SIARAD - Davies4
Instances of well for speaker OSW

5OSWwellCE ["] meddai fo +"/ .
  wellwell.ADV say.3S.PASTsay.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  well, he said
12OSW+" butE umCE # IE thinkE IE knowE youE wellE enoughE .
  butbut.CONJ IMum.IM II.PRON.SUB.1S thinkthink.V.1S.PRES II.PRON.SUB.1S knowknow.V.1S.PRES youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP wellwell.ADV enoughenough.ADJ
  "but um, I think I know you well enough"
25OSW+" soCE # erCE wellCE thenE .
  soso.ADV IMer.IM wellwell.ADV thenthen.ADV
  "so, er, well then"
57OSW+" wellCE it'sE upE toE youE .
  wellwell.ADV it''sit.PRON.SUB.3S+BE.V.3S.PRES upup.ADV toto.PREP youyou.PRON.SUB.2SP
  "well it's up to you"
64OSWwellCE ["] meddai hi .
  wellwell.ADV say.3S.PASTsay.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S
  "well" she said
73OSWwellCE ryw gant a hanner yn fwy .
  wellwell.ADV somesome.PREQ+SM hundredhundred.N.M.SG+SM andand.CONJ halfhalf.N.M.SG PRTPRT moremore.ADJ.COMP+SM
  well, about a hundred and fifty more
97OSWwellCE Iesu mi wnaeth hwnnw (y)r tripCE de .
  wellwell.ADV Jesusname PRTPRT.AFF do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG DETthe.DET.DEF triptrip.N.SG TAGbe.IM+SM
  well Jesus, that made the trip, you know
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
155OSWoedd [//] wellCE oedd .
  be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF wellwell.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF
  yes...well yes
202OSWwellCE bendigedig te .
  wellwell.ADV wonderfulwonderful.ADJ TAGbe.IM
  well wonderful, ins't it
230OSWwellCE Iesu wsti be # cyrraedd yn fan (y)no te # a xxx dod # o (y)r [/] # y planeCE wan ar_hyd y corridorsCE (y)ma # <welcomeE toE SydneyCE> ["] de .
  wellwell.ADV Jesusname know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES whatwhat.INT arrice.NONFINarrive.V.2S.IMPER.[or].arrive.V.3S.PRES.[or].arrive.V.INFIN inPRT placeplace.N.MF.SG+SM therethere.ADV TAGtea.N.M.SG andand.CONJ come.NONFINcome.V.INFIN fromof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF DETthe.DET.DEF planeplane.N.SG nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM alongalong.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF corridorscorridor.N.SG+PL herehere.ADV welcomewelcome.ADJ toto.PREP Sydneyname TAGbe.IM+SM
  well Jesus, you know what, arriving there, you know, and [...] coming from the...the plane now, along these corridors, "Welcome to Sydney" isn't it
244OSWwellCE pwy bynnag sy mynd i SydneyCE te mae hwnnw (y)n mustE te [?] .
  wellwell.ADV whowho.PRON ever-ever.ADJ be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP Sydneyname TAGtea.N.M.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG PRTPRT mustmust.V.INFIN TAGbe.IM
  well whoever goes to Sydney, right, that's a must, you know
275OSWwellCE [?] dyna i ti brofiad diawl(edig) [//] # bendigedig mynd efo nhw noson # ymarfer .
  wellwell.ADV therethat_is.ADV forto.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S experienceexperience.N.M.SG+SM devillishunk wonderfulwonderful.ADJ go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN withwith.PREP PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P nightnight.N.F.SG practice.NONFINpractise.V.INFIN.[or].exercise.N.F.SG
  well there's a wonderful experience for you, going with them on rehearsal night
289OSWwellCE dyna i ti wlad fendigedig .
  wellwell.ADV therethat_is.ADV forto.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S countrycountry.N.F.SG+SM wonderfulwonderful.ADJ+SM
  well, there's a wonderful country for you
325OSWwellCE Iesu hwyl te .
  wellwell.ADV Jesusname funfun.N.F.SG TAGbe.IM
  well Jesus, fun, you know
328OSW+" I can [=! laughs] speak another [=! laughs] language as well .
  II.PRON.SUB.1S cancan.V.1S.PRES speakspeak.V.INFIN anotheranother.ADJ languagelanguage.N.SG asas.CONJ wellwell.ADV
  "I can speak another language as well"
333OSWwellCE wnaethon ni ffrindiau .
  wellwell.ADV do.1PL.PASTdo.V.3P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P friendsfriends.N.M.PL
  well, we made some friends
392OSW+< wellCE chwerthin xxx .
  wellwell.ADV laugh.NONFINlaugh.V.INFIN
  well we laughed [...]
720OSW+< wellCE # fedri di (ddi)m mynd i fan (y)na # am gyfnod byr .
  wellwell.ADV can.2S.NONPASTbe_able.V.2S.PRES+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S+SM NEGnot.ADV+SM go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP placeplace.N.MF.SG+SM therethere.ADV forfor.PREP periodperiod.N.M.SG+SM shortshort.ADJ
  well you can't go there for a short period
770OSWwellCE # &v +/ .
  wellwell.ADV
  well...
773OSWwellCE ia .
  wellwell.ADV yesyes.ADV
  well, yes
915OSW+" wellCE [?] Duw .
  wellwell.ADV Godname
  "well God"
1095OSW(ba)swn i (y)n deud bod tunnell te # <ryw # ddeg> [/] # wellCE # ryw ddeg i bymtheg berfâid de .
  be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN tonton.N.F.SG TAGtea.N.M.SG somesome.PREQ+SM tenten.NUM+SM wellwell.ADV somesome.PREQ+SM tenten.NUM+SM toto.PREP fifteenfifteen.NUM+SM wheelbarrowfulunk TAGbe.IM+SM
  I'd say that a ton, right, is about ten...well, about ten to fifteen wheelbarrowfuls, you know
1167OSWwellCE # dw i barod i fynd am baned CynddylanCE .
  wellwell.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S readyready.ADJ+SM toto.PREP go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN+SM forfor.PREP cuppacupful.N.M.SG+SM Cynddylanname
  well, I'm ready to go for a cuppa, Cynddylan
1170OSWwellCE ia .
  wellwell.ADV yesyes.ADV
  well yes
1181OSWwellCE <ges i> [/] # ges i # alwad phoneCE gyn RadioCE +/ .
  wellwell.ADV get.1S.PASTget.V.1S.PAST+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S get.1S.PASTget.V.1S.PAST+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S callcall.N.MF.SG+SM phonephone.N.SG fromwith.PREP Radioname
  well, I got...I got a phone call from Radio...
1213OSWwellCE mae (y)na rywun yn rywle dw i gwybod gosa (y)dy o (y)r agenciesE neu rywbeth .
  wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES therethere.ADV somebodysomeone.N.M.SG+SM inin.PREP somewheresomewhere.N.M.SG+SM be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN unlessitch.V.3S.PRES+SM be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF agenciesagency.N.PL.[or].agencies.N.PL oror.CONJ somethingsomething.N.M.SG+SM
  well, someone somewhere, I know, unless it's the agencies or something
1228OSWwellCE o'n i yn fan (y)na (y)n LlanddwynCE efo hi te .
  wellwell.ADV be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S inPRT placeplace.N.MF.SG+SM therethere.ADV inin.PREP Llanddwynname withwith.PREP PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S TAGbe.IM
  well, I was there in Llanddwyn with her, right
1271OSW+, wellCE fydd o mond eiliad bydd o te .
  wellwell.ADV be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S onlybond.N.M.SG+NM secondsecond.N.MF.SG be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S TAGbe.IM
  well it'll only be a second, won't it
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
1308OSW+" wellCE dyna hi .
  wellwell.ADV therethat_is.ADV PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S
  "well, that's it"
1346OSWwellCE dw i mynd adre rŵan i gael # tamaid o ginio .
  wellwell.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN homehome.ADV nownow.ADV toto.PREP get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM piecepiece.N.M.SG ofof.PREP lunchdinner.N.M.SG+SM
  well I'm going home now to have some lunch
1409OSWwellCE be ddeudodd erCE # HerbertCE (wr)tha fi am ffonio +/ .
  wellwell.ADV whatwhat.INT say.3S.PASTsay.V.3S.PAST+SM IMer.IM Herbertname to.1Sto_me.PREP+PRON.1S PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM forfor.PREP phone.NONFINphone.V.INFIN
  well what Herbert told me to phone...

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