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Instances of fi for speaker MEC

406MECdw i (y)n gwybod a fi (he)fyd .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN andand.CONJ PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM alsoalso.ADV
  I know, me too
409MEC&s dw (ddi)m yn meddwl fedr(a) fi # ffordio i fynd i CanadaCE de ha (y)ma .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN can.1S.NONPASTbe_able.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM afford.NONFINunk go.NONFINto.PREP togo.V.INFIN+SM Canadato.PREP TAGname summerbe.IM+SM heresummer.N.M.SG here.ADV
  I don't think I can afford to go to Canada, you know, this summer
429MECohCE yeahCE wellCE ia ond fedr(a) fi (ddi)m wneud o +/ .
  IMoh.IM yeahyeah.ADV wellwell.ADV yesyes.ADV butbut.CONJ can.1S.NONPASTbe_able.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM NEGnot.ADV+SM do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  oh yeah, well, yes but I can't do it...
431MEC+, yn yr amser gynno fi na .
  inin.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF timetime.N.M.SG with.1Swith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM nono.ADV
  in the time I've got, no
432MECachos <&gɪ &v> [//] fedr(a) fi (ddi)m bod llawn amser xx .
  becausebecause.CONJ can.1S.NONPASTbe_able.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM NEGnot.ADV+SM be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN fullfull.ADJ timetime.N.M.SG
  because I can't be full time [...]
436MECsoCE wnaeth hynna helpu fi .
  soso.ADV do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP help.NONFINhelp.V.INFIN PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  so that helped me
483MECwnaeth BillCE ddod efo fi ar bikeCE un <diwrnod actually@s:eng> [?] .
  do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM Billname come.NONFINcome.V.INFIN+SM withwith.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM onon.PREP bikepike.N.SG+SM oneone.NUM dayday.N.M.SG actuallyactual.ADJ+ADV
  Bill came with me on the bike one day actually
545MECfan (y)na oedd y tro gynta wellCE a tro ola dw meddwl i fi # gael neidr ar cefn fi # roundCE gwddw fi .
  placeplace.N.MF.SG+SM therethere.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthat.PRON.REL turnturn.N.M.SG firstfirst.ORD+SM wellwell.ADV andand.CONJ turnturn.N.M.SG finallast.ADJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN forto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM snakesnake.N.F.SG onon.PREP backback.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM roundround.ADJ neckneck.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  that's where I had, for the first time, well and the last time I think, a snake on my back, round my neck
545MECfan (y)na oedd y tro gynta wellCE a tro ola dw meddwl i fi # gael neidr ar cefn fi # roundCE gwddw fi .
  placeplace.N.MF.SG+SM therethere.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthat.PRON.REL turnturn.N.M.SG firstfirst.ORD+SM wellwell.ADV andand.CONJ turnturn.N.M.SG finallast.ADJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN forto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM snakesnake.N.F.SG onon.PREP backback.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM roundround.ADJ neckneck.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  that's where I had, for the first time, well and the last time I think, a snake on my back, round my neck
545MECfan (y)na oedd y tro gynta wellCE a tro ola dw meddwl i fi # gael neidr ar cefn fi # roundCE gwddw fi .
  placeplace.N.MF.SG+SM therethere.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF DETthat.PRON.REL turnturn.N.M.SG firstfirst.ORD+SM wellwell.ADV andand.CONJ turnturn.N.M.SG finallast.ADJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN forto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM snakesnake.N.F.SG onon.PREP backback.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM roundround.ADJ neckneck.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  that's where I had, for the first time, well and the last time I think, a snake on my back, round my neck
608MEC(dy)dy bikeCE fi (ddi)m yn hen .
  be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG bikebike.N.SG.[or].pike.N.SG+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT oldold.ADJ
  my bike isn't old
639MECoedd bikeCE dwytha fi (y)n costio drost ddau gan punt .
  be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF bikebike.N.SG.[or].pike.N.SG+SM previouslast.ADJ PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM PRTPRT cost.NONFINcost.V.INFIN overover.PREP two.Mtwo.NUM.M+SM hundredwith.PREP poundpound.N.F.SG.[or].pound.N.F.SG
  my last bike cost over two hundred pounds
643MEC(fa)th â <dw i (we)di> [/] # dw i (we)di wneud chwe chant milltir efo fo wan # ers i fi gael o .
  kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ 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 do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM sixsix.NUM hundredhundred.N.M.SG+AM milemile.N.F.SG withwith.PREP PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM sincesince.PREP forto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S
  like, I've...I've done six hundred miles with it now, since I've had it
649MEC<dw (ddi)m yn &mɛ> [///] # gynno fi (ddi)m digon o amser i wneud hynna wan .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP with.1Swith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM NEGnot.ADV+SM enoughenough.QUAN ofof.PREP timetime.N.M.SG toto.PREP do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP nowweak.ADJ+SM.[or].pale.ADJ+SM
  I don't...I haven't got enough time to do that now
668MEC<dw i> [/] <dw i> [/] <dw (ddi)m yn me(ddwl)> [//] &ʔ <dw i (ddi)m yn> [///] gynno fi ddim co fod yna de .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT.[or].in.PREP with.1Swith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM NEGnothing.N.M.SG+SM.[or].not.ADV+SM memoryunk be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN+SM therethere.ADV TAGbe.IM+SM
  I...I...I don't think...I don't...I have no memory of being there, you know
819MECia xx # oedd o (y)n cymryd # tua hanner awr i fi .
  yesyes.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRTPRT take.NONFINtake.V.INFIN approximatelytowards.PREP halfhalf.N.M.SG hourhour.N.F.SG forto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  yes [...] it would take me about half an hour
884MECwnaeth hi (ddi)m text_ioE+cym fi nôl .
  do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S NEGnot.ADV+SM text.NONFINtext.SV.INFIN PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM backfetch.V.INFIN
  she didn't text me back
889MECa (dy)dy heb text_ioE+cym fi nôl .
  andand.CONJ be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG withoutwithout.PREP text.NONFINtext.SV.INFIN PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM backfetch.V.INFIN
  and she hasn't texted me back
893MECa [//] # ond # ella fi sy (we)di gael rhif phoneCE wrongCE .
  andand.CONJ butbut.CONJ perhapsmaybe.ADV PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL PRT.PASTafter.PREP get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM numbernumber.N.M.SG phonephone.N.SG wrongwrong.ADJ
  and...but perhaps it's me who's gotten the wrong phone number
901MECna fi chwaith .
  NEGno.ADV PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM eitherneither.ADV
  me neither
941MECna wnaeth hwnna (ddi)m apelio ata fi reallyE .
  nowho_not.PRON.REL.NEG do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG NEGnot.ADV+SM appeal.NONFINappeal.V.INFIN to.1Sto_me.PREP+PRON.1S PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM reallyreal.ADJ+ADV
  no, that didn't appeal to me really
967MECfedr(a) fi (ddi)m <disgwyl tan> [=! laughs] fory gael gwybod yn_de .
  can.1S.NONPASTbe_able.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM NEGnot.ADV+SM wait.NONFINexpect.V.INFIN untiluntil.PREP tomorrowtomorrow.ADV get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN TAGisn't_it.IM
  I can't wait until tomorrow to find out, you know
979MEC+" dw meddwl <dw i (we)di &pa> [//] <dw i # bron> [//] fath â dw i mor sicr â fedra fi fod heb fod yn paranoidCE # bod dw i (we)di pasio # yr un # physiologyE .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S almostbreast.N.F.SG.[or].almost.ADV kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.CONJ be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S soas.ADJ certaincertain.ADJ.[or].sure.ADJ PRTas.CONJ can.1S.NONPASTbe_able.V.1S.PRES+SM PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN+SM withoutwithout.PREP be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN+SM PRTPRT paranoidparanoid.ADJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRT.PASTafter.PREP pass.NONFINpass.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM physiologyphysiology.N.SG
  I think...I've...I'm almost...like, I'm as certain as I can be without being paranoid that I've passed the physiology one
1032MECxx &xs &mm dw (y)n gorod gael mentorCE fi fewn xx (y)dw .
  be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRTPRT must.NONFINhave_to.V.INFIN get.NONFINget.V.INFIN+SM mentormentor.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM inin.PREP+SM be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES
  [...] I have to get my mentor in [...] don't I
1170MECsoCE fydd raid i fi ffonio # i ofyn heddiw os oes (yn)a .
  soso.ADV be.3S.FUTbe.V.3S.FUT+SM necessitynecessity.N.M.SG+SM forto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM phone.NONFINphone.V.INFIN toto.PREP ask.NONFINask.V.INFIN+SM todaytoday.ADV ifif.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.INDEF therethere.ADV
  so I'll have to phone today to ask if there is
1319MEC<mae taid fi> [//] wnaeth taid fi wneud # umCE # coeden deulu ond +/ .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES grandfathergrandfather.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM grandfathergrandfather.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM IMum.IM treetree.N.F.SG familyfamily.N.M.SG+SM butbut.CONJ
  my grandfather...my grandfather did a family tree, but...
1319MEC<mae taid fi> [//] wnaeth taid fi wneud # umCE # coeden deulu ond +/ .
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES grandfathergrandfather.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM do.3S.PASTdo.V.3S.PAST+SM grandfathergrandfather.N.M.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM IMum.IM treetree.N.F.SG familyfamily.N.M.SG+SM butbut.CONJ
  my grandfather...my grandfather did a family tree, but...
1321MECsoCE dw isio justCE # mynd yn_ôl ato fo a wneud o # y pedwar ochr de mynd # mamCE mamCE fi # mamCE dadCE fi dadCE dadCE fi dadCE mamCE fi .
  soso.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES wantwant.N.M.SG justjust.ADV.[or].just.ADJ go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN backback.ADV to.3SMto_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S andand.CONJ do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF four.Mfour.NUM.M sideside.N.F.SG TAGbe.IM+SM go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN mothermam.N.SG mothermam.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM mothermam.N.SG fatherdad.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fatherdad.N.SG fatherdad.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fatherdad.N.SG mothermam.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  so I want to just go back to it and do it, the four sides, you know, go my mother's mother, my father's mother, my father's father, my mother's father
1321MECsoCE dw isio justCE # mynd yn_ôl ato fo a wneud o # y pedwar ochr de mynd # mamCE mamCE fi # mamCE dadCE fi dadCE dadCE fi dadCE mamCE fi .
  soso.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES wantwant.N.M.SG justjust.ADV.[or].just.ADJ go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN backback.ADV to.3SMto_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S andand.CONJ do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF four.Mfour.NUM.M sideside.N.F.SG TAGbe.IM+SM go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN mothermam.N.SG mothermam.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM mothermam.N.SG fatherdad.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fatherdad.N.SG fatherdad.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fatherdad.N.SG mothermam.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  so I want to just go back to it and do it, the four sides, you know, go my mother's mother, my father's mother, my father's father, my mother's father
1321MECsoCE dw isio justCE # mynd yn_ôl ato fo a wneud o # y pedwar ochr de mynd # mamCE mamCE fi # mamCE dadCE fi dadCE dadCE fi dadCE mamCE fi .
  soso.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES wantwant.N.M.SG justjust.ADV.[or].just.ADJ go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN backback.ADV to.3SMto_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S andand.CONJ do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF four.Mfour.NUM.M sideside.N.F.SG TAGbe.IM+SM go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN mothermam.N.SG mothermam.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM mothermam.N.SG fatherdad.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fatherdad.N.SG fatherdad.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fatherdad.N.SG mothermam.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  so I want to just go back to it and do it, the four sides, you know, go my mother's mother, my father's mother, my father's father, my mother's father
1321MECsoCE dw isio justCE # mynd yn_ôl ato fo a wneud o # y pedwar ochr de mynd # mamCE mamCE fi # mamCE dadCE fi dadCE dadCE fi dadCE mamCE fi .
  soso.ADV be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES wantwant.N.M.SG justjust.ADV.[or].just.ADJ go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN backback.ADV to.3SMto_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S andand.CONJ do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF four.Mfour.NUM.M sideside.N.F.SG TAGbe.IM+SM go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN mothermam.N.SG mothermam.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM mothermam.N.SG fatherdad.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fatherdad.N.SG fatherdad.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fatherdad.N.SG mothermam.N.SG PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM
  so I want to just go back to it and do it, the four sides, you know, go my mother's mother, my father's mother, my father's father, my mother's father

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