SIARAD - Davies4
Instances of achan for speaker OSW

69OSWdyma ni mynd (a)chan xx ar y f(y) enaid i .
  herethis_is.ADV PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN boyunk onon.PREP POSS.1Sthe.DET.DEF POSS.1Smy.ADJ.POSS.1S soulsoul.N.M.SG PRON.1Sto.PREP
  we went, mate, [...] oh my life
101OSWwellCE arglwydd peth nesa (a)chan oedden ni (y)n pasio # drost umCE # HeyshamCE powerE stationCE sti # ffordd (y)na .
  wellwell.ADV lordlord.N.M.SG thingthing.N.M.SG nextnext.ADJ.SUP boyunk be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT pass.NONFINpass.V.INFIN overover.PREP IMum.IM Heyshamname powerpow.N.SG.AG.[or].power.N.SG stationstation.N.SG know.2Syou_know.IM wayway.N.F.SG therethere.ADV
  well lord, the next thing, we were passing over, um, Heysham power station, you know, that way
103OSWarglwydd beth wedyn achan o'n i (y)n sbïo lawr # <ar y> [/] ar yr ynys (y)na yn [/] yn ScotlandCE .
  lordlord.N.M.SG thingwhat.INT thenafterwards.ADV boyunk be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT look.NONFINlook.V.INFIN downdown.ADV.[or].floor.N.M.SG+SM onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF islandisland.N.F.SG therethere.ADV inPRT.[or].in.PREP inin.PREP Scotlandname
  lord, the next thing, mate, I was looking down on that...on that island in...in Scotland
112OSWa wedyn erCE # arglwydd peth nesa (a)chan xx [//] oedden ni mynd i_fyny fel hyn am y topCE a gweld yr eira .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV IMer.IM lordlord.N.M.SG thingthing.N.M.SG nextnext.ADJ.SUP boyunk be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN upup.ADV likelike.CONJ herethis.PRON.DEM.SP forfor.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF toptop.N.SG andand.CONJ see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF snowsnow.N.M.SG
  and then, er, lord, the next thing, mate, [...] ...we were going up like this towards the top and saw the snow
129OSWarglwydd peth nesa (a)chan +// .
  lordlord.N.M.SG thingthing.N.M.SG nextnext.ADJ.SUP boyunk
  lord, the next thing mate...
150OSWpeth nesa (a)chan arglwydd +// .
  thingthing.N.M.SG nextnext.ADJ.SUP boyunk lordlord.N.M.SG
  the next thing, mate, lord...
162OSWac umCE arglwydd sbïo (a)chan # gweld y Golden_GateCE de .
  andand.CONJ IMum.IM lordlord.N.M.SG look.NONFINlook.V.INFIN boyunk see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF Golden_Gatename TAGbe.IM+SM
  and um, lord, looking out, mate, saw the Golden Gate, isn't it
217OSWa myn uffar i achan &m [/] # mynd o un # umCE # haulE [=? holeE =? hallE] i un arall de .
  andand.CONJ byinsist.V.2S.IMPER hellunk PRON.1Sto.PREP boyunk go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN fromhe.PRON.M.3S oneone.NUM haulum.IM tohaul.SV.INFIN oneto.PREP otherone.NUM TAGother.ADJ be.IM+SM
  and bloody hell mate, going from one, um, haul to another, you know
264OSWond &ɔ [/] # oedd o (y)n brofiad mwya diawledig (a)chan .
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT experienceexperience.N.M.SG+SM mostbiggest.ADJ.SUP devillishunk boyunk
  but it was the most horrific experience, mate
278OSWa wsti hogiau ballu o [/] o [/] # o BangorCE (y)ma (a)chan # wedi symud wedi emigrate_ioE+cym te .
  andand.CONJ know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES boyslads.N.M.PL suchsuchlike.PRON fromof.PREP fromof.PREP fromfrom.PREP Bangorname herehere.ADV boyunk PRT.PASTafter.PREP move.NONFINmove.V.INFIN PRT.PASTafter.PREP emigrate.NONFINemigrate.SV.INFIN TAGbe.IM
  and you know, lads and so on from...from...from here in Bangor, mate, who moved, who emigrated, you know
292OSWac umCE # oedden ni (we)di trefnu achan # trwy dadCE o +// .
  andand.CONJ IMum.IM be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP arrange.NONFINarrange.V.INFIN boyunk throughthrough.PREP fatherdad.N.SG PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP
  and um, we'd arranged, you know, through his father...
293OSWo(edd) (y)na gyfaill i fi o RosneigrCE # yn byw justCE tu allan i AucklandCE (a)chan .
  be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF therethere.ADV friendmate.N.M.SG+SM toto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fromfrom.PREP Rhosneigrname PRTPRT live.NONFINlive.V.INFIN justjust.ADV sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV toto.PREP Aucklandname boyunk
  there a friend of mine from Rhosneigr lived just outside Auckland, you see
315OSWa wedyn Duw (a)chan ar_ôl ni fod ar y busCE am ryw hanner awr # <mi oedd yr erCE> [/] # mi oedd <yr erCE> [/] # y dreifar y courierCE isio ti ddeud pwy oeddet ti a ballu sti .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV Godname boyunk afterafter.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN+SM onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF busbus.N.SG.[or].pus.N.SG+SM forfor.PREP somesome.PREQ+SM halfhalf.N.M.SG hourhour.N.F.SG PRTPRT.AFF be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthe.DET.DEF IMer.IM PRTPRT.AFF be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthe.DET.DEF IMer.IM DETthe.DET.DEF driverunk DETthe.DET.DEF couriercourier.N.SG wantwant.N.M.SG PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN+SM whowho.PRON be.2S.IMPbe.V.2S.IMPERF PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S andand.CONJ suchsuchlike.PRON know.2Syou_know.IM
  and then, God, after being on the bus for about half an hour, the, er...the, er...the driver, the courier wanted you to say who you were and so on, you know
332OSWa wnaethon ni ffrindiau (a)chan .
  andand.CONJ do.1PL.PASTdo.V.3P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P friendsfriends.N.M.PL boyunk
  and we made some friends, mate
337OSW<ac umCE> [/] # ac oedd o (y)n &g farmCE cadw ceirw (y)na (a)chan .
  andand.CONJ IMum.IM andand.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT farmfarm.N.SG keep.NONFINkeep.V.INFIN deerunk therethere.ADV boyunk
  and um...and he was a deer farm there, you know
339OSWa (we)dyn dyma fo mynd â ni am dro (a)chan .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV herethis_is.ADV PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN withwith.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P forfor.PREP turnturn.N.M.SG+SM boyunk
  and then he took us for a walk, mate
526OSW+< anghofia i byth (a)chan xx +/ .
  forget.1S.NONPASTforget.V.2S.IMPER PRON.1SI.PRON.1S.[or].to.PREP nevernever.ADV boyunk
  I'll never forget, mate, [...] ...
543OSW+< a (y)r peth nesa (a)chan te (dy)ma fi (y)n # clywed ryw acen Gymraeg .
  andand.CONJ DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.M.SG nextnext.ADJ.SUP boyunk TAGtea.N.M.SG herethis_is.ADV PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM PRTPRT hear.NONFINhear.V.INFIN somesome.PREQ+SM accentaccent.N.F.SG WelshWelsh.N.F.SG+SM
  and the next thing, right, mate, I heard this Welsh accent
544OSWa be oedden nhw achan ond bedair o genenod [* genethod] .
  andand.CONJ whatwhat.INT be.3PL.IMPbe.V.3P.IMPERF PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P boyunk butbut.CONJ four.Ffour.NUM.F+SM ofhe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP girlsunk
  and what they were, mate, but four girls
630OSWa myn [///] wsti be mi enjoiais i o (a)chan .
  andand.CONJ byinsist.V.2S.IMPER know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES whatwhat.INT PRTPRT.AFF enjoy.1S.PASTunk PRON.1Sto.PREP PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S boyunk
  and you know what, I enjoyed it, mate
884OSWsôn am fwyd (a)chan # ew wsti (y)r noson (hon)no ddois i # i [/] i lle wyt ti (y)n gweithio ?
  mention.NONFINmention.V.INFIN aboutfor.PREP foodfood.N.M.SG+SM boyunk goshoh.IM know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF nightnight.N.F.SG thatthat.ADJ.DEM.F.SG come.1S.PASTunk PRON.1Sto.PREP toto.PREP toto.PREP wherewhere.INT be.2S.PRESbe.V.2S.PRES PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT work.NONFINwork.V.INFIN
  talking about food, mate, God, you know that night I came to...to the place where you work?
1092OSW(ba)set ti (y)n synnu achan .
  be.2S.CONDITbe.V.2S.PLUPERF PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT wonder.NONFINastonish.V.INFIN boyunk
  you'd be surprised, mate
1189OSWdw i (ddi)m yn gwybod (a)chan .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN boyunk
  I don't know, mate
1233OSWa myn uffar i (a)chan diwrnod wedyn # localE ["] [/] # loc(al)E ["] +/ .
  andand.CONJ byinsist.V.2S.IMPER hellunk PRON.1Sto.PREP boyunk dayday.N.M.SG afterafterwards.ADV locallocal.ADJ locallocal.ADJ
  and my God, mate, the next day, "local...loc(al)" ...
1300OSWwellCE arglwydd (a)chan pen ryw # wsnos wedyn # dyma (y)na phoneCE callE # gyn y Jenny_PowellCE (y)ma # gofyn (f)yswn [=? os o'n] i # yn fodlon mynd i erCE Pinewood_StudiosCE +/ .
  wellwell.ADV lordlord.N.M.SG boyunk headhead.N.M.SG somesome.PREQ+SM weekweek.N.F.SG afterafterwards.ADV herethis_is.ADV therethere.ADV phonephone.N.SG callcall.SV.INFIN fromwith.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF Jenny_Powellname herehere.ADV ask.NONFINask.V.3S.PRES.[or].ask.V.2S.IMPER.[or].ask.V.INFIN be.1S.CONDITfinger.V.1S.IMPERF+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT willingcontent.ADJ+SM fo.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP IMer.IM Pinewood_Studiosname
  God, mate, about a week later, a phone call came from this Jenny Powell asking would I go to, er, Pinewood Studios
1317OSWa myn diawl (a)chan # ryw dri # bedwar diwrnod cyn ni [?] fod i fynd dyma (y)na e_bost +"/ .
  andand.CONJ byinsist.V.2S.IMPER devilunk boyunk somesome.PREQ+SM three.Mthree.NUM.M+SM four.Mfour.NUM.M+SM dayday.N.M.SG beforebefore.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN+SM toto.PREP go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM herethis_is.ADV therethere.ADV e_mailemail.N.M.SG
  and my God, mate, about three or four days before we were supposed to go, an e-mail came:
1338OSWohCE [=? wellCE] dyna fo (a)chan .
  IMoh.IM therethat_is.ADV PRON.3SFhe.PRON.M.3S boyunk
  well that's it mate
1357OSWa pwy oedd yna (a)chan +/ .
  andand.CONJ whowho.PRON be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF therethere.ADV boyunk
  and who was there, mate...
1371OSWa pwy oedd yna (a)chan # ond umCE # be ddiawl (y)dy enw Herbert_EdwardsCE .
  andand.CONJ whowho.PRON be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF therethere.ADV boyunk butbut.CONJ IMum.IM whatwhat.INT hellunk be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES namename.N.M.SG Herbert_Edwardsname
  and who was there, mate, but um, what the hell's his name, Herbert Edwards

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