SIARAD - Stammers4
Instances of well

19ALN+" wellCE na .
  wellwell.ADV nono.ADV
  "well, no"
60ALNwellCE # mae hi yn gobeithio codi gwaith +/ .
  wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S PRTPRT hope.NONFINhope.V.INFIN raise.NONFINlift.V.INFIN workwork.N.M.SG
  well she's hoping to get work...
88ELE+" wellCE # os wnei di deg munud # gofalus a canolbwyntio am y ddeg munud de gei di ddeg ceiniog # bob diwrnod .
  wellwell.ADV ifif.CONJ do.2S.NONPASTdo.V.2S.PRES+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S+SM tenten.NUM minuteminute.N.M.SG carefulcareful.ADJ andand.CONJ concentrate.NONFINconcentrate.V.INFIN forfor.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF tenten.NUM+SM minuteminute.N.M.SG TAGbe.IM+SM get.2S.NONPASTget.V.2S.PRES+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S+SM tenten.NUM+SM pennypenny.N.F.SG everyeach.PREQ+SM dayday.N.M.SG
  "well, if you do ten minutes carefully, and concentrate for the ten minutes, right, you can have ten pence every day."
126ALNwellCE gawn ni weld sut eith o de ?
  wellwell.ADV have.1PL.NONPASTget.V.1P.PRES+SM PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P see.NONPASTsee.V.INFIN+SM howhow.INT go.3S.NONPASTgo.V.ES.PRES PRON.3SMfrom.PREP.[or].of.PREP.[or].he.PRON.M.3S TAGbe.IM+SM
  well, we'll see how it goes, won't we?
160ELE+< wellCE na &wǝ mae bosib de ?
  wellwell.ADV nono.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES possiblepossible.ADJ+SM TAGbe.IM+SM
  well, no, it is possible, isn't it?
181ELE+< wellCE pwy sy (y)n chwarae hwnna te ?
  wellwell.ADV whowho.PRON be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL PRTPRT play.NONFINplay.V.INFIN thatthat.PRON.DEM.M.SG thenbe.IM
  well, who plays that then?
228ELE+< <wellCE oedd> [?] hi (y)n gweld chdi # pan oedda chdi (y)n wneud Cofis_BachCE .
  wellwell.ADV be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF PRON.3SFshe.PRON.F.3S PRTPRT see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S whenwhen.CONJ be.2S.IMPbe.V.2S.IMPERF PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S PRTPRT do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM Cofis_Bachname
  she saw you while you were doing "Cofis Bach" .
238ELEahCE wellCE mae [/] mae (y)r plentyn newydd gychwyn yn bandCE hŷn .
  IMah.IM wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF childchild.N.M.SG newnew.ADJ start.NONFINstart.V.INFIN+SM inPRT bandband.N.SG olderolder.ADJ
  oh, well, the child has just started in the senior band.
239ALNahCE wellCE .
  ah.IM well.ADV
  
266ELEwellCE y syniad oedd +"/ .
  wellwell.ADV DETthe.DET.DEF ideaidea.N.M.SG be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF
  well, the idea was:
272ALNo_kCE wellCE o_kCE mae hynna ddigon teg .
  o_kOK.IM wellwell.ADV o_kOK.IM be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP enoughenough.QUAN+SM fairfair.ADJ
  ok, well, that's fair enough.
335ALNwellCE # mae (y)n fyr ofnadwy .
  wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT shortshort.ADJ+SM awfulterrible.ADJ
  well, it's incredibly short.
336ELE<wellCE yeahCE> [?] chdi (y)dy hynna .
  wellwell.ADV yeahyeah.ADV PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP
  well, yes, for you, that is.
353ALNsoCE mae well gen i gyfnewid o efo (y)r boyCE (y)ma yn AmericaCE am bassCE arall .
  soso.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES betterbetter.ADJ.COMP+SM with.1Swith.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S exchange.NONFINexchange.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S withwith.PREP DETthe.DET.DEF boyboy.N.SG herehere.ADV inin.PREP Americaname forfor.PREP bassbass.N.SG.[or].pass.N.SG+SM otherother.ADJ
  so I'd rather exchange it with this guy in America for another bass.
370ALNos wneith o gymryd o mae o mynd i fod yn [/] # yn well ffordd i fi wneud na [/] ### na cadw beth s(y) gen i .
  ifif.CONJ do.3S.NONPASTdo.V.3S.FUT+SM PRON.3SMof.PREP take.NONFINtake.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S go.NONFINgo.V.INFIN toto.PREP be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN+SM PRTPRT PRTPRT betterbetter.ADJ.COMP+SM wayway.N.F.SG toto.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM do.NONFINmake.V.INFIN+SM thanthan.CONJ thanno.ADV keep.NONFINkeep.V.INFIN whatwhat.INT be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL with.1Swith.PREP PRON.1SI.PRON.1S
  if he'll take it, it'll be a better way for me to do it than keeping what I've got.
390ELEohCE mae [//] wellCE mae (we)di dangos umCE [?] ambell i beth .
  IMoh.IM be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRT.PASTafter.PREP show.NONFINshow.V.INFIN IMum.IM someoccasional.PREQ toto.PREP thingthing.N.M.SG+SM
  oh, well, she's shown me some things.
394ALNwellCE na ddim +// .
  wellwell.ADV nono.ADV NEGnot.ADV+SM.[or].nothing.N.M.SG+SM
  well, no, not...
432ELEwell ti beidio cael trowsus efo pocketCE yno (fe)lly (y)ndy .
  betterbetter.ADJ.COMP+SM PRON.2Syou.PRON.2S desist.NONFINstop.V.INFIN+SM get.NONFINget.V.INFIN trouserstrousers.N.M.SG withwith.PREP pocketpocket.N.SG in.3SMthere.ADV thusso.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.EMPH
  better you don't get trousers with a pocket in them, then, isn't it
433ELEwell o lawer .
  betterbetter.ADJ.COMP+SM ofof.PREP muchmany.QUAN+SM
  better by far.
446ELE+" wellCE blwyddyn dau sy (y)n cael # erCE actio # a chanu .
  wellwell.ADV yearyear.N.F.SG two.Mtwo.NUM.M be.PRES.RELbe.V.3S.PRES.REL PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN IMer.IM act.NONFINact.V.INFIN andand.CONJ sing.NONFINsing.V.INFIN+AM
  "it's year two that get to act and sing."
454ELE+" wellCE !
  well.ADV
  
496ALNohCE wellCE dan ni gwybod hynny dydan ?
  IMoh.IM wellwell.ADV be.1PL.PRESbe.V.1P.PRES PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P know.NONFINknow.V.INFIN thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP be.1PL.PRES.NEGunk
  oh, well, we know that, don't we?
523ALNwellCE mae (y)na hynny .
  wellwell.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES therethere.ADV thatthat.PRON.DEM.SP
  well, there is that.
548ELEwellCE peth ydy os oes gynno fo # natur a ffordd o ei gwmpas o (we)di arfer a dipyn o hyder wellCE # rhywun o flwyddyn chwech geith o p(a) (y)r un bynnag de ?
  wellwell.ADV thingthing.N.M.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES ifif.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.INDEF with.3SMwith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S naturenature.N.F.SG andand.CONJ wayway.N.F.SG ofof.PREP POSS.3SMhis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S compassround.N.M.SG+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRT.PASTafter.PREP use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN andand.CONJ a_bitlittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM ofof.PREP confidenceconfidence.N.M.SG wellwell.ADV someonesomeone.N.M.SG fromof.PREP yearyear.N.F.SG+SM sixsix.NUM have.3S.NONPASTget.V.3S.PRES+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S whichwhich.ADJ DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM everever.ADJ TAGbe.IM+SM
  well, the thing is, if he's got a certain manner and way about him, used to it and a bit of confidence, well, it's someone from year six that's going to get it anyway, isn't it?
548ELEwellCE peth ydy os oes gynno fo # natur a ffordd o ei gwmpas o (we)di arfer a dipyn o hyder wellCE # rhywun o flwyddyn chwech geith o p(a) (y)r un bynnag de ?
  wellwell.ADV thingthing.N.M.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES ifif.CONJ be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES.INDEF with.3SMwith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S naturenature.N.F.SG andand.CONJ wayway.N.F.SG ofof.PREP POSS.3SMhis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S compassround.N.M.SG+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S PRT.PASTafter.PREP use.NONFINuse.V.INFIN andand.CONJ a_bitlittle_bit.N.M.SG+SM ofof.PREP confidenceconfidence.N.M.SG wellwell.ADV someonesomeone.N.M.SG fromof.PREP yearyear.N.F.SG+SM sixsix.NUM have.3S.NONPASTget.V.3S.PRES+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S whichwhich.ADJ DETthe.DET.DEF oneone.NUM everever.ADJ TAGbe.IM+SM
  well, the thing is, if he's got a certain manner and way about him, used to it and a bit of confidence, well, it's someone from year six that's going to get it anyway, isn't it?
549ALN<(ba)swn i (y)n &gw> [/] <(ba)swn i (y)n gweld bod> [/] # (ba)swn &=sigh [/] ## (ba)swn i (y)n gweld fyddai chwarae drumsCE yn ## well i CharlieCE .
  be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT see.NONFINsee.V.INFIN be.3S.CONDITbe.V.3S.COND+SM play.NONFINplay.V.INFIN drumsdrum.N.SG+PL PRTPRT betterbetter.ADJ.COMP+SM forto.PREP Charliename
  I'd reckon that playing the drums would be better for Charlie.
569ELEwellCE profiad ydy o i_gyd de ond # wsti &m &=sigh +/ .
  wellwell.ADV experienceexperience.N.M.SG be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S allall.ADJ TAGbe.IM+SM butbut.CONJ know.2Sknow.V.2S.PRES
  well, it's all experience, isn't it, but, you know...
570ALNwellCE os (dy)dy o ddim yn cael rhan # +/ .
  wellwell.ADV ifif.CONJ be.3S.PRES.NEGbe.V.3S.PRES.NEG PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S NEGnot.ADV+SM PRTPRT get.NONFINget.V.INFIN partpart.N.F.SG
  well, if he doesn't get a part...
617ALN+" wellCE o'n i fyny rhwng # tri a hanner (we)di pump yn watsio ryw filmCE (be)causeE bod fi methu cysgu yn tagu .
  wellwell.ADV be.1S.IMPbe.V.1S.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S upup.ADV betweenbetween.PREP three.Mthree.NUM.M andand.CONJ halfhalf.N.M.SG afterafter.PREP fivefive.NUM PRTPRT watch.NONFINwatch.V.INFIN somesome.PREQ+SM filmfilm.N.SG becausebecause.CONJ be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM fail.NONFINfail.V.INFIN sleep.NONFINsleep.V.INFIN PRTPRT choke.NONFINchoke.V.INFIN
  "well, I was up between 3 and 5:30 watching some film, cause I couldn't sleep for coughing."
641ELEwellCE dy fam wastad yn deud tydy # i gadw fo am (y)chydig fisoedd .
  wellwell.ADV POSS.2Syour.ADJ.POSS.2S mothermother.N.F.SG+SM alwaysflat.ADJ+SM PRTPRT say.NONFINsay.V.INFIN be.3S.PRES.NEGunk toto.PREP keep.NONFINkeep.V.INFIN+SM PRON.3SMhe.PRON.M.3S forfor.PREP a_bita_little.QUAN monthsmonths.N.M.PL+SM
  well, your mother always says, doesn't she, to keep it for a few months.
667ELE+< ohCE # dach [//] wellCE dach chi allan <rhan fwya> [?] nos Wener .
  IMoh.IM be.2PL.PRESbe.V.2P.PRES wellwell.ADV be.2PL.PRESbe.V.2P.PRES PRON.2PLyou.PRON.2P outout.ADV partpart.N.F.SG biggestbiggest.ADJ.SUP+SM nightnight.N.F.SG FridayFriday.N.F.SG+SM
  well, you're out mostly on Friday night.
680ALNmae (y)n well na pump tydy ?
  be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES PRTPRT betterbetter.ADJ.COMP+SM thanthan.CONJ fivefive.NUM be.3S.PRES.NEGunk
  it's better than 5, isn't it?
690ALNwellCE ceith ddarllen storyCE hir iddi ceith ?
  wellwell.ADV get.3S.NONPASTget.V.3S.PRES read.NONFINread.V.INFIN+SM storystory.N.SG longlong.ADJ to.3SFto_her.PREP+PRON.F.3S get.3S.NONPASTget.V.3S.PRES
  well, he can read her a long story, can't he?
704ELEwellCE ie !
  wellwell.ADV yesyes.ADV
  well, yes!

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