SIARAD - Davies4
Instances of mewn for speaker CYN

32CYNmmmCE yeahCE stretsio coesau mewn ffordd yeahCE a # ia .
  IMmmm.IM yeahyeah.ADV stretch.NONFINunk legsleg.N.F.PL inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG yeahyeah.ADV andand.CONJ yesyes.ADV
  mm, yeah, stretch the legs in a way, yeah, and yes
154CYNwellCE ia ia soCE oedd dy ddiwrnod di (y)n ddiwrnod hir mewn ffordd (fe)lly .
  wellwell.ADV yesyes.ADV yesyes.ADV soso.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF POSS.2Syour.ADJ.POSS.2S dayday.N.M.SG+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S+SM PRTPRT dayday.N.M.SG+SM longlong.ADJ inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG thusso.ADV
  well yes yes, so your day was a long day in a way, then
279CYNfath â <exE &br> [//] expatsE mewn ffordd # (we)di emigrate_ioE+cym fel ti deud yeahCE .
  kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ exex.PREP expatsunk inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG PRT.PASTafter.PREP emigrate.NONFINemigrate.SV.INFIN likelike.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN yeahyeah.ADV
  like ex...expats in a way, who emigrated, as you say, yeah
283CYNsoCE mewn ffordd gynnon [/] gynnon nhw gymdeithas Cymraeg yn SydneyCE felly .
  soso.ADV inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG with.3PLwith_us.PREP+PRON.1P.[or].with_them.PREP+PRON.3P with.3PLwith_them.PREP+PRON.3P PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P societysociety.N.F.SG+SM WelshWelsh.N.F.SG inin.PREP Sydneyname thusso.ADV
  so in a way they've got...they've got a Welsh community in Sydney then
429CYN+< wellCE <dw mynd mewn &p> [/] dw mynd mewn bythefnos .
  wellwell.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN inin.PREP be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN inin.PREP two_weeksfortnight.N.MF.SG+SM
  well I'm going in...I'm going in two weeks
429CYN+< wellCE <dw mynd mewn &p> [/] dw mynd mewn bythefnos .
  wellwell.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN inin.PREP be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN inin.PREP two_weeksfortnight.N.MF.SG+SM
  well I'm going in...I'm going in two weeks
450CYNa (we)dyn stopio ryw ddau ddiwrnod # mewn wa(ha)nol llefydd .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV stop.NONFINstop.V.INFIN somesome.PREQ+SM two.Mtwo.NUM.M+SM dayday.N.M.SG+SM inin.PREP differentdifferent.ADJ+SM placesplaces.N.M.PL
  and then stopped for about two days in different places
489CYNa pedwar ohonon ni mewn # helicopterCE oedd yn dal # chwech .
  andand.CONJ four.Mfour.NUM.M of.1PLfrom_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P inin.PREP helicopterhelicopter.N.SG be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRTPRT hold.NONFINcontinue.V.INFIN sixsix.NUM
  and four of us in a helicopter that held six
538CYN+< do mewn [//] o'ch chdi mewn cotiau melyn oeddachd ?
  yesyes.ADV.PAST inin.PREP be.2S.IMPunk PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S inin.PREP coatscoat.N.F.PL yellowyellow.ADJ be.2S.IMP.NEGunk
  yes in...you were in yellow coats, were you?
538CYN+< do mewn [//] o'ch chdi mewn cotiau melyn oeddachd ?
  yesyes.ADV.PAST inin.PREP be.2S.IMPunk PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S inin.PREP coatscoat.N.F.PL yellowyellow.ADJ be.2S.IMP.NEGunk
  yes in...you were in yellow coats, were you?
570CYNdan ni (we)di bod mewn cavesE # yn Sbaen .
  be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN inin.PREP cavescave.N.PL inin.PREP Spainname
  we've been in caves in Spain
591CYNdw i mynd i PortugalCE wan mewn # pythefnos +/ .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP Portugalname nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM inin.PREP two_weeksfortnight.N.MF.SG
  I'm going to Portugal now in two weeks
638CYNa fel ti deud dw i (we)di bod xx mewn lotCE o lefydd .
  andand.CONJ likelike.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN inin.PREP lotlot.N.SG ofof.PREP placesplaces.N.M.PL+SM
  and as you say, I've been [...] in a lot of places
678CYNond <(ba)sai hi &mg> [//] # (ba)sai hi gorod mynd mewn quarantineCE basai .
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN inin.PREP quarantinequarantine.N.SG be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF
  but she'd...she'd have to go into quarantine, wouldn't she
681CYN+< ++ mewn # kennelsCE .
  inin.PREP kennelskennel.N.SG+PL
  in kennels
847CYNsoCE mewn ffordd <deud mae> [/] deud mae nhw gorod [?] gweithio am naw (ba)sai gofyn nhw gychwyn o tŷ erbyn # tua chwech +/ .
  soso.ADV inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG say.2S.IMPERsay.V.INFIN be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES say.2S.IMPERsay.V.INFIN be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN work.NONFINwork.V.INFIN atfor.PREP ninenine.NUM be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF ask.NONFINask.V.INFIN PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P start.NONFINstart.V.INFIN+SM fromhe.PRON.M.3S househouse.N.M.SG byby.PREP approximatelytowards.PREP sixsix.NUM
  so in a way, say...say they have to work at nine, they'd need to start off at about six...
1008CYNond # wna i mond bwyta # be dw i (y)n wybod mewn ffordd de .
  butbut.CONJ do.1S.NONPASTdo.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S onlybond.N.M.SG+NM eat.NONFINeat.V.INFIN whatwhat.INT be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN+SM inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG TAGbe.IM+SM
  but I'll only eat what I know in a way, you know
1025CYNond mae (r)hein &tg [//] mae [/] mae nhw ar grillCE mewn ffordd +/ .
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES thesethese.PRON be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P onon.PREP grillgrill.N.SG inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG
  but these...they're on a grill in a way
1136CYNsti dw isio roid # un neu ddau bushE wneith [/] wneith sefydlu yna a [/] <a &d> [/] # a llenwi o fyny mewn ffordd de .
  know.2Syou_know.IM be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES wantwant.N.M.SG put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN+SM oneone.NUM oror.CONJ two.Mtwo.NUM.M+SM bushbush.N.SG do.3S.NONPASTdo.V.3S.FUT+SM do.3S.NONPASTdo.V.3S.FUT+SM establish.NONFINestablish.V.INFIN therethere.ADV andand.CONJ andand.CONJ andand.CONJ fill.NONFINfill.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S upup.ADV inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG TAGbe.IM+SM
  you know, I want to put one or two bushes that will establish themselves there and...and...and fill it up in a way, you know
1196CYNmae premièreE xx mewn ryw # fis neu ddau (dy)dy .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES premièreunk inin.PREP somesome.PREQ+SM monthmonth.N.M.SG+SM oror.CONJ two.Mtwo.NUM.M+SM be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG
  the première's [...] in a month or two, isn't it
1282CYN(be)causeE mewn ffordd +// .
  becausebecause.CONJ inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG
  because in a way...
1287CYNsoCE mewn ffordd pan oedd hi cerdded # o lle oedd hi +/ .
  soso.ADV inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG whenwhen.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S walk.NONFINwalk.V.INFIN fromhe.PRON.M.3S wherewhere.INT be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S
  so in a way, when she was walking from where she was...
1292CYN+, mewn ffordd <oedd o> [//] oedd hi (y)n dechrau cerdded <yn Llandd(wyn)CE> [//] yn # NewboroughE # ac yn gorffen i_fyny yn PorthdinllaenCE doedd .
  inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S PRTPRT start.NONFINbegin.V.INFIN walk.NONFINwalk.V.INFIN inin.PREP Llanddwynname inin.PREP Newboroughname andand.CONJ PRTPRT finish.NONFINcomplete.V.INFIN upup.ADV inin.PREP Porthdinllaenname be.3S.IMP.NEGbe.V.3S.IMPERF.NEG
  in a way it was...she started walking in Llandd...in Newborough and ended up in Porthdinllaen, didn't she
1329CYNoedden ni ddim yna mewn ffordd de .
  be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnot.ADV+SM therethere.ADV inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG TAGbe.IM+SM
  we weren't there in a way, you know

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