234 | SIR | oedden nhw (y)n deud &a na # pam bod (y)na lechen drws # ers_talwm # ar y tai # oedd rhag i nadroedd ddod i_fewn . |
be.3PL.IMPbe.V.3P.IMPERF PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN PRTno.ADV.[or].PRT.NEG.[or].who_not.PRON.REL.NEG.[or].(n)or.CONJ.[or].than.CONJ whywhy?.ADV be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN therethere.ADV slatehide.V.3P.IMPER+SM doordoor.N.M.SG in_the_pastfor_some_time.ADV onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF houseshouses.N.M.PL be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF lestfrom.PREP forto.PREP snakessnakes.N.F.PL come.NONFINcome.V.INFIN+SM inin.PREP | ||
they said the reason there used to be doorsteps on houses was to stop snakes coming in |
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