833 | OLW | (ba)sa ni [//] waeth i ni fod fath รข goldfishE (dd)im . |
be.3S.CONDITbe.V.1S.PLUPERF PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P worseworse.ADJ.COMP+SM toto.PREP PRON.1PLwe.PRON.1P be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN+SM kindtype.N.F.SG+SM withas.PREP goldfishgoldfish.N.SG NEGnothing.N.M.SG+SM.[or].not.ADV+SM | ||
we might as well be goldfish. | ||
845 | TRE | +< mae (y)r goldfishE yn digon hapus yn ei fyd bach ei hun tydy . |
be.3S.PRESbe.V.3S.PRES DETthe.DET.DEF goldfishgoldfish.N.SG PRTPRT enoughenough.QUAN happyhappy.ADJ inPRT.[or].in.PREP POSS.3Shis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S worldworld.N.M.SG+SM littlesmall.ADJ POSS.3Shis.ADJ.POSS.M.3S selfself.PRON.SG be.3S.PRES.NEGunk | ||
the goldfish is happy enough in his own little world, isn't he. |
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