SIARAD - Davies4
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125CYN(be)causeE <aethon ni &n> [//] xx aethon ni dros GreenlandE pan aethon ni (y)li .
  becausebecause.CONJ go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P overover.PREP+SM Greenlandname whenwhen.CONJ go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.2S.IMPERyou_know.IM
  because we went.. . [...] we went over Greenland when we went, you see
125CYN(be)causeE <aethon ni &n> [//] xx aethon ni dros GreenlandE pan aethon ni (y)li .
  becausebecause.CONJ go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P overover.PREP+SM Greenlandname whenwhen.CONJ go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.2S.IMPERyou_know.IM
  because we went.. . [...] we went over Greenland when we went, you see
125CYN(be)causeE <aethon ni &n> [//] xx aethon ni dros GreenlandE pan aethon ni (y)li .
  becausebecause.CONJ go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P overover.PREP+SM Greenlandname whenwhen.CONJ go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.2S.IMPERyou_know.IM
  because we went.. . [...] we went over Greenland when we went, you see
144CYNerCE union un fath â ni # pan aethon ni AmericaCE # a CanadaCE .
  IMer.IM exactexact.ADJ oneone.NUM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P whenwhen.CONJ go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P Americaname andand.CONJ Canadaname
  er, exactly the same as us when we went to America and Canada
144CYNerCE union un fath â ni # pan aethon ni AmericaCE # a CanadaCE .
  IMer.IM exactexact.ADJ oneone.NUM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P whenwhen.CONJ go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P Americaname andand.CONJ Canadaname
  er, exactly the same as us when we went to America and Canada
149CYNohCE dan ni (we)di bod xx yeahCE yeahCE .
  IMoh.IM be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN yeahyeah.ADV yeahyeah.ADV
  oh, we've been [...] yeah, yeah
393CYNdw i cofio chdi deud xx (wr)thon ni pan <oedden ni ffilm(io)> [//] xx ffilmio <yn erCE> [//] # efo Rownd_a_RowndCE .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S remember.NONFINremember.V.INFIN PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN to.1PLto_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P whenwhen.CONJ be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P film.NONFINfilm.V.INFIN film.NONFINfilm.V.INFIN inPRT.[or].in.PREP IMer.IM withwith.PREP Rownd_a_Rowndname .
  I remember you telling us [...] when we were filming.. . [...] filming at, er...with Rownd a Rownd
393CYNdw i cofio chdi deud xx (wr)thon ni pan <oedden ni ffilm(io)> [//] xx ffilmio <yn erCE> [//] # efo Rownd_a_RowndCE .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S remember.NONFINremember.V.INFIN PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN to.1PLto_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P whenwhen.CONJ be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P film.NONFINfilm.V.INFIN film.NONFINfilm.V.INFIN inPRT.[or].in.PREP IMer.IM withwith.PREP Rownd_a_Rowndname .
  I remember you telling us [...] when we were filming.. . [...] filming at, er...with Rownd a Rownd
432CYNond be xxx fuon ni yn umCE +.. .
  butbut.CONJ whatwhat.INT be.1PL.PASTbe.V.3P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P inPRT.[or].in.PREP IMum.IM
  but what [...] we were in, um...
433CYNAmericaCE fuon ni .
  Americalname be.1PL.PASTbe.V.3P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P
  we were in America
437CYNoedden ni # yn <fflio o> [//] # mynd efo taxiCE i # Manceinion +/ .
  be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP fly.NONFINunk fromhe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN withwith.PREP taxitaxi.N.SG toto.PREP Manchestername
  we flew from...went by taxi to Manchester
452CYNwedyn <welson ni> [///] <aethon ni weld yr umCE> [///] # aethon ni Lake_PowellCE .
  thenafterwards.ADV see.1PL.PASTsee.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN+SM DETthe.DET.DEF IMum.IM go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P Lake_Powellname
  then we saw...we went to see the, um...we went to Lake Powell
452CYNwedyn <welson ni> [///] <aethon ni weld yr umCE> [///] # aethon ni Lake_PowellCE .
  thenafterwards.ADV see.1PL.PASTsee.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN+SM DETthe.DET.DEF IMum.IM go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P Lake_Powellname
  then we saw...we went to see the, um...we went to Lake Powell
452CYNwedyn <welson ni> [///] <aethon ni weld yr umCE> [///] # aethon ni Lake_PowellCE .
  thenafterwards.ADV see.1PL.PASTsee.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN+SM DETthe.DET.DEF IMum.IM go.1PL.PASTgo.V.3P.PAST PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P Lake_Powellname
  then we saw...we went to see the, um...we went to Lake Powell
454CYNfel ti deud &ə # xx ni weld yr Hoover_DamCE +/ .
  likelike.CONJ PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN+SM DETthe.DET.DEF Hoover_Damname
  as you say we [...] see the Hoover Dam...
474CYNa wedyn <oedden ni> [//] oedd chwaer a fi isio mynd # ond ofn mynd de .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF sistersister.N.F.SG andand.CONJ PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM wantwant.N.M.SG go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN butbut.CONJ fearfear.N.M.SG go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN TAGbe.IM+SM
  and then we...my sister and I wanted to go but were afraid to go, you know
479CYNachos [?] <o'n ni> [///] ni oedd rei dwytha i fynd .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF somesome.PRON+SM finallast.ADJ toto.PREP go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM
  because we were...we were the last ones to go
479CYNachos [?] <o'n ni> [///] ni oedd rei dwytha i fynd .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF somesome.PRON+SM finallast.ADJ toto.PREP go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM
  because we were...we were the last ones to go
487CYNond gan mai [?] ni oedd rei dwytha mynd # gaethon ni fynd yn straightCE de .
  butbut.CONJ forwith.PREP PRTthat_it_is.CONJ.FOCUS PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF somesome.PRON+SM finallast.ADJ go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN get.1PL.PASTget.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM PRTPRT straightstraight.ADJ TAGbe.IM+SM
  but as we were the last to go, we got to go straight, you know
487CYNond gan mai [?] ni oedd rei dwytha mynd # gaethon ni fynd yn straightCE de .
  butbut.CONJ forwith.PREP PRTthat_it_is.CONJ.FOCUS PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF somesome.PRON+SM finallast.ADJ go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN get.1PL.PASTget.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM PRTPRT straightstraight.ADJ TAGbe.IM+SM
  but as we were the last to go, we got to go straight, you know
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
491CYNsoCE gaethon ni # lwythi [!] o le de .
  soso.ADV get.1PL.PASTget.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P loadsload.V.2S.PRES+SM.[or].loads.N.M.PL+SM ofof.PREP placewhere.INT+SM TAGbe.IM+SM
  so we had loads of room, you know
500CYN(be)causeE # oedden ni (y)n CanadaCE ryw # bedair mlynedd yn gynt adeg yr umCE # xxx New_YorkE .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P inin.PREP Canadaname somesome.PREQ+SM four.Ffour.NUM.F+SM yearsyears.N.F.PL+NM PRTPRT earlierearlier.ADJ+SM timetime.N.F.SG DETthe.DET.DEF IMum.IM New_Yorkname
  because we were in Canada about four years previously at the time of the, um, [...] New York
502CYNac fuon ni &nai [/] Niagra_FallsCE .
  andand.CONJ be.1PL.PASTbe.V.3P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P Niagra_Fallsname
  and we went to Niagra Falls
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
586CYNxx ohCE dan ni dod o BethesdaCE # neu dod o dre neu # o Sir_Fôn .
  IMoh.IM be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P come.NONFINcome.V.INFIN fromfrom.PREP Bethesdaname oror.CONJ come.NONFINcome.V.INFIN fromhe.PRON.M.3S towntown.N.F.SG+SM oror.CONJ fromfrom.PREP Angleseyname
  [...] oh we come from Bethesda or come from town or from Anglesey
595CYNa (we)dyn <dan ni> [///] # <mae nhw> [/] <mae nhw mynd xx> [/] mae [/] mae nhw mynd efo carCE .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN withwith.PREP carcar.N.SG
  and so we...they...they're going [...] ...they're going by car
605CYNyndan dan ni wrth ein boddau mynd i # AlgarveCE # i AlbufeiraCE .
  be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES.EMPH be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P byby.PREP POSS.1PLour.ADJ.POSS.1P likingpleasure.N.M.PL go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP Algarvename toto.PREP Albufeiraname
  yes, we love going to the Algarve, to Albufeira
654CYNoherwydd # mae gynnon ni blant +// .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES with.1PLwith_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P childrenchild.N.M.PL+SM
  because we've got children
687CYNmae o (y)r un fath pan dan ni mynd i_ffwrdd .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM whenwhen.CONJ be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN awayout.ADV
  it's the same when we go away
688CYNgynnon ni ddwy gath ti gweld .
  with.1PLwith_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P two.Ftwo.NUM.F+SM catcat.N.F.SG+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN
  we've got two cats, you see
782CYNoedden ni gobeith(io) [/] gobeithio mynd drosodd i # erCE CanadaCE flwyddyn nesa # tua mis Mawrth drosodd i erCE # VancouverCE +/ .
  be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P hope.NONFINhope.V.INFIN hope.NONFINhope.V.INFIN go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN overover.ADV+SM toto.PREP IMer.IM Canadaname yearyear.N.F.SG+SM nextnext.ADJ.SUP approximatelytowards.PREP monthmonth.N.M.SG MarchMarch.N.M.SG overover.ADV+SM toto.PREP IMer.IM Vancouvername
  we were hoping...hoping to go over to, er, Canada next year, around March, over to, er, Vancouver
832CYNdan ni (we)di arfer # wsti # yn fel &t fi [/] fi yn BontCE xxx yn Sir_Fôn de <Duw Duw> [?] de .
  be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES inPRT.[or].in.PREP likelike.CONJ PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM inin.PREP Bontname inin.PREP Angleseyname TAGbe.IM+SM Godname Godname TAGbe.IM+SM
  we're used to, you know, like, me...me in Bont [...] in Anglesey, you know, well well, isn't it
1043CYNrown ni fissCE ar hwnna .
  give.1PL.NONPASTgive.V.1P.PRES+SM PRON.1Swe.PRON.1P missmiss.SV.INFIN+SM onon.PREP thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG
  we'll give that a miss
1175CYNa # do'n ni [=? i] heb e_bostio ers dipyn chwaith .
  andand.CONJ be.1PL.IMP.NEGbe.V.1S.IMPERF.NEG PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P withourwithout.PREP e_mail.NONFINunk sincesince.PREP a_littlelittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM eitherneither.ADV
  and we hadn't e-mailed for a while either
1240CYNdo oedden ni (y)n PorthdinllaenCE de .
  yesyes.ADV.PAST be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P inin.PREP Porthdinllaenname TAGbe.IM+SM
  yes, we were in Porthdinllaen, weren't we
1302CYNgaeth(on) [/] gaethon ni gynnig mynd .
  get.1PL.PASTget.V.1P.PAST+SM get.1PL.PASTget.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P offeroffer.V.INFIN+SM go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN
  we were asked if we wanted to go
1303CYNond o'n ni yn AmericaCE (y)li .
  butbut.CONJ be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P inin.PREP Americaname see.2S.IMPERyou_know.IM
  but we were in America, you see
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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