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Instances of ni for speaker BRW

102BRWyeahCE ond # wellCE &s # Manceinion fysen ni (y)n gallu aros dros nos efo NathanCE .
  yeahyeah.ADV butbut.CONJ wellwell.ADV Manchestername be.1PL.CONDITfinger.V.3P.IMPER+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT can.NONFINbe_able.V.INFIN stay.NONFINwait.V.INFIN overover.PREP+SM nightnight.N.F.SG withwith.PREP Nathanname
  yeah but, well, Manchester we could stay overnight with Nathan
231BRWond umCE # <dw i dal> [//] # wellCE dan ni dal yn chwarae hwnna (y)n y bandCE .
  butbut.CONJ IMum.IM be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S stillcontinue.V.INFIN wellwell.ADV be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P stillstill.ADV PRTPRT play.NONFINplay.V.INFIN thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF bandband.N.SG
  but um, I still...well, we still play that in the band
251BRWa umCE # dan ni (y)n sortCE ofE [=? o] # grungeE slashCE punkCE slashCE # metalCE # bandCE .
  andand.CONJ IMum.IM be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT sortsort.N.SG ofof.PREP grungeunk slashslash.SV.INFIN punkpunk.N.SG slashslash.SV.INFIN metalmetal.N.SG bandband.N.SG
  and, um, we're a, sort of, grunge slash punk slash metal band
252BRWa dan ni wneud lotCE o coversE hefyd .
  andand.CONJ be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM lotlot.N.SG ofof.PREP coverscover.SV.INFIN+PV.[or].covers.N.SG alsoalso.ADV
  and we do a lot of covers too
274BRWumCE # wellCE [?] oedden ni wneud ryw unwaith dwywaith y wythnos o blaen # yn umCE # &t stafell cerdd yn (y)r ysgol .
  IMum.IM wellwell.ADV be.1PL.IMPbe.V.1P.IMPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM somesome.PREQ+SM onceonce.ADV twicetwice.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF weekweek.N.F.SG ofof.PREP frontfront.N.M.SG.[or].plain.ADJ+SM inPRT.[or].in.PREP IMum.IM roomroom.N.F.SG musicmusic.N.F.SG inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF schoolschool.N.F.SG
  um, well, we used to do once or twice a week in the music room at school
276BRWa mae (y)r # &g athrawes cerdd yn deud dan ni (y)n torri leadsCE # sy (ddi)m yn wir .
  andand.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF teacherteacher.N.F.SG musicmusic.N.F.SG PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT break.NONFINbreak.V.INFIN leadslead.SV.INFIN+PL be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT truetrue.ADJ+SM
  and the music teacher says we break leads, which isn't true
277BRWond # wed(yn) [//] wan xx ni gorfod mynd â guitarsCE a leadsCE ein hunan # os dan ni isio practeisio nhw [?] .
  butbut.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN withwith.PREP guitarsguitar.N.SG+PL andand.CONJ leadslead.SV.INFIN+PL POSS.1PLour.ADJ.POSS.1P selfself.PRON.SG ifif.CONJ be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P wantwant.N.M.SG practise.NONFINunk PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P
  but then...now [...] we have to take our own guitars and leads if we want to practise there
277BRWond # wed(yn) [//] wan xx ni gorfod mynd â guitarsCE a leadsCE ein hunan # os dan ni isio practeisio nhw [?] .
  butbut.CONJ thenafterwards.ADV nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN withwith.PREP guitarsguitar.N.SG+PL andand.CONJ leadslead.SV.INFIN+PL POSS.1PLour.ADJ.POSS.1P selfself.PRON.SG ifif.CONJ be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P wantwant.N.M.SG practise.NONFINunk PRON.3PLthey.PRON.3P
  but then...now [...] we have to take our own guitars and leads if we want to practise there
278BRWfedran ni mond iwsio (y)r ampsCE .
  can.1PL.NONPASTbe_able.V.3P.FUT+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P onlybond.N.M.SG+NM use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF ampsamp.N.SG+PL.[or].gamp.N.SG+SM+PL
  we can only use the amps
280BRWwellCE na ddim ni (y)n unig .
  wellwell.ADV nono.ADV NEGnothing.N.M.SG+SM.[or].not.ADV+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT onlyonly.PREQ.[or].lonely.ADJ
  well no, not just us
282BRWmae (we)di deud # y stuffCE sy (y)n digwydd # i_eE ni amser cinio +/ .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRT.PASTafter.PREP say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF stuffstuff.N.SG be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL PRTPRT happen.NONFINhappen.V.INFIN i_eunk PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P timetime.N.M.SG lunchdinner.N.M.SG
  she's said the stuff that happens, i.e. us, at lunch time...
285BRWmae fwy neu lai (we)di rhoi # rhan fwyaf o (y)r bai arnon ni .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES moremore.ADJ.COMP+SM oror.CONJ lesssmaller.ADJ.COMP+SM PRT.PASTafter.PREP put.NONFINgive.V.INFIN partpart.N.F.SG biggestbiggest.ADJ+SM ofof.PREP DETthat.PRON.REL blamefault.N.M.SG.[or].be.V.3S.SUBJ.PAST on.1PLon_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P
  she's more or less put most of the blame on us
295BRWxxx reallyE (y)n deg iawn xxx # lotCE o (y)r bai arnon ni .
  reallyreal.ADJ+ADV PRTPRT fairfair.ADJ+SM veryvery.ADV lotlot.N.SG ofof.PREP DETthat.PRON.REL blamefault.N.M.SG.[or].be.V.3S.SUBJ.PAST on.1PLon_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P
  [...] really very fair [...] lot of the blame on us
301BRWond dan ni (y)n dechrau mynd i umCE # practeisio mewn tai pobl .
  butbut.CONJ be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT start.NONFINbegin.V.INFIN go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP IMum.IM practice.NONFINunk inin.PREP houseshouses.N.M.PL peoplepeople.N.F.SG
  but we're starting to go practice in people's houses
305BRWyeahCE ond ganddon ni (ddi)m drum_kitE chwaith &=laugh .
  yeahyeah.ADV butbut.CONJ with.1PLwith_them.PREP+PRON.3P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnothing.N.M.SG+SM.[or].not.ADV+SM drum_kitunk eitherneither.ADV
  yeah but we don't have a drum-kit either
324BRWdan ni (ddi)m # (we)di practeisio eto .
  be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnot.ADV+SM PRT.PASTafter.PREP practise.NONFINunk yetagain.ADV
  we haven't practised yet
325BRWachos &d wellCE dan ni (ddi)m (we)di cael xx [=! laughs] [//] cyfle reallyE .
  becausebecause.CONJ wellwell.ADV be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnot.ADV+SM PRT.PASTafter.PREP get.NONFINget.V.INFIN opportunityopportunity.N.M.SG reallyreal.ADJ+ADV
  because, well, we haven't had the chance, really
327BRWa ganddon ni (ddi)m bassE guitarCE rhyngddon ni .
  andand.CONJ with.1PLwith_them.PREP+PRON.3P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnot.ADV+SM bassbass.N.SG guitarguitar.N.SG between.1PLbetween_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P
  and we haven't got a bass guitar between us
327BRWa ganddon ni (ddi)m bassE guitarCE rhyngddon ni .
  andand.CONJ with.1PLwith_them.PREP+PRON.3P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P NEGnot.ADV+SM bassbass.N.SG guitarguitar.N.SG between.1PLbetween_us.PREP+PRON.1P PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P
  and we haven't got a bass guitar between us
331BRWxxx # o'n ni (ei)n dau xx ar [/] # ar missionCE # i ffeindio # bassistE .
  [...]be.V.1S.IMPERF be.1PL.IMPwe.PRON.1P PRON.1PLour.ADJ.POSS.1P POSS.1PLtwo.NUM.M two.Mon.PREP onon.PREP onmission.N.SG missionto.PREP tofind.V.INFIN find.NONFINbassist.N.SG bassist
  [...] we were both [...] on...on a mission to find a bassist
333BRWa umCE # dan ni ffeindio un .
  andand.CONJ IMum.IM be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P find.NONFINfind.V.INFIN oneone.NUM
  and um, we've found one
344BRWerCE wellCE # pan mae un o ni (y)n gael guitarCE bas # wnawn ni wneud o # tu allan i (y)r ysgol mae sureCE .
  IMer.IM wellwell.ADV whenwhen.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES oneone.NUM ofof.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM guitarguitar.N.SG bassbass.ADJ.[or].shallow.ADJ do.1PL.NONPASTdo.V.1P.PRES+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV toto.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF schoolschool.N.F.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES suresure.ADJ
  er well, when one of us gets a bass guitar, we'll probably do it outside school
344BRWerCE wellCE # pan mae un o ni (y)n gael guitarCE bas # wnawn ni wneud o # tu allan i (y)r ysgol mae sureCE .
  IMer.IM wellwell.ADV whenwhen.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES oneone.NUM ofof.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM guitarguitar.N.SG bassbass.ADJ.[or].shallow.ADJ do.1PL.NONPASTdo.V.1P.PRES+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S sideside.N.M.SG outout.ADV toto.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF schoolschool.N.F.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES suresure.ADJ
  er well, when one of us gets a bass guitar, we'll probably do it outside school
356BRWoes # dan ni (y)n gael iwsio drum_kitE .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.INDEF be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN drum_kitunk
  yes, we can use the drum-kit
500BRW&n o blaen pan gafon ni (y)r umCE # guitarCE acousticCE ## <cyn gwers(i)> [//] cyn [//] lotCE [?] cyn cael gwersi # mi o'n i (y)n chwarae # erCE llaw chwith .
  ofof.PREP frontfront.N.M.SG.[or].plain.ADJ+SM whenwhen.CONJ get.1PL.PASTget.V.1P.PAST+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P DETthe.DET.DEF IMum.IM guitarguitar.N.SG acousticacoustic.ADJ beforebefore.PREP lessonslessons.N.F.PL beforebefore.PREP lotlot.N.SG beforebefore.PREP get.NONFINget.V.INFIN lessonslessons.N.F.PL PRTPRT.AFF be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT play.NONFINplay.V.INFIN IMer.IM handhand.N.F.SG leftleft.ADJ
  before, when we got the, um, acoustic guitar, before lesson...before...a lot before having lessons, I was playing, er, left-handed

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