487 | ELI | (be)causeE oedden i yn Lerpwl erbyn hyn doedden . |
becausebecause.CONJ be.1S.IMPbe.V.13P.IMPERF PRON.1SI.PRON.1S.[or].to.PREP inin.PREP Liverpoolname byby.PREP thenthis.PRON.DEM.SP be.1S.IMP.NEGbe.V.3P.IMPERF.NEG | ||
because I was in Liverpool by then, wasn't I | ||
1110 | ELI | (be)causeE [?] xx Harry (y)n cofio (y)r teulu well na fi (y)n_basai . |
becausebecause.CONJ Harryname PRTPRT remember.NONFINremember.V.INFIN DETthe.DET.DEF familyfamily.N.M.SG betterbetter.ADJ.COMP+SM than(n)or.CONJ PRON.1SI.PRON.1S+SM be.3S.CONDIT.NEGbe.V.3S.PLUPERF.TAG | ||
because [...] Harry would remember the family better than me, wouldn't he | ||
1239 | ELI | (be)causeE oedd mamCE (we)di bod yn sâl do . |
becausebecause.CONJ be.3S.IMPbe.V.3S.IMPERF mummam.N.SG PRT.PASTafter.PREP be.NONFINbe.V.INFIN PRTPRT sickill.ADJ yesyes.ADV.PAST | ||
because mum had been sick, hadn't she |
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