195 | OLW | &du (ba)sa well gynno fi y personCE # <dal smocio de> [=! laugh] . |
be.1S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF betterbetter.ADJ.COMP+SM with.1Swith_him.PREP+PRON.M.3S PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM DETthe.DET.DEF personperson.N.SG keep.NONFINcontinue.V.INFIN smoke.NONFINsmoke.V.INFIN TAGbe.IM+SM | ||
I'd prefer the person who still smokes, eh. | ||
332 | OLW | soCE mae (y)r smocio dal yn # waeth dw i (y)n meddwl . |
soso.ADV be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF smoke.NONFINsmoke.V.INFIN stillstill.ADV.[or].continue.V.2S.IMPER.[or].tall.ADJ+SM PRTPRT worseworse.ADJ.COMP+SM be.1S.PRESbe.V.1S.PRES PRON.1SI.PRON.1S PRTPRT think.NONFINthink.V.INFIN | ||
so the smoking is still worse, I think. |
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