17a.cha
- Folder
- eng_USA_Valian
- Language
- en
- Date
- 17-FEB-1987
- Utterances
- 846
- Words
- 3,340
Participants
| Code | Name | Role | Age | Utterances | Words | MLU w | MLU m | Types | TTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | Target Child | 2;5.14 | 292 | 860 | 3.21 | 3.75 | 214 | 0.249 | |
| INV | Investigator | 198 | 809 | 4.11 | 4.68 | 265 | 0.328 | ||
| MOT | Mother | 356 | 1,671 | 4.72 | 5.45 | 381 | 0.228 |
Most frequent words
MOT · 1,671 words
CHI · 860 words
INV · 809 words
Transcript
INVwell, you know what it does ?
%mor: co|well pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro|it v:aux|do&3S ?
%com: microphone noise, inv is speaking to the child about the tape recorder
INVit listens to what we say and then I take it home, and that's how I can remember what we said .
%mor: pro|it v|listen-3S prep|to pro:wh|what pro|we v|say conj:coo|and conj:coo|then pro|I v|take pro|it n|home conj:coo|and pro:dem|that~v|be&3S adv:wh|how pro|I v:aux|can v|remember pro:wh|what pro|we v|say&PAST .
CHIand it sings .
%mor: conj:coo|and pro|it v|sing-3S .
INVwell, sometimes, if I put the right kind of tape in it sings .
%mor: co|well adv|sometimes conj:subor|if pro|I v|put&ZERO det|the adj|right n|kind prep|of n|tape prep|in pro|it v|sing-3S .
INVbut it's not gonna sing today .
%mor: prep|but pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not part|go-PROG~inf|to v|sing adv:tem|today .
CHIno ?
%mor: co|no ?
INVno, sorry .
%mor: co|no co|sorry .
INVwanna see my toys ?
%mor: v|want~inf|to v|see pro:poss:det|my n|toy-PL ?
CHIyeah, see your toys .
%mor: co|yeah v|see pro:poss:det|your n|toy-PL .
INVok .
%mor: co|ok .
INVwhat's that one ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that pro:indef|one ?
CHIa toy .
%mor: det|a n|toy .
INV[- laughs with MOT] right .
%mor: adv|right .
INVyou know what kind of toy it is ?
%mor: pro|you v|know pro:wh|what n|kind prep|of n|toy pro|it v|be&3S ?
CHIit's a elephant .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|elephant .
MOTit's a good thing Howie's not here, huh ?
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a adj|good n|thing n:prop|Howie~v|be&3S neg|not adv:loc|here co|huh ?
MOThe'd really eat that one up .
%mor: pro|he~v:aux|will&COND adv:adj|real-LY v|eat pro:dem|that pro:indef|one prep|up .
%com: to inv
MOTHowie's the dog .
%mor: n:prop|Howie~v|be&3S det|the n|dog .
MOThe's in the backyard .
%mor: pro|he~v|be&3S prep|in det|the n|backyard .
CHIHowie's the dog .
%mor: n:prop|Howie~v|be&3S det|the n|dog .
INVuhhuh .
%mor: co|uhhuh .
CHIHowie's the dog .
%mor: n:prop|Howie~v|be&3S det|the n|dog .
CHIhe eat this one all up .
%mor: pro|he v|eat det|this pro:indef|one qn|all prep|up .
MOTyes .
%mor: co|yes .
INVwould he eat it up ?
%mor: v:aux|would pro|he v|eat pro|it prep|up ?
CHIhe eat those all up .
%mor: pro|he v|eat det|those qn|all prep|up .
INVwhat's that one ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that pro:indef|one ?
CHIit's a [=? uh] duck [% paused between first and second syllable] .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|duck .
INVright [=! laughs] .
%mor: adv|right .
CHIwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
INVI don't know .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know .
INVdo you know ?
%mor: v|do pro|you v|know ?
CHIit's a, it's a animal [% pronounced amimal] .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|animal .
%com: inv laughs
CHIwhat's this ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ?
INVI think it's a horse .
%mor: pro|I v|think pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|horse .
CHIthat's a horse .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|horse .
INV[- microphone noise] can I put it up here ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|I v|put&ZERO pro|it prep|up adv:loc|here ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
INVI'll get it out of the way .
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|will v|get pro|it prep|out prep|of det|the n|way .
INVI'll put it right there .
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|will v|put&ZERO pro|it adv|right adv:loc|there .
MOTyeah, we can't break it .
%mor: co|yeah pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not v|break pro|it .
CHI[- squeaking from toy] that, what's that ?
%mor: det|that pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIthat's a dog .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|dog .
INV[- laughs] right .
%mor: adv|right .
CHIwhat you gonna give +...
%mor: pro:wh|what pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|give +...
CHIthis is a horse .
%mor: pro:dem|this v|be&3S det|a n|horse .
CHIxx .
%mor: unk|xx .
INVit's a horse with stripes .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|horse prep|with n|stripe-PL .
INVyou know what that is ?
%mor: pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that v|be&3S ?
CHIwhat is ? [+ V]
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S ? [+ V]
INVis it a &ze [% gives CHI a hint] ?
%mor: v|be&3S pro|it det|a ?
CHI(ze)bra [% finishes INV's word, pronouncing it ba] ?
%mor: n|zebra ?
INVyeah [=! laughs] .
%mor: co|yeah .
INVthat one I bet you don't know .
%mor: pro:dem|that pro:indef|one pro|I v|bet pro|you v:aux|do~neg|not v|know .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
INVit's pretty funny .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S adj|pretty adj|funny .
CHIHowie eat this one all up too .
%mor: n:prop|Howie v|eat det|this pro:indef|one qn|all prep|up adv|too .
INV+< I betcha [: bet you] Howie would eat that one too .
%mor: +< pro|I v|bet pro|you n:prop|Howie v:aux|would v|eat pro:dem|that pro:indef|one adv|too .
CHIhe's got, what he's got on [% the porcupine] ?
%mor: pro|he~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST pro:wh|what pro|he~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST prep|on ?
MOTwhat's he got on ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|he v|get&PAST prep|on ?
MOTI think he's got prickles on him .
%mor: pro|I v|think pro|he~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST n|prickle-PL prep|on pro|him .
CHI[- to inv] he's got prickles on him .
%mor: pro|he~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST n|prickle-PL prep|on pro|him .
INVyup .
%mor: co|yup .
INVI have a book too .
%mor: pro|I v|have det|a n|book adv|too .
CHIwhat's it for doing ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it prep|for part|do-PROG ?
CHIit's for reading ?
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S prep|for n|reading ?
INVmhm .
%mor: co|yes .
INVor for looking at .
%mor: conj:coo|or prep|for part|look-PROG prep|at .
INVit has lots of pictures in it .
%mor: pro|it v|have&3S n|lot-PL prep|of n|picture-PL prep|in pro|it .
INVwhy don't you show your mommy ?
%mor: adv:wh|why v:aux|do~neg|not pro|you v|show pro:poss:det|your n|mommy ?
INVshow her the book and see if she knows what the pictures are .
%mor: v|show pro|her det|the n|book conj:coo|and v|see conj:subor|if pro|she v|know-3S pro:wh|what det|the n|picture-PL v:aux|be&PRES .
MOTshall I read the book .
%mor: v:aux|shall pro|I v|read&ZERO det|the n|book .
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTok .
%mor: co|ok .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTok, what've we got ?
%mor: co|ok pro:wh|what~v|have pro|we v|get&PAST ?
MOTyou like those toys, don't you ?
%mor: pro|you v|like det|those n|toy-PL v:aux|do~neg|not pro|you ?
MOTwow [=! laughs with inv] .
%mor: co|wow .
MOTlook what we got .
%mor: v|look pro:wh|what pro|we v|get&PAST .
MOTChild, you wanna look at this ?
%mor: n:prop|Child pro|you v|want~inf|to v|look prep|at pro:dem|this ?
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTyou wanna tell me what these things are ?
%mor: pro|you v|want~inf|to v|tell pro|me pro:wh|what det|these n|thing-PL v:aux|be&PRES ?
MOTyou know what this is .
%mor: pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|this v|be&3S .
MOTwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
MOTcan you hear Howie in the backyard [% noting that CHI's attention is not on the book] ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|hear n:prop|Howie prep|in det|the n|backyard ?
MOTwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIa cake .
%mor: det|a n|cake .
MOTwhat's it got on it ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it v|get&PAST prep|on pro|it ?
CHIit's got a candle .
%mor: pro|it~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST det|a n|candle .
MOTwhat's that for ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that prep|for ?
CHIit's &f +...
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S +...
CHIthose are big candles [% looking at a picture of chalk] .
%mor: det|those v:aux|be&PRES adj|big n|candle-PL .
MOTwell that looks like candles, yeah .
%mor: co|well pro:dem|that n|look-PL v|like n|candle-PL co|yeah .
MOTbut you know what that is ?
%mor: prep|but pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that v|be&3S ?
CHIwhat is ? [+ V]
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S ? [+ V]
MOTthat's chalk for a chalk+board .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S n|chalk prep|for det|a n|+n|chalk+n|board .
%com: laughs with inv at CHI's interest in the porcupine
MOTyou really like this guy .
%mor: pro|you adv:adj|real-LY v|like det|this n|guy .
MOTlet's see what else is in this book .
%mor: v|let~pro|us v|see pro:wh|what pro:indef|else v|be&3S prep|in det|this n|book .
MOTall right, who's that ?
%mor: qn|all adv|right pro:wh|who~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIuh, xx .
%mor: fil|uh unk|xx .
MOTa what ?
%mor: det|a pro:wh|what ?
CHIwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
MOTgir:affe .
%mor: n|giraffe .
CHI[- to inv] that's a giraffe .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|giraffe .
INVright .
%mor: adv|right .
MOTwhat about this guy, down here ?
%mor: pro:wh|what prep|about det|this n|guy n|down adv:loc|here ?
MOTsee, it's hard to read when there are so many toys .
%mor: v|see pro|it~v|be&3S adj|hard inf|to v|read&ZERO adv:wh|when adv:loc|there v|be&PRES co|so qn|many n|toy-PL .
CHIwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIwhat's those ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|those ?
CHIwhat are those ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&PRES pro:dem|those ?
MOTare those cement mixers ?
%mor: v|be&PRES det|those n|cement n:v|mix-AGT-PL ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTwhat do they do ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|do pro|they v|do ?
CHIthey go round and round .
%mor: pro|they v|go adv|round conj:coo|and v|round .
MOTthey do go round and round .
%mor: pro|they v|do v|go adv|round conj:coo|and v|round .
CHIthey go round and round now .
%mor: pro|they v|go adv|round conj:coo|and v|round adv|now .
MOTI don't know if this'll work .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know conj:subor|if pro:dem|this~v:aux|will v|work .
MOTyeah, these go round and round .
%mor: co|yeah det|these v|go adv|round conj:coo|and v|round .
MOTsee ?
%mor: v|see ?
MOTmixing up the cement here .
%mor: part|mix-PROG prep|up det|the n|cement adv:loc|here .
CHImixing up cement there .
%mor: part|mix-PROG prep|up n|cement adv:loc|there .
MOTwanna read the book ?
%mor: v|want~inf|to v|read&ZERO det|the n|book ?
MOTcome sit with me .
%mor: v|come v|sit prep|with pro|me .
CHIno, no, no .
%mor: co|no co|no co|no .
MOTno, no, no ?
%mor: co|no co|no co|no ?
INVgonna mix .
%mor: part|go-PROG~inf|to v|mix .
MOTcome here .
%mor: v|come adv:loc|here .
MOTwow, check this out [% pretending to be excited about the book to get CHI's attention] .
%mor: co|wow v|check pro:dem|this prep|out .
MOTlook at all these clothes .
%mor: v|look prep|at qn|all det|these n|clothes .
MOTlookit, cowboy boots, Child .
%mor: v|look~prep|at n|cowboy n|boot-PL n:prop|Child .
MOTties, like Daddy's ties .
%mor: n|tie-PL v|like n:prop|Daddy-POSS n|tie-PL .
CHIlook at the cowboy boots [% command] .
%mor: v|look prep|at det|the n|cowboy n|boot-PL .
MOTyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
CHIwe got some .
%mor: pro|we v|get&PAST qn|some .
MOTwe do ?
%mor: pro|we v|do ?
MOTwhere ?
%mor: adv:wh|where ?
CHIwe got company .
%mor: pro|we v|get&PAST n|company .
MOTwe do have company .
%mor: pro|we v|do v|have n|company .
CHI[- to inv] do you have company ?
%mor: v|do pro|you v|have n|company ?
INVdo I have company ?
%mor: v|do pro|I v|have n|company ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
INVwell, not right now .
%mor: co|well neg|not adv|right adv|now .
INVI am the company .
%mor: pro|I v|be&1S det|the n|company .
MOTwhat's this ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ?
MOTlookit .
%mor: v|look~prep|at .
CHIwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
MOTwhat is that with a string on it and a circle at the bottom ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that prep|with det|a n|string prep|on pro|it conj:coo|and det|a n|circle prep|at det|the n|bottom ?
CHIwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
MOTyou know what that is .
%mor: pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that v|be&3S .
CHIit's a yoyo .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|yoyo .
MOTright .
%mor: adv|right .
MOTdid we draw one of those ?
%mor: v|do&PAST pro|we v|draw det:num|one prep|of pro:dem|those ?
CHIthat's a yoyo .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|yoyo .
MOTwhat's this lady doing over here ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S det|this n|lady part|do-PROG adv|over adv:loc|here ?
MOTsee that hand ?
%mor: v|see pro:dem|that n|hand ?
MOTwhat's she doing ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|she part|do-PROG ?
CHIsee that lady [% pronounced yady] ?
%mor: v|see det|that n|lady ?
MOTwhat's she doing with her hand ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|she part|do-PROG prep|with pro|her n|hand ?
CHIthat's a lady .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|lady .
CHIwhat's she doing with her hand ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|she part|do-PROG prep|with pro|her n|hand ?
%com: to inv
CHIit's just like you .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S adv|just v|like pro|you .
MOTit's just like her ?
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S adv|just v|like pro|her ?
CHIit's just like you .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S adv|just v|like pro|you .
MOThow can you tell ?
%mor: adv:wh|how v:aux|can pro|you v|tell ?
MOTthat's just a hand .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S adv|just det|a n|hand .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTwhat's that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIthat's paint .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S n|paint .
MOTmhm .
%mor: co|yes .
MOTlook at all these toys .
%mor: v|look prep|at qn|all det|these n|toy-PL .
MOTthese are toy words .
%mor: det|these v|be&PRES n|toy n|word-PL .
CHIwhere's the other one ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S det|the qn|other pro:indef|one ?
MOTwhere's the other one ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S det|the qn|other pro:indef|one ?
MOTwanna turn the page ?
%mor: v|want~inf|to v|turn det|the n|page ?
MOTwhat's this ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ?
CHIuh, a xxx down the slide .
%mor: fil|uh det|a unk|xxx v|down det|the n|slide .
MOTmhm .
%mor: co|yes .
MOTyou like goin(g) down the slide ?
%mor: pro|you v|like part|go-PROG v|down det|the n|slide ?
CHI[- to inv] see this one ?
%mor: v|see det|this pro:indef|one ?
INV[- laughs and interupts CHI] you know what, you know what that's called ?
%mor: pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that~v|be&3S v|call-PAST ?
CHIxx .
%mor: unk|xx .
INVyou know what that's called ?
%mor: pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that~v|be&3S v|call-PAST ?
INVit's called a porcupine .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S v|call-PAST det|a n|porcupine .
INVcan you say porcupine ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|say n|porcupine ?
CHIporcupine .
%mor: n|porcupine .
MOT[- with inv] yeah !
%mor: co|yeah !
MOTall right .
%mor: qn|all adv|right .
MOTthat's good .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S co|good .
CHIwhat's this, Mommy [% showing her the porcupine] ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S det|this n:prop|Mommy ?
MOTit's a porcupine .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|porcupine .
CHIwhat's his name ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|his n|name ?
INVI don't know .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know .
INVwhat should we name him ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him ?
INVwhat about Arnie ?
%mor: pro:wh|what prep|about n:prop|Arnie ?
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .
INVno ?
%mor: co|no ?
INVwhat ?
%mor: pro:wh|what ?
CHIum: .
%mor: fil|um .
INVshould we name him Child ?
%mor: v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him n:prop|Child ?
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .
INVok .
%mor: co|ok .
INVshould we name him Howie ?
%mor: v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him n:prop|Howie ?
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .
CHIhe's not Howie .
%mor: pro|he~v|be&3S neg|not n:prop|Howie .
INVshould we name him Sam ?
%mor: v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him n:prop|Sam ?
CHIno ?
%mor: co|no ?
INVwhat should we name him ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him ?
CHIuh: .
%mor: fil|uh .
INV[- laughs] oh, you're gonna tip over .
%mor: co|oh pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES part|go-PROG~inf|to v|tip prep|over .
MOThe likes that .
%mor: pro|he v|like-3S det|that .
MOTChild, stand up .
%mor: n:prop|Child v|stand prep|up .
MOTand upside down [% as inv turns Child over] .
%mor: conj:coo|and adv|upside n|down .
INVyou don't have any gravity .
%mor: pro|you v:aux|do~neg|not v|have qn|any n|gravity .
INVyou're just flying around in space .
%mor: pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES adj|just part|fly-PROG prep|around prep|in n|space .
INVboom .
%mor: co|boom .
CHImore [% excited] ?
%mor: qn|more ?
INVhow did that happen to you ?
%mor: adv:wh|how v|do&PAST pro:dem|that v|happen prep|to pro|you ?
MOTmore ?
%mor: qn|more ?
CHImore ?
%mor: qn|more ?
MOTwhat are you gonna name your porcupine, bud ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&PRES pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|name pro:poss:det|your n|porcupine n|bud ?
INVwhat about Piney ?
%mor: pro:wh|what prep|about n:prop|Piney ?
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .
INVno ?
%mor: co|no ?
INVwell, this is too hard .
%mor: co|well pro:dem|this v|be&3S adv|too adj|hard .
INVwhat should we name him ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him ?
INVsqueaky ?
%mor: adj|squeaky ?
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .
INVgreen eyes ?
%mor: n|green n|eye-PL ?
MOT[- pause while CHI considers the latest name] is that a good name ?
%mor: v|be&3S pro:dem|that det|a adj|good n|name ?
CHIxxx smiley .
%mor: unk|xxx adj:n|smile-Y .
MOThe's got a smiley on his mouth ?
%mor: pro|he~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST det|a adj:n|smile-Y prep|on pro:poss:det|his n|mouth ?
INV[- laughs, CHI squeals] I just couldn't help myself .
%mor: pro|I adj|just v:aux|could~neg|not v|help pro:refl|myself .
MOTwhat'd she do ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v:aux|do&PAST pro|she v|do ?
CHIwhat you do to me ?
%mor: pro:wh|what pro|you v|do prep|to pro|me ?
INV[- whispers] xxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
%com: pause, as CHI gets inv to lift him again
INVflying Child .
%mor: part|fly-PROG n:prop|Child .
CHIagain . [+ V]
%mor: adv|again . [+ V]
INVagain .
%mor: adv|again .
MOTChild, are you upside down ?
%mor: n:prop|Child v|be&PRES pro|you adv|upside n|down ?
CHIdo more .
%mor: v|do qn|more .
MOTdo more .
%mor: v|do qn|more .
MOTdo more [% mocking CHI] .
%mor: v|do qn|more .
CHIyou do more [% inv and CHI laugh] .
%mor: pro|you v|do qn|more .
INV[- pause with inv and CHI laughing] are your feet getting tired ?
%mor: v|be&PRES pro:poss:det|your n|foot&PL part|get-PROG adj|tired ?
INVdon't they need to stand on the ground ?
%mor: v:aux|do~neg|not pro|they v|need inf|to v|stand prep|on det|the n|ground ?
MOTChild would spend his life upside down .
%mor: n:prop|Child v:aux|would v|spend pro:poss:det|his n|life adv|upside n|down .
INVshould get you some gravity boots .
%mor: v:aux|should v|get pro|you qn|some n|gravity n|boot-PL .
CHIwhat happened to your hair [% referring to INV's ponytail] ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|happen-PAST prep|to pro:poss:det|your n|hair ?
INVI don't know .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know .
INVyou mean this thing ?
%mor: pro|you n|mean det|this n|thing ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTwhat is that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIwhat is that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
INVit's called a ponytail .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S v|call-PAST det|a n|ponytail .
CHI[- delighted with the word] a ponytail ?
%mor: det|a n|ponytail ?
INVhi [% as CHI gives inv a hug] .
%mor: co|hi .
MOThe's friendly .
%mor: pro|he~v|be&3S adj:n|friend-LY .
INVI got you [% hugging CHI back] .
%mor: pro|I v|get&PAST pro|you .
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .
CHIdon't get me .
%mor: v:aux|do~neg|not v|get pro|me .
CHII want mommy .
%mor: pro|I v|want n|mommy .
MOTI'm right here, hon .
%mor: pro|I~v|be&1S adv|right adv:loc|here n|hon .
CHII want you .
%mor: pro|I v|want pro|you .
MOTcome get me .
%mor: v|come v|get pro|me .
MOTI'm not goin(g) anyplace .
%mor: pro|I~v|be&1S neg|not part|go-PROG adv|anyplace .
CHII'm gonna get Mommy .
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|be&1S part|go-PROG~inf|to v|get n:prop|Mommy .
MOTit's alright .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S co|alright .
MOTdid you get a little too close there [=! laughs with inv] ?
%mor: v|do&PAST pro|you v|get det|a adj|little adv|too adj|close adv:loc|there ?
INVgot carried away .
%mor: v|get&PAST v|carry-PAST adv|away .
MOTyup .
%mor: co|yup .
MOTlook at those .
%mor: v|look prep|at pro:dem|those .
MOTwhat are those ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&PRES pro:dem|those ?
CHIelephant .
%mor: n|elephant .
MOTyeah, that's your elephant .
%mor: co|yeah pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|your n|elephant .
MOTyou wanna look at the book some more ?
%mor: pro|you v|want~inf|to v|look prep|at det|the v|book qn|some qn|more ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTwhat do you wanna read in the book ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|do pro|you v|want~inf|to v|read&ZERO prep|in det|the n|book ?
MOTshall we turn the page ?
%mor: v:aux|shall pro|we v|turn det|the n|page ?
CHII turn the page .
%mor: pro|I v|turn det|the n|page .
MOTall right .
%mor: qn|all adv|right .
MOTwoo .
%mor: v|woo .
MOTlet's see what's on this page .
%mor: v|let~pro|us v|see pro:wh|what~v|be&3S prep|on det|this n|page .
MOTlook at all this stuff .
%mor: v|look prep|at qn|all det|this n|stuff .
MOToh, look at this .
%mor: co|oh v|look prep|at pro:dem|this .
MOTdo you have one of those ?
%mor: v|do pro|you v|have det:num|one prep|of pro:dem|those ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTwhat is that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIa light .
%mor: det|a n|light .
CHIwhat is that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
MOTwhat's that .
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that .
MOTdid you have one of those ?
%mor: v|do&PAST pro|you v|have det:num|one prep|of pro:dem|those ?
MOTwhere's yours ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S pro:poss|yours ?
CHIwhere's my flashlight ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|flashlight ?
%com: sound of CHI running to look for light
MOTI think it's on the bottom shelf in the corner ?
%mor: pro|I v|think pro|it~v|be&3S prep|on det|the adj|bottom n|shelf prep|in det|the n|corner ?
MOTyup .
%mor: co|yup .
MOTon the bottom shelf, behind the truck .
%mor: prep|on det|the adj|bottom n|shelf prep|behind det|the n|truck .
MOTyou got it .
%mor: pro|you v|get&PAST pro|it .
INV[- child returns to show inv, inv whispers] is that yours ?
%mor: v|be&3S pro:dem|that pro:poss|yours ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
INVoh, that's a good one .
%mor: co|oh pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a adj|good pro:indef|one .
CHIget the lights all off [% commanding MOT to turn out the lights] .
%mor: v|get det|the n|light-PL qn|all prep|off .
MOTwe can't honey, not in the daytime .
%mor: pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not n|honey neg|not prep|in det|the n|daytime .
CHII want, I want the lights dark .
%mor: pro|I v|want pro|I v|want det|the n|light-PL n|dark .
MOTI can't make the lights dark .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|can~neg|not v|make det|the n|light-PL n|dark .
MOTthe sun's out .
%mor: det|the n|sun~v|be&3S prep|out .
INVhere, shine it in the bag .
%mor: adv:loc|here v|shine pro|it prep|in det|the n|bag .
INVcan you see it ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|see pro|it ?
INVwhat if you shine it in the bag ?
%mor: pro:wh|what conj:subor|if pro|you v|shine pro|it prep|in det|the n|bag ?
INVdoes it make a better light ?
%mor: v:aux|do&3S pro|it v|make det|a v|better n|light ?
MOToh yeah [% with mock excitement about the light in the bag] .
%mor: co|oh co|yeah .
MOTcan you show Investigator what color it turns to ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|show n:prop|Investigator pro:wh|what v|color pro|it n|turn-PL prep|to ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
CHIit's my flashlight [% excited about all the attention on his toy] .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|flashlight .
MOTit is .
%mor: pro|it v|be&3S .
MOToh, what's this ?
%mor: co|oh pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ?
CHIit is, it's my +...
%mor: pro|it v|be&3S pro|it~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my +...
CHIwanna [=? Can I] watch Mary Poppins .
%mor: v|want~inf|to v|watch n:prop|Mary n:prop|Poppins .
MOTwe don't wanna watch Mary Poppins now .
%mor: pro|we v:aux|do~neg|not v|want~inf|to v|watch n:prop|Mary n:prop|Poppins co|now .
CHIwe have company .
%mor: pro|we v|have n|company .
MOTwe can't watch tv when we have company, right ?
%mor: pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not v|watch n|tv conj:subor|when pro|we v|have n|company adv|right ?
MOTtoo bad, cause we could show her your step in time hat .
%mor: adv|too adj|bad n|cause pro|we v:aux|could v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|your n|step prep|in n|time n|hat .
INVoh, is that your step in time hat ?
%mor: co|oh v|be&3S pro:dem|that pro:poss:det|your n|step prep|in n|time n|hat ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
CHII gonna do step in time [% begins to dance and sing] .
%mor: pro|I part|go-PROG~inf|to v|do v|step prep|in n|time .
INVo:h, boy !
%mor: co|oh n|boy !
CHIstep in time !
%mor: v|step prep|in n|time !
%com: inv laughs, CHI continues singing
MOTyou like to dance don't you [% CHI begins to dance again] ?
%mor: pro|you v|like inf|to v|dance v:aux|do~neg|not pro|you ?
INVboy, that's great !
%mor: n|boy pro:dem|that~v|be&3S adj|great !
INVthat hat is wonderful .
%mor: det|that n|hat v|be&3S adj|wonderful .
CHIthis is, this is not, this is not your Child .
%mor: pro:dem|this v|be&3S pro:dem|this v|be&3S neg|not det|this v|be&3S neg|not pro:poss:det|your n:prop|Child .
INVno no, you're not my Child .
%mor: co|no co|no pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES neg|not pro:poss:det|my n:prop|Child .
INVyou're Mommy's Child, right ?
%mor: pro|you~v|be&PRES n:prop|Mommy-POSS n:prop|Child adv|right ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
INVyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
%com: CHI jumps on inv
INVas long as we have that straight [% inv and MOT laugh] .
%mor: prep|as v|long prep|as pro|we v|have pro:dem|that adj|straight .
MOTright .
%mor: adv|right .
MOTnow I can play with you [% inv and MOT laugh at CHI's need to know INV's role] .
%mor: co|now pro|I v:aux|can v|play prep|with pro|you .
INV[- CHI jumps on inv] ah [% inv laughs] .
%mor: fil|ah .
MOThey, easy .
%mor: co|hey adj|easy .
MOTChild .
%mor: n:prop|Child .
INVyou're a flying boy .
%mor: pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES det|a n|flying n|boy .
MOTChild, you have to ask first if somebody wants to play that .
%mor: n:prop|Child pro|you v:aux|have inf|to v|ask adv|first conj:subor|if pro:indef|somebody v|want-3S inf|to v|play pro:dem|that .
CHIask first ?
%mor: v|ask adv|first ?
MOTyes .
%mor: co|yes .
MOTyou can't just climb [% CHI jumps on inv again] .
%mor: pro|you v:aux|can~neg|not adj|just n|climb .
MOThey, you have to ask first, like hugs and stuff .
%mor: co|hey pro|you v:aux|have inf|to v|ask adv|first v|like n|hug-PL conj:coo|and n|stuff .
CHIask first ?
%mor: v|ask adv|first ?
MOTdo you wanna play ?
%mor: v|do pro|you v|want~inf|to v|play ?
INVsay +"/.
%mor: v|say +"/.
INV+" can you, can you play with me ?
%mor: +" v:aux|can pro|you v:aux|can pro|you v|play prep|with pro|me ?
CHIcan you play with me ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|play prep|with pro|me ?
INVok .
%mor: co|ok .
CHIwhat's, what's this [% touching INV's fur coat] ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ?
INVthat's my coat .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|coat .
MOTisn't it nice ?
%mor: v|be&3S~neg|not pro|it adj|nice ?
CHIwhat a, what is ?
%mor: pro:wh|what det|a pro:wh|what v|be&3S ?
INVit's a, it's a furry coat .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|furry n|coat .
CHIwhat xx is ?
%mor: pro:wh|what unk|xx v|be&3S ?
MOTwhat kind of fur is it ?
%mor: pro:wh|what n|kind prep|of n|fur v|be&3S pro|it ?
INVit's the fur of a little animal; it's called a marmite .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|the n|fur prep|of det|a adj|little n|animal pro|it~v|be&3S v|call-PAST det|a n|marmite .
INVcan you say marmite ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|say n|marmite ?
CHIyeah, marmite .
%mor: co|yeah n|marmite .
INVvery good .
%mor: adv:int|very adj|good .
MOTthat's great, but we don't know what it is, do we ?
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S adj|great prep|but pro|we v:aux|do~neg|not v|know pro:wh|what pro|it v|be&3S v:aux|do pro|we ?
INVyeah, I don't know either .
%mor: co|yeah pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know adv|either .
MOTat least it's not a porcupine coat .
%mor: prep|at n|least pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not det|a n|porcupine n|coat .
INVno, that would hurt !
%mor: co|no pro:dem|that v:aux|would v|hurt&ZERO !
CHIthat would hurt .
%mor: pro:dem|that v:aux|would v|hurt&ZERO .
MOTit would, huh .
%mor: pro|it v:aux|would co|huh .
MOTall those spokes in you .
%mor: qn|all det|those n|spoke-PL prep|in pro|you .
MOTit's so soft .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S adv:int|so adj|soft .
CHIso soft .
%mor: conj:subor|so adj|soft .
MOTyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTdoes that feel like Howie ?
%mor: v:aux|do&3S pro:dem|that v|feel prep|like n:prop|Howie ?
CHIthat feel like Howie ?
%mor: pro:dem|that v|feel prep|like n:prop|Howie ?
CHIlike Howard ? [+ V]
%mor: prep|like n:prop|Howard ? [+ V]
MOTHoward ?
%mor: n:prop|Howard ?
CHIHoward ?
%mor: n:prop|Howard ?
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
CHIdo, do this [% asking inv to touch the porcupine quills] .
%mor: v|do v|do pro:dem|this .
INVshould I do it ?
%mor: v:aux|should pro|I v|do pro|it ?
INVo:h, o:h, ow .
%mor: co|oh co|oh co|ow .
%com: pause, inv laughs
INVyou like that guy, huh ?
%mor: pro|you v|like pro:dem|that n|guy co|huh ?
CHIxxx [% mic noise] .
%mor: unk|xxx .
CHIthis making a xxx .
%mor: det|this n|making det|a unk|xxx .
CHIthe wheel is going round and round .
%mor: det|the n|wheel v:aux|be&3S part|go-PROG adv|round conj:coo|and v|round .
MOTmhm .
%mor: co|yes .
CHIxxx mixing .
%mor: unk|xxx n|mixing .
MOTwhat's it mixing ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it part|mix-PROG ?
CHIwhat it's mixing ?
%mor: pro:wh|what pro|it~v:aux|be&3S part|mix-PROG ?
CHIwhat('s) it mixing, Mommy ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it part|mix-PROG n:prop|Mommy ?
MOTcement ?
%mor: n|cement ?
CHIit mixing cement .
%mor: pro|it part|mix-PROG n|cement .
MOTyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTwe put dirt in, and water .
%mor: pro|we v|put&ZERO n|dirt prep|in conj:coo|and n|water .
MOTright ?
%mor: adv|right ?
CHIput in some water too .
%mor: v|put&ZERO prep|in qn|some n|water adv|too .
MOTand then what do we get ?
%mor: conj:coo|and conj:coo|then pro:wh|what v|do pro|we v|get ?
MOTwhat's it make ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it v|make ?
CHIwhat's it make ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it v|make ?
MOTsidewalks, remember ?
%mor: n|sidewalk-PL v|remember ?
MOTyou don't remember, do ya ?
%mor: pro|you v:aux|do~neg|not v|remember v|do pro|you ?
MOTthe cement mixer made the sidewalk outside [% trying to make CHI remember] ?
%mor: det|the n|cement n:v|mix-AGT v|make&PAST det|the n|sidewalk n|outside ?
CHIlet me see, Mommy .
%mor: v|let&ZERO pro|me v|see n:prop|Mommy .
MOTyeah, well we can't see now, cause there's snow on the sidewalk .
%mor: co|yeah co|well pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not v|see adv|now v|cause adv:loc|there~v|be&3S n|snow prep|on det|the n|sidewalk .
CHIthere's snow on the sidewalk ?
%mor: pro:exist|there~v|be&3S n|snow prep|on det|the n|sidewalk ?
MOTyeah, there is !
%mor: co|yeah pro:exist|there v|be&3S !
MOT(re)member we went outside this morning and it was so cold ?
%mor: v|remember pro|we v|go&PAST adv|outside det|this n|morning conj:coo|and pro|it v|be&PAST&13S co|so n|cold ?
CHIwhat's that, over there [% pointing out the window] ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that adj|over adv:loc|there ?
MOTwhat's what, honey ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:wh|what n|honey ?
CHIthat .
%mor: pro:dem|that .
MOTI can't tell what you're looking at .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|can~neg|not v|tell pro:wh|what pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES part|look-PROG prep|at .
CHI[- to inv] that's your car ?
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|your n|car ?
INVthat's my car, yeah, right out in front .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|car co|yeah adj|right prep|out prep|in n|front .
INVthe brown car .
%mor: det|the adj|brown n|car .
CHIand this is, this is my car ?
%mor: conj:coo|and pro:dem|this v|be&3S pro:dem|this v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|car ?
INVyeah, I think your car's in the driveway .
%mor: co|yeah pro|I v|think pro:poss:det|your n|car~v|be&3S prep|in det|the n|driveway .
CHIxxx back .
%mor: unk|xxx adv|back .
CHIthis is my car, on the, in the back .
%mor: pro:dem|this v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|car prep|on det|the prep|in det|the adj|back .
INVmhm .
%mor: co|yes .
CHIthis is Howard's toy .
%mor: pro:dem|this v|be&3S n:prop|Howard-POSS n|toy .
MOToh, would you like to show Howard's toy to your company ?
%mor: co|oh v:aux|would pro|you v|like inf|to v|show n:prop|Howard-POSS n|toy prep|to pro:poss:det|your n|company ?
CHIHoward's toy .
%mor: n:prop|Howard-POSS n|toy .
MOTwhat is that ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIthis is Howard's toy .
%mor: pro:dem|this v|be&3S n:prop|Howard-POSS n|toy .
MOTyeah, it's kinda broken, huh ?
%mor: co|yeah pro|it~v|be&3S adj|kinda part|break&PERF co|huh ?
%com: aside to inv
MOTalong with Howard's ball on the floor there [% MOT and inv laugh] .
%mor: adv|along prep|with n:prop|Howard-POSS n|ball prep|on det|the n|floor adv:loc|there .
INVHoward is a serious chewer [>] .
%mor: n:prop|Howard v|be&3S det|a adj|serious n:v|chew-AGT .
MOTyes .
%mor: co|yes .
CHI+< is it, is it broken ?
%mor: +< v|be&3S pro|it v|be&3S pro|it part|break&PERF ?
INVis it broken ?
%mor: v|be&3S pro|it part|break&PERF ?
CHIyes .
%mor: co|yes .
INVyeah, I think it has a hole in it .
%mor: co|yeah pro|I v|think pro|it v|have&3S det|a n|hole prep|in pro|it .
MOTit's a good thing Howard knows the difference between Howard's toys and Child's toys .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|a adj|good n|thing n:prop|Howard v|know-3S det|the n|difference prep|between n:prop|Howard-POSS n|toy-PL conj:coo|and n:prop|Child-POSS n|toy-PL .
%com: barking noise
MOTthat's what we do for Howard .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:wh|what pro|we v|do prep|for n:prop|Howard .
MOTHoward's not here .
%mor: n:prop|Howard~v|be&3S neg|not adv:loc|here .
MOTHoward's outside .
%mor: n:prop|Howard~v:aux|be&3S adv|outside .
CHII want my Howard .
%mor: pro|I v|want pro:poss:det|my n:prop|Howard .
MOTwell, we can't let em in .
%mor: co|well pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not v|let&ZERO pro|them prep|in .
MOThe'll eat all these toys .
%mor: pro|he~v:aux|will v|eat qn|all det|these n|toy-PL .
MOTwe'll let em in in a little bit, ok ?
%mor: pro|we~v:aux|will v|let&ZERO pro|them prep|in prep|in det|a adj|little n|bit co|ok ?
CHI[- sound of CHI running away] xxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTI don't think you can see out there, hon .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|think pro|you v:aux|can v|see prep|out adv:loc|there n|hon .
CHII wanna see Howard, Mommy .
%mor: pro|I v|want~inf|to v|see n:prop|Howard n:prop|Mommy .
MOToh, he's all right .
%mor: co|oh pro|he~v|be&3S qn|all adv|right .
MOThe's right out in the back .
%mor: pro|he~v|be&3S adj|right prep|out prep|in det|the adj|back .
MOThe'll be in in a minute .
%mor: pro|he~v:aux|will v|be prep|in prep|in det|a n|minute .
%com: trying to divert CHI's attention
MOTChild, you interested in coming to look at this book or not ?
%mor: n:prop|Child pro|you adj|interested prep|in part|come-PROG inf|to v|look prep|at det|this n|book conj:coo|or neg|not ?
CHIno, no, no, no .
%mor: co|no co|no co|no co|no .
MOTno, no, no, no ?
%mor: co|no co|no co|no co|no ?
%com: to inv
MOThow important is it that he looks at your book ?
%mor: adv:wh|how adj|important v|be&3S pro|it pro:dem|that pro|he n|look-PL prep|at pro:poss:det|your n|book ?
INVno, no .
%mor: co|no co|no .
INVit's not important .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not adj|important .
INVit's just that it's, it's one more thing to talk about .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S adv|just det|that pro|it~v|be&3S pro|it~v|be&3S pro:indef|one qn|more n|thing inf|to v|talk prep|about .
INVbut he's finding plenty .
%mor: prep|but pro|he~v|be&3S n|finding n|plenty .
MOToh yes, there are lots of things to talk about .
%mor: co|oh co|yes adv:loc|there v|be&PRES qn|lots prep|of n|thing-PL inf|to v|talk prep|about .
%com: to CHI
MOTwhat are ya doin(g) ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&PRES pro|you part|do-PROG ?
%com: CHI sits at piano bench
MOTare you gonna play the piano ?
%mor: v|be&PRES pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|play det|the n|piano ?
CHInot yet .
%mor: neg|not adv|yet .
MOTwhy not ?
%mor: adv:wh|why neg|not ?
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTwhat ?
%mor: pro:wh|what ?
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOT[- inv laughs] it's his new thing [% CHI came down toy slide on his knees] .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|his adj|new n|thing .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTwhat ?
%mor: pro:wh|what ?
MOTdid you go down on your knees ?
%mor: v|do&PAST pro|you v|go n|down prep|on pro:poss:det|your n|knee-PL ?
CHIyes, I did .
%mor: co|yes pro|I v|do&PAST .
MOTI wish you wouldn't do that .
%mor: pro|I v|wish pro|you v:aux|would~neg|not v|do pro:dem|that .
CHII go down on my feet [% preparing to slide again] ?
%mor: pro|I v|go n|down prep|on pro:poss:det|my n|foot&PL ?
MOTdon't go down on your feet .
%mor: v:aux|do~neg|not v|go n|down prep|on pro:poss:det|your n|foot&PL .
CHIwhy ?
%mor: adv:wh|why ?
MOTall right, go ahead [% inv laughs] .
%mor: qn|all adv|right v|go adv|ahead .
%com: pause as inv and MOT watch CHI slide
MOTwas that fun ?
%mor: v|be&PAST&13S pro:dem|that n|fun ?
CHIyeah, that was fun .
%mor: co|yeah pro:dem|that v|be&PAST&13S n|fun .
CHII go down on my body now ?
%mor: pro|I v|go n|down prep|on pro:poss:det|my n|body adv|now ?
MOTyeah, go down on your body .
%mor: co|yeah v|go n|down prep|on pro:poss:det|your n|body .
MOTxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTthat's good .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S co|good .
MOTyour legs are too long .
%mor: pro:poss:det|your n|leg-PL v|be&PRES adv|too adj|long .
MOTxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
CHII gonna do it slower .
%mor: pro|I part|go-PROG~inf|to v|do pro|it adj|slow-CP .
MOTyeah ok, do it slower .
%mor: co|yeah co|ok v|do pro|it adj|slow-CP .
CHIno, I wanna do it fast .
%mor: co|no pro|I v|want~inf|to v|do pro|it n|fast .
%com: pause, inv and MOT laugh
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTwell, go ahead .
%mor: co|well v|go adv|ahead .
CHII can't do it fast .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|can~neg|not v|do pro|it n|fast .
MOTyes you can, because your feet are too long .
%mor: co|yes pro|you n|can conj:subor|because pro:poss:det|your n|foot&PL v|be&PRES adv|too adj|long .
CHIyour feet are too long .
%mor: pro:poss:det|your n|foot&PL v|be&PRES adv|too adj|long .
%com: dog barks outside
CHIHoward there .
%mor: n:prop|Howard adv:loc|there .
CHIHoward xxx .
%mor: n:prop|Howard unk|xxx .
CHIwhere was I [% as though he had been interrupted] ?
%mor: adv:wh|where v|be&PAST&13S pro|I ?
MOTwhere were you ?
%mor: adv:wh|where v|be&PAST pro|you ?
MOTI don't know .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know .
MOTwhere were you ?
%mor: adv:wh|where v|be&PAST pro|you ?
MOTyou were on the piano .
%mor: pro|you v|be&PAST prep|on det|the n|piano .
CHIwhere was me ?
%mor: adv:wh|where v|be&PAST&13S pro|me ?
MOTI don't know where you were .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know adv:wh|where pro|you v|be&PAST .
INV[- to MOT, trying to be sure of CHI's last utt] where was me ?
%mor: adv:wh|where v|be&PAST&13S pro|me ?
INVwhat's me ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|me ?
%com: CHI begins to dance
INVstep in time .
%mor: v|step prep|in n|time .
CHIstep in time, step in time .
%mor: v|step prep|in n|time n|step prep|in n|time .
MOT[- CHI jumps on inv] oh, Child, easy !
%mor: co|oh n:prop|Child adj|easy !
INV[- laughs and tries to direct CHI's attention to less athletic activity] I like your hat .
%mor: pro|I v|like pro:poss:det|your n|hat .
CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp .
%mor: wplay|lucka wplay|lucka .
MOT[- to E, who laughs] he's saying +"/.
%mor: pro|he~v:aux|be&3S part|say-PROG +"/.
MOT+" good luck [% apparently from the Mary Poppins movie] .
%mor: +" adj|good n|luck .
CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp !
%mor: wplay|lucka wplay|lucka !
CHIlucka@wp !
%mor: wplay|lucka !
INVoh, I see [=! laughs] !
%mor: co|oh pro|I v|see !
INVoh oh [% as CHI prepares to attack again] .
%mor: co|oh co|oh .
CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp [% inv and MOT laugh] .
%mor: wplay|lucka wplay|lucka .
CHIstep in time, step in time [% inv laughs] .
%mor: v|step prep|in n|time n|step prep|in n|time .
CHIstep in time, step in time [% CHI continues singing] .
%mor: v|step prep|in n|time n|step prep|in n|time .
MOThey, Child, Child, why don't you show Biddy ?
%mor: co|hey n:prop|Child n:prop|Child adv:wh|why v:aux|do~neg|not pro|you v|show n:prop|Biddy ?
MOTwho's this over here ?
%mor: pro:wh|who~v|be&3S pro:dem|this adv|over adv:loc|here ?
MOTwho is that ?
%mor: pro:wh|who v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
INVwho is that ?
%mor: pro:wh|who v|be&3S pro:dem|that ?
CHIit's my Biddy .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n:prop|Biddy .
INVhi Biddy .
%mor: co|hi n:prop|Biddy .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
CHIno, it's not yours .
%mor: co|no pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not pro:poss|yours .
INVno, no, I know it's not .
%mor: co|no co|no pro|I v|know pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not .
MOT[- CHI puts pacifier in mouth] don't put the nookie [: pacifier] in your mouth, hon .
%mor: v:aux|do~neg|not v|put&ZERO det|the n|pacifier prep|in pro:poss:det|your n|mouth n|hon .
MOTwe can't hear you talk .
%mor: pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not v|hear pro|you n|talk .
MOTwe can't understand you with the nookie [: pacifier] in your mouth, Child .
%mor: pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not v|understand pro|you prep|with det|the n|pacifier prep|in pro:poss:det|your n|mouth n:prop|Child .
CHImommy .
%mor: n|mommy .
MOTwhat, Honey ?
%mor: pro:wh|what n:prop|Honey ?
CHII want Mommy .
%mor: pro|I v|want n:prop|Mommy .
MOTok, I'm right here, Hon .
%mor: co|ok pro|I~v|be&1S adv|right adv:loc|here n:prop|Hon .
CHII want company .
%mor: pro|I v|want n|company .
MOTwe have company .
%mor: pro|we v|have n|company .
CHIbut I don't want xxx .
%mor: prep|but pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|want unk|xxx .
MOT[- interrupting CHI] what's your company's name ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|your n|company-POSS n|name ?
MOTdo you remember ?
%mor: v|do pro|you v|remember ?
CHImy company's name ?
%mor: pro:poss:det|my n|company~v|be&3S n|name ?
MOTwhat's her name ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|her n|name ?
CHI[- to inv] what's your name ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|your n|name ?
INVInvestigator .
%mor: n:prop|Investigator .
MOTcan you say that ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|say pro:dem|that ?
CHIxx Investigator [% pronounced YInvestigator] .
%mor: unk|xx n:prop|Investigator .
INVoh, pretty good .
%mor: co|oh adj|pretty co|good .
MOTsay, +"/.
%mor: v|say +"/.
%com: to inv
MOT+" we have a hard time with our l@l .
%mor: +" pro|we v|have det|a adj|hard n|time prep|with pro:poss:det|our n:let|l .
MOThis sister's name is Libby, and it's Yibby, and we always tease him cause he has yunch [: lunch] with Yibby, and they have yettuce [: lettuce] .
%mor: pro:poss:det|his n|sister-POSS n|name v|be&3S n:prop|Libby conj:coo|and pro|it~v|be&3S n:prop|Yibby conj:coo|and pro|we adv|always v|tease pro|him v|cause pro|he v|have&3S n|lunch prep|with n:prop|Yibby conj:coo|and pro|they v|have n|lettuce .
CHIxxx my toy ?
%mor: unk|xxx pro:poss:det|my n|toy ?
CHIxxx my toy ?
%mor: unk|xxx pro:poss:det|my n|toy ?
MOTyou wanna show her your toys ?
%mor: pro|you v|want~inf|to v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|your n|toy-PL ?
INVoh, yeah, I'd love to see your toys .
%mor: co|oh co|yeah pro|I~v:aux|will&COND v|love prep|to v|see pro:poss:det|your n|toy-PL .
CHI[- inv and CHI go to the play area] xxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
INVwhere are they ?
%mor: adv:wh|where v|be&PRES pro|they ?
INVall those .
%mor: qn|all det|those .
INVyou gonna bring em over ?
%mor: pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|bring pro|them prep|over ?
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
INV[- returns to where mic is] oh good .
%mor: co|oh co|good .
CHIyou open [% asking inv to open container with leggos] ?
%mor: pro|you v|open ?
INVI should open it ?
%mor: pro|I v:aux|should v|open pro|it ?
MOToh, that's a tough test, isn't it ?
%mor: co|oh pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a adj|tough n|test v|be&3S~neg|not pro|it ?
INVok, should I try ?
%mor: co|ok v:aux|should pro|I v|try ?
INVmaybe I won't be able to do it .
%mor: adv|maybe pro|I v:aux|will~neg|not v|be adj|able inf|to v|do pro|it .
INVo:h, this is tough !
%mor: co|oh pro:dem|this v|be&3S adj|tough !
MOTyou just have to pry the top off .
%mor: pro|you adj|just v|have inf|to v|pry det|the n|top prep|off .
MOTthere's no special way .
%mor: pro:exist|there~v|be&3S qn|no n|special n|way .
CHIthis xxx .
%mor: det|this unk|xxx .
INV[- gets top off] that was so hard !
%mor: pro:dem|that v|be&PAST&13S adv:int|so adj|hard !
CHIyou did it [% happily] !
%mor: pro|you v|do&PAST pro|it !
%com: inv laughs
CHIgonna get em out [% child begins to take leggos out of container] .
%mor: part|go-PROG~inf|to v|get pro|them prep|out .
MOT[- child dumps leggos] wow .
%mor: co|wow .
INVlook at those .
%mor: v|look prep|at pro:dem|those .
MOTgive me the bucket ?
%mor: v|give pro|me det|the n|bucket ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTI'll put it on the floor, ok ?
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|will v|put&ZERO pro|it prep|on det|the n|floor co|ok ?
INVyou gonna build something ?
%mor: pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|build pro:indef|something ?
CHIyeah, I'm gonna build # a stairs .
%mor: co|yeah pro|I~v:aux|be&1S part|go-PROG~inf|to v|build det|a n|stair-PL .
CHImommy, you build stairs ?
%mor: n|mommy pro|you n|build n|stair-PL ?
MOTok .
%mor: co|ok .
MOTI'll build stairs .
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|will n|build n|stair-PL .
MOTyou got all the pieces for me ?
%mor: pro|you v|get&PAST qn|all det|the n|piece-PL prep|for pro|me ?
MOTgive me the pieces for the stairs .
%mor: v|give pro|me det|the n|piece-PL prep|for det|the n|stair-PL .
MOTput em in my hand .
%mor: v|put&ZERO pro|them prep|in pro:poss:det|my n|hand .
CHIxxx [% in a singsong voice, as though stair building is a ritual between CHI and MOT] .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTyou're pickin(g) all the right pieces, but I haven't got any .
%mor: pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES part|pick-PROG qn|all det|the adj|right n|piece-PL prep|but pro|I v|have~neg|not v|get&PAST qn|any .
CHIthis xxx .
%mor: det|this unk|xxx .
MOTok, there we go .
%mor: co|ok pro:exist|there pro|we v|go .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTok, well you gotta go get some guys, cause if we're gonna make stairs, you got nobody to go up em .
%mor: co|ok co|well pro|you v|get&PAST~inf|to v|go v|get qn|some n|guy-PL n|cause conj:subor|if pro|we~v:aux|be&PRES part|go-PROG~inf|to v|make n|stair-PL pro|you v|get&PAST pro:indef|nobody inf|to v|go prep|up pro|them .
MOTunless you want the elephant to go up the stairs .
%mor: conj:subor|unless pro|you v|want det|the n|elephant inf|to v|go prep|up det|the n|stair-PL .
MOTyou could do that .
%mor: pro|you v:aux|could v|do pro:dem|that .
CHInot the elephant .
%mor: neg|not det|the n|elephant .
MOTum, how (a)bout the porcupine ?
%mor: fil|um adv:wh|how prep|about det|the n|porcupine ?
INV[- whispers] what about the porcupine ?
%mor: pro:wh|what prep|about det|the n|porcupine ?
INVold green eyes .
%mor: adj|old n|green n|eye-PL .
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .
INVno ?
%mor: co|no ?
CHIthis is not green eyes .
%mor: pro:dem|this v|be&3S neg|not v|green n|eye-PL .
INVoh, it's not green eyes .
%mor: co|oh pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not v|green n|eye-PL .
MOThas he got a new name ?
%mor: v|have&3S pro|he v|get&PAST det|a adj|new n|name ?
CHIa new name .
%mor: det|a adj|new n|name .
INVwhat is it ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro|it ?
CHIit is +...
%mor: pro|it v|be&3S +...
CHIwhat is it ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro|it ?
INV[- CHI is squeaking porcupine] he's a squeaker .
%mor: pro|he~v|be&3S det|a n:v|squeak-AGT .
CHIhe's a squeaker [% pokes MOT with porcupine] .
%mor: pro|he~v|be&3S det|a n:v|squeak-AGT .
MOTow .
%mor: co|ow .
MOTow .
%mor: co|ow .
%com: CHI falls in the excitement
MOToop .
%mor: co|oop .
MOTyou all right ?
%mor: pro|you qn|all adv|right ?
CHII'm all right .
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|be&1S qn|all adv|right .
MOToh, &g [% phone rings] +/.
%mor: co|oh +/.
INV+< phew [% in mock relief that CHI is ok] .
%mor: +< co|phew .
MOTexcuse me .
%mor: v|excuse pro|me .
MOTI'm gonna go answer the phone, ok ?
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|be&1S part|go-PROG~inf|to v|go v|answer det|the n|phone co|ok ?
MOTI'll be right back .
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|will v|be adv|right adj|back .
CHIMommy's gonna answer the phone .
%mor: n:prop|Mommy~v:aux|be&3S part|go-PROG~inf|to v|answer det|the n|phone .
INVok .
%mor: co|ok .
CHII don't want +...
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|want +...
CHImommy, mommy [% realizes that MOT has left him alone with inv] .
%mor: n|mommy n|mommy .
INVok, you can go with her .
%mor: co|ok pro|you v:aux|can v|go prep|with pro|her .
CHII don't want xxx [% CHI runs after MOT] .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|want unk|xxx .
INV[- turning on tape recorder after phone call] I missed you .
%mor: pro|I part|miss-PERF pro|you .
CHI[- seeing INV's activity with tape recorder] is this on ?
%mor: v|be&3S det|this prep|on ?
INVyeah, now it's on .
%mor: co|yeah co|now pro|it~v|be&3S prep|on .
INVI turned it off for a minute when nobody was here talking .
%mor: pro|I part|turn-PERF pro|it prep|off prep|for det|a n|minute conj:subor|when pro:indef|nobody v|be&PAST&13S adv:loc|here n|talking .
MOT[- CHI plays with mic] please don't touch that .
%mor: v|please v:aux|do~neg|not v|touch pro:dem|that .
MOTthat's not for playing with .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S neg|not prep|for part|play-PROG prep|with .
MOTthat's like your brother's radio .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S v|like pro:poss:det|your n|brother~v|be&3S n|radio .
MOTit's not for playing with .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not prep|for part|play-PROG prep|with .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
INV+< you have a brother ?
%mor: +< pro|you v|have det|a n|brother ?
CHIyeah, I have a brother named Josh .
%mor: co|yeah pro|I v|have det|a n|brother v|name-PAST n:prop|Josh .
MOTwhat's his name ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|his n|name ?
CHII gonna go show my radio [% asking if he can show inv his radio] ?
%mor: pro|I part|go-PROG~inf|to v|go v|show pro:poss:det|my n|radio ?
MOTyeah, you can show her your radio .
%mor: co|yeah pro|you v:aux|can v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|your n|radio .
CHIshow her my radio ?
%mor: v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|my n|radio ?
CHIxxx radio .
%mor: unk|xxx n|radio .
MOTdon't tell me you can't see it, boy .
%mor: v:aux|do~neg|not v|tell pro|me pro|you v:aux|can~neg|not v|see pro|it n|boy .
CHII gonna show her my radio .
%mor: pro|I part|go-PROG~inf|to v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|my n|radio .
MOTwell, go show it to her .
%mor: co|well v|go v|show pro|it prep|to pro|her .
MOTwhere is it ?
%mor: adv:wh|where v|be&3S pro|it ?
CHIwhere's my radio ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|radio ?
MOTI don't know .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know .
MOTcall it .
%mor: v|call pro|it .
CHIradio [% pretending to call it] .
%mor: n|radio .
MOT[- laughs] I'm sorry, I love when he does that .
%mor: pro|I~v|be&1S co|sorry pro|I v|love conj:subor|when pro|he v:aux|do&3S pro:dem|that .
CHIradio .
%mor: n|radio .
MOToop, there it is on the shelf, in the middle .
%mor: co|oop pro:exist|there pro|it v|be&3S prep|on det|the n|shelf prep|in det|the n|middle .
MOTover here .
%mor: adv|over adv:loc|here .
MOTit's on the shelf, Child, where the toys are .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S prep|on det|the n|shelf n:prop|Child adv:wh|where det|the n|toy-PL v:aux|be&PRES .
CHIon the shelf ?
%mor: prep|on det|the n|shelf ?
MOTyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
CHIwhere the toys are [% imitating MOT's last utt] ?
%mor: adv:wh|where det|the n|toy-PL v:aux|be&PRES ?
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTyou don't see it ?
%mor: pro|you v:aux|do~neg|not v|see pro|it ?
MOTwell, it's over here .
%mor: co|well pro|it~v|be&3S adv|over adv:loc|here .
INVI see it .
%mor: pro|I v|see pro|it .
MOTit's the wrong &sh [/] wrong shelf, bud .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|the n|wrong n|wrong n|shelf n|bud .
CHIit's the wrong shelf ?
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S det|the adj|wrong n|shelf ?
MOTyeah, it's over on this one .
%mor: co|yeah pro|it~v|be&3S adv|over prep|on det|this pro:indef|one .
CHInot this one .
%mor: neg|not det|this pro:indef|one .
MOTit's not ?
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not ?
MOToh, all right, it's not .
%mor: co|oh qn|all co|right pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not .
MOTit's not there .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not adv:loc|there .
CHIit's on this one, Mommy .
%mor: pro|it~v|be&3S prep|on det|this pro:indef|one n:prop|Mommy .
MOTok .
%mor: co|ok .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTI thought you were gonna show Investigator your radio, Child .
%mor: pro|I v|think&PAST pro|you v|be&PAST part|go-PROG~inf|to v|show n:prop|Investigator pro:poss:det|your n|radio n:prop|Child .
CHIyou gotta, you gotta talk on there .
%mor: pro|you v|get&PAST~inf|to pro|you v|get&PAST~inf|to v|talk prep|on adv:loc|there .
MOTwe can talk on your radio too .
%mor: pro|we v:aux|can v|talk prep|on pro:poss:det|your n|radio adv|too .
MOTyes, we can .
%mor: co|yes pro|we v:aux|can .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
CHIyou can listen to my, to my Christmas song .
%mor: pro|you v:aux|can v|listen prep|to pro:poss:det|my prep|to pro:poss:det|my n:prop|Christmas n|song .
MOTI think your Christmas song is right inside the radio .
%mor: pro|I v|think pro:poss:det|your n:prop|Christmas n|song v|be&3S adv|right prep|inside det|the n|radio .
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
CHII wanna listen to my Christmas song .
%mor: pro|I v|want~inf|to v|listen prep|to pro:poss:det|my n:prop|Christmas n|song .
INVo:h, you gonna play your Christmas song ?
%mor: co|oh pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|play pro:poss:det|your n:prop|Christmas n|song ?
INVgreat .
%mor: adj|great .
CHIyeah xxx .
%mor: co|yeah unk|xxx .
MOTno no, now, is that how you open it ?
%mor: co|no co|no adv|now v|be&3S det|that adv:wh|how pro|you v|open pro|it ?
MOTpush .
%mor: n|push .
MOTis it in there ?
%mor: v|be&3S pro|it prep|in adv:loc|there ?
INVyup, that's the Chipmunks' Christmas .
%mor: co|yup pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|the n:prop|Chipmunks-POSS n:prop|Christmas .
MOTyup .
%mor: co|yup .
CHIhere comes [% the music is starting] .
%mor: adv:loc|here v|come-3S .
CHImommy, make em stairs .
%mor: n|mommy v|make pro|them n|stair-PL .
CHImake big stairs .
%mor: v|make adj|big n|stair-PL .
MOTwell, I made those stairs; nobody's goin(g) up and down, so .
%mor: co|well pro|I v|make&PAST det|those n|stair-PL pro:indef|nobody~v:aux|be&3S part|go-PROG prep|up conj:coo|and n|down co|so .
MOTyou wanna put somebody +/?
%mor: pro|you v|want~inf|to v|put&ZERO pro:indef|somebody +/?
MOTwhere's your little guys ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|your adj|little n|guy-PL ?
CHIthe guys .
%mor: det|the n|guy-PL .
MOTyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
CHImy Mommy guys and my daddy guys and my policeman guys .
%mor: co|my n:prop|Mommy n|guy-PL conj:coo|and pro:poss:det|my n|daddy n|guy-PL conj:coo|and pro:poss:det|my n|policeman n|guy-PL .
MOTyour policeman guys ?
%mor: pro:poss:det|your n|policeman n|guy-PL ?
MOTyou got policeman guys ?
%mor: pro|you v|get&PAST n|policeman n|guy-PL ?
CHII got mommy and daddy guys .
%mor: pro|I v|get&PAST n|mommy conj:coo|and n|daddy n|guy-PL .
MOTyeah, I know you got mommy and daddy guys .
%mor: co|yeah pro|I v|know pro|you v|get&PAST n|mommy conj:coo|and n|daddy n|guy-PL .
CHII got mommy and daddy guys ?
%mor: pro|I v|get&PAST n|mommy conj:coo|and n|daddy n|guy-PL ?
MOTmhm .
%mor: co|yes .
CHI[- to inv] you got some ?
%mor: pro|you v|get&PAST qn|some ?
INVI don't .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not .
CHIyou got some ?
%mor: pro|you v|get&PAST qn|some ?
MOT[- CHI begins to touch INV's tape recorder] no, no, no, hey .
%mor: co|no co|no co|no co|hey .
MOTright .
%mor: adv|right .
MOTthose buttons we don't push .
%mor: det|those n|button-PL pro|we v:aux|do~neg|not v|push .
MOTyour buttons we can push .
%mor: pro:poss:det|your n|button-PL pro|we v:aux|can v|push .
CHIthose buttons +...
%mor: det|those n|button-PL +...
CHIyou, you push those buttons [% asking inv if she can push her recorder buttons] ?
%mor: pro|you pro|you v|push det|those n|button-PL ?
INVyeah, I can push em, but you can't push em, ok ?
%mor: co|yeah pro|I v:aux|can v|push pro|them prep|but pro|you v:aux|can~neg|not v|push pro|them co|ok ?
INVcause that's my radio .
%mor: v|cause pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|radio .
INVI don't push the buttons on your radio .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|push det|the n|button-PL prep|on pro:poss:det|your n|radio .
CHII push my buttons on my radio ?
%mor: pro|I v|push pro:poss:det|my n|button-PL prep|on pro:poss:det|my n|radio ?
INVright .
%mor: adv|right .
CHIyou can't push mine, cause mine xxx .
%mor: pro|you v:aux|can~neg|not v|push n|mine n|cause n|mine unk|xxx .
CHIyour is little little .
%mor: pro:poss:det|your v|be&3S adj|little adj|little .
MOT[- interpreting for CHI] yours is little little .
%mor: pro:poss|yours v|be&3S adj|little adj|little .
MOThis is +...
%mor: pro:poss:det|his v|be&3S +...
INVyeah, I know .
%mor: co|yeah pro|I v|know .
INVyours is better .
%mor: pro:poss|yours v|be&3S v|better .
CHIand yours is not the same .
%mor: conj:coo|and pro:poss|yours v|be&3S neg|not det|the adj|same .
INVno, not the same .
%mor: co|no neg|not det|the adj|same .
INVmine's black .
%mor: n|mine~v|be&3S n|black .
INVwhat color is yours ?
%mor: pro:wh|what n|color v|be&3S pro:poss|yours ?
CHIbrown .
%mor: n|brown .
INVright .
%mor: adv|right .
MOTwhat happened to your tape, Child ?
%mor: pro:wh|what v|happen-PAST prep|to pro:poss:det|your n|tape n:prop|Child ?
CHIwhat happened ?
%mor: pro:wh|what part|happen-PERF ?
MOTI don't know ?
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know ?
MOTI think it's over .
%mor: pro|I v|think pro|it~v|be&3S prep|over .
MOThey, that's not the way you open it .
%mor: co|hey pro:dem|that~v|be&3S neg|not det|the n|way pro|you v|open pro|it .
MOTpush the button, honey, please ?
%mor: v|push det|the n|button n|honey co|please ?
MOTI don't want you to break it .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|want pro|you inf|to v|break pro|it .
MOTpush .
%mor: n|push .
MOTcan you push hard ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|push adj|hard ?
INV<I think you've got> [//] ok, try it again .
%mor: co|ok v|try pro|it adv|again .
INVthere it comes .
%mor: pro:exist|there pro|it v|come-3S .
INVthere we go .
%mor: pro:exist|there pro|we v|go .
MOTok, can you take it out and turn it around ?
%mor: co|ok v:aux|can pro|you v|take pro|it ptl|out conj:coo|and v|turn pro|it prep|around ?
CHIthis side ?
%mor: det|this n|side ?
MOTyeah, that's around .
%mor: co|yeah pro:dem|that~v|be&3S adv|around .
MOTput it back in Child .
%mor: v|put&ZERO pro|it adj|back prep|in n:prop|Child .
MOTChild .
%mor: n:prop|Child .
MOTChild's done his share of breaking things, haven't you, bud ?
%mor: n:prop|Child-POSS v:aux|do&PERF pro:poss:det|his n|share prep|of part|break-PROG n|thing-PL v|have~neg|not pro|you v|bud ?
MOTyou're pushing it forward now to make it play .
%mor: pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES part|push-PROG pro|it v|forward adv|now inf|to v|make pro|it n|play .
MOTok, push the play button .
%mor: co|ok v|push det|the n|play n|button .
MOTyou've got two buttons down at once .
%mor: pro|you~v|have v|get&PAST det:num|two n|button-PL v|down prep|at adv|once .
MOTok, it'll come on any minute .
%mor: co|ok pro|it~v:aux|will v|come prep|on qn|any n|minute .
MOTdid you have a Christmas tree in your house for Christmas ?
%mor: v|do&PAST pro|you v|have det|a n:prop|Christmas n|tree prep|in pro:poss:det|your n|house prep|for n:prop|Christmas ?
CHIgot a Christmas tree in my house [= past tense] .
%mor: v|get&PAST det|a n:prop|Christmas n|tree prep|in pro:poss:det|my n|house .
MOTwho cut it down ?
%mor: pro:wh|who v|cut&ZERO pro|it v|down ?
MOTdo you remember ?
%mor: v|do pro|you v|remember ?
CHIChild ?
%mor: n:prop|Child ?
MOTand, who else ?
%mor: conj:coo|and pro:wh|who pro:indef|else ?
MOTdon't touch those buttons .
%mor: v:aux|do~neg|not v|touch det|those n|button-PL .
MOTChild .
%mor: n:prop|Child .
MOTwho cut down your Christmas tree ?
%mor: pro:wh|who n|cut v|down pro:poss:det|your n:prop|Christmas n|tree ?
INV[- P, E, and CHI listen to Chipmunk tape. inv mocks Alvin] ok .
%mor: co|ok .
CHIno, no, no, he loves him [% perhaps referring to Dave yelling at Alvin on the tape] .
%mor: co|no co|no co|no pro|he n|love-PL pro|him .
CHI<he &lo> [/] he loves him .
%mor: pro|he n|love-PL pro|him .
INVwho does ?
%mor: pro:wh|who v:aux|do&3S ?
CHIhim [% nods toward tape] .
%mor: pro|him .
INVoh .
%mor: co|oh .
CHIthe little guy .
%mor: det|the adj|little n|guy .
INVoh, the little guy [% pretending to understand what CHI is talking about] .
%mor: co|oh det|the adj|little n|guy .
CHIand he do the hard .
%mor: conj:coo|and pro|he v|do det|the adj|hard .
CHIhe do the hard .
%mor: pro|he v|do det|the adj|hard .
CHIhe dos hard .
%mor: pro|he v|do-3S adj|hard .
CHIdos hard .
%mor: v|do-3S adj|hard .
MOT[- interpreting for inv] he does it hard .
%mor: pro|he v:aux|do&3S pro|it adj|hard .
INVoh, ok .
%mor: co|oh co|ok .
INVthat's my purse .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|purse .
INVI don't think there's anything interesting in it .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|think pro:exist|there~v|be&3S pro:indef|anything adj|interesting prep|in pro|it .
INVI'm gonna stick it over there .
%mor: pro|I~v:aux|be&1S part|go-PROG~inf|to v|stick pro|it prep|over adv:loc|there .
MOTmhm [% indicating the wisdom of INV's act] .
%mor: co|yes .
CHIMommy's got something in her purse .
%mor: n:prop|Mommy~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST pro:indef|something prep|in pro:poss:det|her n|purse .
CHImommy [% trying to get her attention] ?
%mor: n|mommy ?
MOTyeah, Mommy does have something in her purse .
%mor: co|yeah n:prop|Mommy v:aux|do&3S v|have pro:indef|something prep|in pro|her n|purse .
MOTwhere's Mommy's purse ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S n:prop|Mommy-POSS n|purse ?
CHIwhere's &e Mommy's &e purse ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S n:prop|Mommy-POSS n|purse ?
CHImy Mommy's purse ?
%mor: co|my n:prop|Mommy-POSS n|purse ?
INVI don't know .
%mor: pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know .
MOT+< it's in the dining room .
%mor: +< pro|it~v|be&3S prep|in det|the part|dine-PROG n|room .
CHIdining room ?
%mor: part|dine-PROG n|room ?
MOTyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
INVmy tape's almost done .
%mor: pro:poss:det|my n|tape~v|be&3S adv|almost part|do&PERF .
INVyup, I don't have much more tape in mine .
%mor: co|yup pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|have qn|much qn|more n|tape prep|in pro:poss|mine .
MOTis he gonna yell at him again [% referring to the Chipmunk tape] ?
%mor: v|be&3S pro|he part|go-PROG~inf|to v|yell prep|at pro|him adv|again ?
CHIyeah, he hit em again .
%mor: co|yeah pro|he v|hit&ZERO pro|them adv|again .
INVok [% mocking Alvin] .
%mor: co|ok .
%com: CHI hugs inv
INVI gave you a little kiss .
%mor: pro|I v|give&PAST pro|you det|a adj|little n|kiss .
MOToh, easy, easy [% hug becomes an attack] .
%mor: co|oh adj|easy adj|easy .
INVah .
%mor: fil|ah .
INVyou're a wrestler .
%mor: pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES det|a n:v|wrestle-AGT .
MOTyes, he's got his dad and his brother to wrestle with, so .
%mor: co|yes pro|he~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST pro:poss:det|his n|dad conj:coo|and pro:poss:det|his n|brother inf|to v|wrestle prep|with co|so .
INVouch .
%mor: n|ouch .
%com: trying to divert CHI's attention from the attack
INVwhat's your brother's name ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|your n|brother-POSS n|name ?
MOT+< Child .
%mor: +< n:prop|Child .
CHIJoshua .
%mor: n:prop|Joshua .
INVwhat ?
%mor: pro:wh|what ?
CHImy brother's named Joshua .
%mor: pro:poss:det|my n|brother~v|be&3S v|name-PAST n:prop|Joshua .
MOTJoshua .
%mor: n:prop|Joshua .
INVJoshua, oh .
%mor: n:prop|Joshua co|oh .
CHImake big stairs, Mommy .
%mor: v|make adj|big n|stair-PL n:prop|Mommy .
MOTmake big stairs ?
%mor: v|make adj|big n|stair-PL ?
CHIyeah .
%mor: co|yeah .
MOTmake em go higher ?
%mor: v|make pro|them v|go adj|high-CP ?
CHImommy, make em go higher .
%mor: n|mommy v|make pro|them v|go adj|high-CP .
MOThow (a)bout, if I have enough, I can make em go down too .
%mor: adv:wh|how prep|about conj:subor|if pro|I v|have adj|enough pro|I v:aux|can v|make pro|them v|go n|down adv|too .
INVo:h, that'll be good .
%mor: co|oh pro:dem|that~v:aux|will v|be adj|good .
CHIno [% annoyed] !
%mor: co|no !
INVno ?
%mor: co|no ?
INVoh, I wanted to see it .
%mor: co|oh pro|I v|want-PAST inf|to v|see pro|it .
MOTah well .
%mor: fil|ah co|well .
MOTI'm not real good at building things, so we make stairs .
%mor: pro|I~v|be&1S neg|not adj|real adj|good prep|at part|build-PROG n|thing-PL co|so pro|we v|make n|stair-PL .
CHIwe make stairs .
%mor: pro|we v|make n|stair-PL .
MOTthat's about it [% inv laughs] .
%mor: pro:dem|that~v|be&3S prep|about pro|it .
CHIlong, long, long stairs .
%mor: v|long adv|long adj|long n|stair-PL .
MOTlook at that .
%mor: v|look prep|at pro:dem|that .
MOTthis one's a happy stair, huh ?
%mor: det|this pro:indef|one~v|be&3S det|a adj|happy n|stair co|huh ?
MOTwait a minute, wait a minute, I got it, let's put eyes on it .
%mor: v|wait det|a n|minute v|wait det|a n|minute pro|I v|get&PAST pro|it v|let~pro|us v|put&ZERO n|eye-PL prep|on pro|it .
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .
%com: MOT and inv laugh
CHIxxx .
%mor: unk|xxx .
MOTdid I do it wrong ?
%mor: v|do&PAST pro|I v|do pro|it v|wrong ?
CHIyeah, you did it wrong .
%mor: co|yeah pro|you v|do&PAST pro|it v|wrong .
CHIno, I don't want this .
%mor: co|no pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|want pro:dem|this .
MOTall right, take em off .
%mor: qn|all adj|right n|take pro|them prep|off .
CHIsad +...
%mor: adj|sad +...
CHIsad stairs .
%mor: adj|sad n|stair-PL .
MOTsad stairs, yes .
%mor: adj|sad n|stair-PL co|yes .
MOTthis side is sad .
%mor: det|this n|side v|be&3S adj|sad .
MOTInvestigator can't see the sad side .
%mor: n:prop|Investigator v:aux|can~neg|not v|see det|the adj|sad n|side .
INVcan I see the other side ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|I v|see det|the qn|other n|side ?
MOTcan you show her the sad side ?
%mor: v:aux|can pro|you v|show pro|her det|the adj|sad n|side ?
MOTwhere's the sad eyes ?
%mor: adv:wh|where~v|be&3S det|the adj|sad n|eye-PL ?
MOTis this sad ?
%mor: v|be&3S det|this adj|sad ?
CHIthis is happy eyes !
%mor: pro:dem|this v|be&3S adj|happy n|eye-PL !
INVI know [=! laughs] !
%mor: pro|I v|know !
MOTand what's this one ?
%mor: conj:coo|and pro:wh|what~v|be&3S det|this pro:indef|one ?
INV+< oh there's the sad one !
%mor: +< co|oh pro:exist|there~v|be&3S det|the adj|sad pro:indef|one !
INVo:h, sad stairs .
%mor: co|oh adj|sad n|stair-PL .
MOTwhat's this side ?
%mor: pro:wh|what~v|be&3S det|this n|side ?
MOTsad .
%mor: adj|sad .
CHIhappy .
%mor: adj|happy .
MOThappy .
%mor: adj|happy .
MOTand crying .
%mor: conj:coo|and part|cry-PROG .
CHIno .
%mor: co|no .