687 | BED | xxx be oedd ddigon ers_talwm # os (peta)sai rywun yn digwydd ateb rywun yn_ôl rywun hynach na fo (e)i hun # fasai fo mond yn deud +"/ . |
whatwhat.INT be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF enoughenough.QUAN+SM in_the_pastfor_some_time.ADV ifif.CONJ if_be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF.HYP somebodysomeone.N.M.SG+SM PRTPRT happen.NONFINhappen.V.INFIN answer.NONFINanswer.V.INFIN somebodysomeone.N.M.SG+SM backback.ADV somebodysomeone.N.M.SG+SM olderold.ADJ.COMP PRT(n)or.CONJ PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S POSS.3Shis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S selfself.PRON.SG be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S onlybond.N.M.SG+NM PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN | ||
[...] what used to be enough, if somebody happened to amswer somebody back, somebody older that himself, he'd only say: | ||
1169 | BED | fasai (y)n helpu nhw . |
be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.PLUPERF+SM PRTPRT help.NONFINhelp.V.INFIN PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P | ||
it would help them |
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