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| 234 | SIR | oedden nhw (y)n deud &a na # pam bod (y)na lechen drws # ers_talwm # ar y tai # oedd rhag i nadroedd ddod i_fewn . |
| be.3PL.IMP PRON.3PL PRT say.NONFIN PRT why be.NONFIN there slate door in_the_past on DET houses be.3S.IMP lest for snakes come.NONFIN in | ||
| be.V.3P.IMPERF they.PRON.3P PRT say.V.INFIN no.ADV.[or].PRT.NEG.[or].who_not.PRON.REL.NEG.[or].(n)or.CONJ.[or].than.CONJ why?.ADV be.V.INFIN there.ADV hide.V.3P.IMPER+SM door.N.M.SG for_some_time.ADV on.PREP the.DET.DEF houses.N.M.PL be.V.3S.IMPERF from.PREP to.PREP snakes.N.F.PL come.V.INFIN+SM in.PREP | ||
| they said the reason there used to be doorsteps on houses was to stop snakes coming in |
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