290 | IOL | &m mae FreddieCE (y)n [/] yn fychan fel [?] ei frawd dydy ? |
be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES Freddiename PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP PRTPRT smallsmall.ADJ+SM likelike.CONJ POSS.3SMhis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S brotherbrother.N.M.SG+SM be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG | ||
Freddie's small like his brother, isn't he? | ||
292 | IOL | mae EddieCE EdwardsCE yn fychan fel [?] FreddieCE (fe)lly . |
be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES Eddiename Edwardsname PRTPRT smallsmall.ADJ+SM likelike.CONJ Freddiename thusso.ADV | ||
Eddie Edwards's small like Freddie, like. | ||
470 | IOL | os bysan ni (dd)im yn gael hwnnw (ba)san ni (y)n fychan fel y pygmiesCE mae (y)n sureCE ! |
ifif.CONJ be.1PL.CONDITfinger.V.3P.FUT PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG be.1PL.CONDITbe.V.1P.PLUPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT smallsmall.ADJ+SM likelike.CONJ DETthe.DET.DEF pygmiesunk be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT suresure.ADJ | ||
if we didn't get that, we'd be small like the pygmies, I'm sure! |
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