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Instances of yr for speaker BEC

15BECyndy oedd mamCE yn deud (y)r un fath heddiw (he)fyd .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.EMPH be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF mummam.N.SG PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM todaytoday.ADV alsoalso.ADV
  yes, mum was saying the same thing today
25BEC+< <be (y)dy> [/] be (y)dy (y)r dyddiad ?
  whatwhat.INT be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES whatwhat.INT be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF datedate.N.M.SG
  what's the date?
115BEC+< dim efo (y)r un crewCE ?
  NEGnothing.N.M.SG.[or].not.ADV withwith.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM crewcrew.N.SG
  not with the same gang?
142BECwellCE yn Llundain be [/] yn yr ardal lle mae ffrind yn byw # mae nhw (we)di sblitio rhan fwya ohonyn nhw i ddau flatCE timod # achos mae nhw (y)n dai # tair ystafell ar y gwaelod a bathroomCE yn rightCE aml .
  wellwell.ADV inPRT.[or].in.PREP LondonLondon.N.F.SG.PLACE whatwhat.INT inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF arearegion.N.F.SG wherewhere.INT be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES friendfriend.N.M.SG PRTPRT live.NONFINlive.V.INFIN be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRT.PASTafter.PREP split.NONFINunk partpart.N.F.SG biggestbiggest.ADJ.SUP+SM of.3PLfrom_them.PREP+PRON.3P PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P toto.PREP two.Mtwo.NUM.M+SM flatflat.ADJ.[or].blat.SV.INFIN+SM know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES becausebecause.CONJ be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT houseshouses.N.M.PL+SM three.Fthree.NUM.F roomroom.N.F.SG onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF bottombottom.N.M.SG andand.CONJ bathroombathroom.N.SG PRTPRT rightright.ADJ oftenfrequent.ADJ
  well in London, in the area where my friend lives, they've split most of them into two flats, you know, because they're houses with three rooms on the bottom and a bathroom quite often
197BEC+< achos o'n i (ddi)m yn dallt erCE &d dim y Saw_DoctorsCE oedd <yr ol(a)> [//] chwarae ola .
  becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT understand.NONFINunderstand.V.INFIN IMer.IM NEGnothing.N.M.SG.[or].not.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF Saw_Doctorsname be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthe.DET.DEF lastlast.ADJ play.NONFINgame.N.M.SG lastlast.ADJ
  because I didn't understand, er it wasn't the Saw Doctors who were playing last
287BEC&wə allai [?] (y)r babi (we)di cyrraedd AlysCE .
  can.3S.CONDITbe_able.V.3S.IMPERF+SM DETthe.DET.DEF babybaby.N.MF.SG PRT.PASTafter.PREP arrive.NONFINarrive.V.INFIN Alysname
  the baby could have arrived, Alys
289BECbyddi (we)di [=? di] methu (y)r holl beth .
  be.1S.FUTbe.V.2S.FUT PRT.PASTafter.PREP miss.NONFINfail.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF wholeall.PREQ thingwhat.INT
  you'll have missed the whole thing
318BECmae (y)r shapeCE yn newid wan de .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF shapeshape.N.SG PRTPRT change.NONFINchange.V.INFIN nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM TAGbe.IM+SM
  the shape's changing now, you know
364BECa mae nhw fath â (y)r <lliw &b> [/] lliw budr achos bod nhw (y)n naturiol dydyn [?] .
  andand.CONJ be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF colourcolour.N.M.SG colourcolour.N.M.SG dirtydirty.ADJ becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT naturalnatural.ADJ be.3PL.PRES.NEGbe.V.3P.PRES.NEG
  and they're like a dirty colour because they're natural, aren't they
410BECohCE na ond dw i (y)n sureCE bod chdi (y)n defnyddio llai fel mae (y)r mis yn mynd (y)mlaen dwyt .
  IMoh.IM nono.ADV butbut.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT suresure.ADJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN lesssmaller.ADJ.COMP likelike.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF monthmonth.N.M.SG PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN onforward.ADV be.2S.PRES.NEGbe.V.2S.PRES.NEG
  oh no, but I'm sure you use less as the month goes on, don't you
431BECohCE mae (y)r peiriant golchi (y)n cyrraedd dydd Llun .
  IMoh.IM be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF machinemachine.N.M.SG wash.NONFINwash.V.INFIN PRTPRT arrive.NONFINarrive.V.INFIN dayday.N.M.SG MondayMonday.N.M.SG
  oh the washing machine's arriving on Monday
436BECmae (y)r peth &s <tua (y)r> [?] tu allan +// .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.M.SG abouttowards.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV
  the thing about the outsite...
436BECmae (y)r peth &s <tua (y)r> [?] tu allan +// .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.M.SG abouttowards.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV
  the thing about the outsite...
437BECtimod oedd o (y)n arfer bod # oedd gen ti (y)r &tɔ [//] Terry_TowellingCE a (we)dyn oedd (fa)th â ryw [/] ryw hen fath â ryw hen # nicksE mawr crinklyE doedd erCE erCE dros (r)heiny .
  know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF withwith.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S DETthe.DET.DEF Terry_Towellingname andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ somesome.PREQ+SM somesome.PREQ+SM oldold.ADJ kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ somesome.PREQ+SM oldold.ADJ nicksnick.N.PL bigbig.ADJ crinklycrinkly.ADJ be.3S.IMP.NEGbe.V.3S.IMPERF.NEG IMer.IM IMer.IM overover.PREP+SM thosethose.PRON
  you know it used to be you had the Terry Towelling and then there were like some old, like, some big crinkly nicks, weren't there, over them
447BECsoCE hwnnw (y)dy (y)r peth tu allan .
  soso.ADV thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.M.SG sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV
  so that's the thing outside
449BECa wedyn tu fewn wyt ti fath â gen ti hances boced o (y)r sgwâr .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV sideside.N.M.SG inin.PREP+SM be.2S.PRESbe.V.2S.PRES PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ withwith.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S handkerchiefunk pocketpocket.N.F.SG+SM ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF squaresquare.N.M.SG
  and then inside, you've got like a handkerchief of a square
455BECa wedyn mae (y)r peth bach (y)ma (y)n mynd rowndyn nhw efo velcroCE ar y frontCE .
  andand.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF thingthing.N.M.SG littlesmall.ADJ herehere.ADV PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN round.3PLunk PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P withwith.PREP velcrounk onon.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF frontfront.N.SG
  and then this little thing goes round them with velcro on the front
460BECohCE mae raid chdi olchi (y)r beth tu allan weithiau .
  IMoh.IM be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES necessitynecessity.N.M.SG+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S wash.NONFINwash.V.INFIN+SM DETthe.DET.DEF thingwhat.INT sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV sometimestimes.N.F.PL+SM
  oh you have to wash the thing outside sometimes
468BEC+" paid â trio bod yn heroE a gwneud o # o (y)r dechrau achos fydd o (y)n ddig(on) [/] ddigon o shockCE i chdi # gael babi bach adre heb sôn am feddwl am olchi [/] # olchi +/ .
  desist.2S.IMPERstop.V.2S.IMPER withwith.PREP try.NONFINtry.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP herohero.N.SG andand.CONJ do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S fromof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF startbeginning.N.M.SG becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT enoughenough.QUAN+SM enoughenough.QUAN+SM ofof.PREP shockshock.SV.INFIN forto.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM babybaby.N.MF.SG smallsmall.ADJ homehome.ADV withoutwithout.PREP mentionmention.V.INFIN forfor.PREP think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN+SM aboutfor.PREP wash.NONFINwash.V.INFIN+SM wash.NONFINwash.V.INFIN+SM
  "don't try to be a hero and do it from the start, because it'll be enough of a shock for you to have a little baby at home, let alone thinking about washing..."
484BEC+< wedyn yn y cyfamser dw i (we)di prynu <(y)r rhai> [/] y rhai disposableE gwyrdd achos mae nhw (y)n erCE +/ .
  thenafterwards.ADV inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF meantimeinterval.N.M.SG be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP buy.NONFINbuy.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF somesome.PRON DETthe.DET.DEF somesome.PRON disposabledisposable.ADJ greengreen.ADJ becausebecause.CONJ be.3PL.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP IMer.IM
  then in the meantime I've bought the disposable green ones because they're er...
492BECa (doe)s (yn)a ddim o (y)r hen gelE (y)na tu fewn iddyn nhw .
  andand.CONJ be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.INDEF.NEG therethere.ADV NEGnothing.N.M.SG+SM ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF oldold.ADJ gelgel.N.SG therethere.ADV sideside.N.M.SG inin.PREP+SM to.3PLto_them.PREP+PRON.3P PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P
  and there's none of that gel inside of them
532BECjustCE sortio (y)r llawr allan ?
  justjust.ADV sort.NONFINsort.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF floorfloor.N.M.SG outout.ADV
  just sorting the floor out?
565BECond ydy o yn cael gwared o (y)r hen gegin a ballu (y)n y priceCE yna ?
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN riddanceunk ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF oldold.ADJ kitchenkitchen.N.F.SG+SM andand.CONJ suchsuchlike.PRON inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF priceprice.N.SG therethere.ADV
  but is he getting rid of the old kitchen and things in that price?
585BEC+< ond mae gen ti breakdownE o sut mae (we)di dod fyny at yr priceCE yna ?
  butbut.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES withwith.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S breakdownbreakdown.N.SG offrom.PREP.[or].he.PRON.M.3S.[or].of.PREP howhow.INT be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRT.PASTafter.PREP come.NONFINcome.V.INFIN upup.ADV toto.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF priceprice.N.SG therethere.ADV
  but you've got a breakdown of how he's come up to that price?
672BEC<dw i (we)di> [/] dw i (we)di gorffen yr ail de .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP finish.NONFINcomplete.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF secondsecond.ORD TAGbe.IM+SM
  I've finished the second one, you know
695BEC+< ohCE dangos yr un o'n i feddwl wneud .
  IMoh.IM show.NONFINshow.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN+SM do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM
  oh I showed the one I was thinking of doing
709BECdw i isio cymryd llun o (y)r un gorffenedig wan .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S wantwant.N.M.SG take.NONFINtake.V.INFIN picturepicture.N.M.SG ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM finishedfinished.ADJ nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM
  I want to take a picture of the finished one now
730BEC+" justCE torrwch allan rhei o (y)r siapiau o (y)r papur lapio # a sticio fo (y)n cardyn de .
  justjust.ADV cut.2PL.IMPERbreak.V.2P.IMPER outout.ADV somesome.PRON ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF shapesshapes.N.M.PL fromof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF paperpaper.N.M.SG wrapwrap.V.INFIN andand.CONJ stick.NONFINstick.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S inPRT.[or].in.PREP cardunk TAGbe.IM+SM
  just cut out some of the shapes from the wrapping paper and stick it in the card, you know
730BEC+" justCE torrwch allan rhei o (y)r siapiau o (y)r papur lapio # a sticio fo (y)n cardyn de .
  justjust.ADV cut.2PL.IMPERbreak.V.2P.IMPER outout.ADV somesome.PRON ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF shapesshapes.N.M.PL fromof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF paperpaper.N.M.SG wrapwrap.V.INFIN andand.CONJ stick.NONFINstick.V.INFIN PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S inPRT.[or].in.PREP cardunk TAGbe.IM+SM
  just cut out some of the shapes from the wrapping paper and stick it in the card, you know
764BECdefnyddio (y)r un (y)na dw i ddefnyddio ond justCE xx +/ .
  use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM therethere.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN+SM butbut.CONJ justjust.ADV
  use that one I'm using but just [...] ...
898BEC+" dan ni (we)di ffeindio (y)r wylan [?] .
  be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRT.PASTafter.PREP find.NONFINfind.V.INFIN DETthat.PRON.REL seagullweep.V.3P.FUT
  "we've found the seagull "
920BECmae gen ti arddangosfa fawr tu allan i (y)r umCE <un o> [/] un o (y)r sgwariau .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES withwith.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S exhibitionexhibition.N.F.SG bigbig.ADJ+SM sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV toto.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF IMum.IM oneone.NUM ofhe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP oneone.NUM ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF squaressquares.N.M.PL
  you've got a big exhibition outside one of the squares
920BECmae gen ti arddangosfa fawr tu allan i (y)r umCE <un o> [/] un o (y)r sgwariau .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES withwith.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S exhibitionexhibition.N.F.SG bigbig.ADJ+SM sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV toto.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF IMum.IM oneone.NUM ofhe.PRON.M.3S.[or].from.PREP.[or].of.PREP oneone.NUM ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF squaressquares.N.M.PL
  you've got a big exhibition outside one of the squares
924BECmae gen ti le arall o (y)r enw Mail_BoxCE fath â siopau fwy designerE a +.. .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES withwith.PREP PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S placeplace.N.M.SG+SM otherother.ADJ ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF namename.N.M.SG Mail_Boxname kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.PREP shopsshops.N.F.PL moremore.ADJ.COMP+SM designerdesign.SV.INFIN+COMP.AG.[or].designer.N.SG andand.CONJ
  you've got another place called Mail Box, like more designer shops and...
940BEC<(we)di cael ryw> [//] # o't ti (y)n cael stafell standardCE yn yr gwesty (y)ma # am bedwar_deg_pump # rhyngthyn # munud ola de .
  PRT.PASTafter.PREP get.NONFINget.V.INFIN somesome.PREQ+SM be.2S.IMPunk PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN roomroom.N.F.SG standardstandard.N.SG inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF hotelhotel.N.M.SG herehere.ADV forfor.PREP forty_fiveunk between.3PLunk minuteminute.N.M.SG lastlast.ADJ TAGbe.IM+SM
  you got a standard room at this hotel for forty-five pounds between them, last minute yeah
1024BECsoCE [?] &b dibynnu [//] mae (y)n rhyfedd bod [/] # bod nhw (we)di gorfod talu mwy mewn ffordd dydy achos os (y)dy (y)r personCE tu ôl y ddeskCE de # wedi deud # yna erCE <rhyngthi hi> [//] (ba)set ti feddwl rhyngthi hi a (y)r rheolwr (y)dy o wedyn .
  soso.ADV depend.NONFINdepend.V.INFIN be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT strangestrange.ADJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRT.PASTafter.PREP must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN pay.NONFINpay.V.INFIN moremore.ADJ.COMP inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG becausebecause.CONJ ifif.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF personperson.N.SG sideside.N.M.SG behindrear.ADJ DETthe.DET.DEF deskdesk.N.SG+SM TAGbe.IM+SM PRT.PASTafter.PREP say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN therethere.ADV IMer.IM between.3SFunk PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S be.2S.CONDITbe.V.2S.PLUPERF PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN+SM between.3SFunk PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S andand.CONJ DETthe.DET.DEF managermanager.N.M.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S thenafterwards.ADV
  it's funny that they had to pay more in a way, isn't it, because if the person behind the desk has said, then er you'd think it was between her and the manager then
1024BECsoCE [?] &b dibynnu [//] mae (y)n rhyfedd bod [/] # bod nhw (we)di gorfod talu mwy mewn ffordd dydy achos os (y)dy (y)r personCE tu ôl y ddeskCE de # wedi deud # yna erCE <rhyngthi hi> [//] (ba)set ti feddwl rhyngthi hi a (y)r rheolwr (y)dy o wedyn .
  soso.ADV depend.NONFINdepend.V.INFIN be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT strangestrange.ADJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P PRT.PASTafter.PREP must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN pay.NONFINpay.V.INFIN moremore.ADJ.COMP inin.PREP wayway.N.F.SG be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG becausebecause.CONJ ifif.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF personperson.N.SG sideside.N.M.SG behindrear.ADJ DETthe.DET.DEF deskdesk.N.SG+SM TAGbe.IM+SM PRT.PASTafter.PREP say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN therethere.ADV IMer.IM between.3SFunk PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S be.2S.CONDITbe.V.2S.PLUPERF PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN+SM between.3SFunk PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S andand.CONJ DETthe.DET.DEF managermanager.N.M.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S thenafterwards.ADV
  it's funny that they had to pay more in a way, isn't it, because if the person behind the desk has said, then er you'd think it was between her and the manager then
1034BEC+, wellCE <(dy)dy o (ddi)m yn> [//] oedd o (ddi)m yn mynd i gael neb arall yna adeg yna o (y)r nos nag oedd .
  wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM nobodyanyone.PRON otherother.ADJ therethere.ADV timetime.N.F.SG therethere.ADV ofof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF nightnight.N.F.SG NEGthan.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF
  well he's not going to...he wasn't going to get anyone else there that time of night, was he

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