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@Languages:	en
@Participants:	CHI Target_Child, INV Investigator, MOT Mother
@ID:	en|valian|CHI|2;5.14|male|normal||Target_Child||
@ID:	en|valian|INV|||||Investigator||
@ID:	en|valian|MOT|||||Mother||
@Location:	Parent's home
@Comment:	Meeting 1
@Date:	17-FEB-1987
*INV:	well, 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
*INV:	it 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 . 
*CHI:	and it sings .
%mor:	conj:coo|and pro|it v|sing-3S . 
*INV:	well, 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 . 
*INV:	but 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 
	. 
*CHI:	no ?
%mor:	co|no ? 
*INV:	no, sorry .
%mor:	co|no co|sorry . 
*INV:	wanna see my toys ?
%mor:	v|want~inf|to v|see pro:poss:det|my n|toy-PL ? 
*CHI:	yeah, see your toys .
%mor:	co|yeah v|see pro:poss:det|your n|toy-PL . 
*INV:	ok .
%mor:	co|ok . 
*INV:	what's that one ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that pro:indef|one ? 
*CHI:	a toy .
%mor:	det|a n|toy . 
*INV:	[- laughs with MOT] right .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*INV:	you 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 ? 
*CHI:	it's a elephant .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|elephant . 
*MOT:	it'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 ? 
*MOT:	he'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
*MOT:	Howie's the dog .
%mor:	n:prop|Howie~v|be&3S det|the n|dog . 
*MOT:	he's in the backyard .
%mor:	pro|he~v|be&3S prep|in det|the n|backyard . 
*CHI:	Howie's the dog .
%mor:	n:prop|Howie~v|be&3S det|the n|dog . 
*INV:	uhhuh .
%mor:	co|uhhuh . 
*CHI:	Howie's the dog .
%mor:	n:prop|Howie~v|be&3S det|the n|dog . 
*CHI:	he eat this one all up .
%mor:	pro|he v|eat det|this pro:indef|one qn|all prep|up . 
*MOT:	yes .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*INV:	would he eat it up ?
%mor:	v:aux|would pro|he v|eat pro|it prep|up ? 
*CHI:	he eat those all up .
%mor:	pro|he v|eat det|those qn|all prep|up . 
*INV:	what's that one ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that pro:indef|one ? 
*CHI:	it's a [=? uh] duck [% paused between first and second syllable] .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|duck . 
*INV:	right [=! laughs] .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*CHI:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*INV:	I don't know .
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know . 
*INV:	do you know ?
%mor:	v|do pro|you v|know ? 
*CHI:	it'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
*CHI:	what's this ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ? 
*INV:	I think it's a horse .
%mor:	pro|I v|think pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|horse . 
*CHI:	that'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 ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*INV:	I'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 . 
*INV:	I'll put it right there .
%mor:	pro|I~v:aux|will v|put&ZERO pro|it adv|right adv:loc|there . 
*MOT:	yeah, 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 ? 
*CHI:	that's a dog .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|dog . 
*INV:	[- laughs] right .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*CHI:	what you gonna give +...
%mor:	pro:wh|what pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|give +... 
*CHI:	this is a horse .
%mor:	pro:dem|this v|be&3S det|a n|horse . 
*CHI:	xx .
%mor:	unk|xx . 
*INV:	it's a horse with stripes .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|horse prep|with n|stripe-PL . 
*INV:	you know what that is ?
%mor:	pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that v|be&3S ? 
*CHI:	what is ? [+ V]
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&3S ? [+ V] 
*INV:	is 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 ? 
*INV:	yeah [=! laughs] .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*INV:	that 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 
	. 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*INV:	it's pretty funny .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S adj|pretty adj|funny . 
*CHI:	Howie 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 . 
*CHI:	he'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 ? 
*MOT:	what's he got on ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|he v|get&PAST prep|on ? 
*MOT:	I 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 . 
*INV:	yup .
%mor:	co|yup . 
*INV:	I have a book too .
%mor:	pro|I v|have det|a n|book adv|too . 
*CHI:	what's it for doing ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it prep|for part|do-PROG ? 
*CHI:	it's for reading ?
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S prep|for n|reading ? 
*INV:	mhm .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*INV:	or for looking at .
%mor:	conj:coo|or prep|for part|look-PROG prep|at . 
*INV:	it has lots of pictures in it .
%mor:	pro|it v|have&3S n|lot-PL prep|of n|picture-PL prep|in pro|it . 
*INV:	why 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 ? 
*INV:	show 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 . 
*MOT:	shall I read the book .
%mor:	v:aux|shall pro|I v|read&ZERO det|the n|book . 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	ok .
%mor:	co|ok . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	ok, what've we got ?
%mor:	co|ok pro:wh|what~v|have pro|we v|get&PAST ? 
*MOT:	you like those toys, don't you ?
%mor:	pro|you v|like det|those n|toy-PL v:aux|do~neg|not pro|you ? 
*MOT:	wow [=! laughs with inv] .
%mor:	co|wow . 
*MOT:	look what we got .
%mor:	v|look pro:wh|what pro|we v|get&PAST . 
*MOT:	Child, you wanna look at this ?
%mor:	n:prop|Child pro|you v|want~inf|to v|look prep|at pro:dem|this ? 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	you 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 
	? 
*MOT:	you know what this is .
%mor:	pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|this v|be&3S . 
*MOT:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*MOT:	can 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 ? 
*MOT:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	a cake .
%mor:	det|a n|cake . 
*MOT:	what's it got on it ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it v|get&PAST prep|on pro|it ? 
*CHI:	it's got a candle .
%mor:	pro|it~v:aux|be&3S v|get&PAST det|a n|candle . 
*MOT:	what's that for ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that prep|for ? 
*CHI:	it's &f +...
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S +... 
*CHI:	those are big candles [% looking at a picture of chalk] .
%mor:	det|those v:aux|be&PRES adj|big n|candle-PL . 
*MOT:	well that looks like candles, yeah .
%mor:	co|well pro:dem|that n|look-PL v|like n|candle-PL co|yeah . 
*MOT:	but you know what that is ?
%mor:	prep|but pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that v|be&3S ? 
*CHI:	what is ? [+ V]
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&3S ? [+ V] 
*MOT:	that'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
*MOT:	you really like this guy .
%mor:	pro|you adv:adj|real-LY v|like det|this n|guy . 
*MOT:	let'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 . 
*MOT:	all right, who's that ?
%mor:	qn|all adv|right pro:wh|who~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	uh, xx .
%mor:	fil|uh unk|xx . 
*MOT:	a what ?
%mor:	det|a pro:wh|what ? 
*CHI:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*MOT:	gir:affe .
%mor:	n|giraffe . 
*CHI:	[- to inv] that's a giraffe .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|giraffe . 
*INV:	right .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*MOT:	what about this guy, down here ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what prep|about det|this n|guy n|down adv:loc|here ? 
*MOT:	see, 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 . 
*CHI:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	what's those ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|those ? 
*CHI:	what are those ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&PRES pro:dem|those ? 
*MOT:	are those cement mixers ?
%mor:	v|be&PRES det|those n|cement n:v|mix-AGT-PL ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	what do they do ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|do pro|they v|do ? 
*CHI:	they go round and round .
%mor:	pro|they v|go adv|round conj:coo|and v|round . 
*MOT:	they do go round and round .
%mor:	pro|they v|do v|go adv|round conj:coo|and v|round . 
*CHI:	they go round and round now .
%mor:	pro|they v|go adv|round conj:coo|and v|round adv|now . 
*MOT:	I 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 
	. 
*MOT:	yeah, these go round and round .
%mor:	co|yeah det|these v|go adv|round conj:coo|and v|round . 
*MOT:	see ?
%mor:	v|see ? 
*MOT:	mixing up the cement here .
%mor:	part|mix-PROG prep|up det|the n|cement adv:loc|here . 
*CHI:	mixing up cement there .
%mor:	part|mix-PROG prep|up n|cement adv:loc|there . 
*MOT:	wanna read the book ?
%mor:	v|want~inf|to v|read&ZERO det|the n|book ? 
*MOT:	come sit with me .
%mor:	v|come v|sit prep|with pro|me . 
*CHI:	no, no, no .
%mor:	co|no co|no co|no . 
*MOT:	no, no, no ?
%mor:	co|no co|no co|no ? 
*INV:	gonna mix .
%mor:	part|go-PROG~inf|to v|mix . 
*MOT:	come here .
%mor:	v|come adv:loc|here . 
*MOT:	wow, 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 . 
*MOT:	look at all these clothes .
%mor:	v|look prep|at qn|all det|these n|clothes . 
*MOT:	lookit, cowboy boots, Child .
%mor:	v|look~prep|at n|cowboy n|boot-PL n:prop|Child . 
*MOT:	ties, like Daddy's ties .
%mor:	n|tie-PL v|like n:prop|Daddy-POSS n|tie-PL . 
*CHI:	look at the cowboy boots [% command] .
%mor:	v|look prep|at det|the n|cowboy n|boot-PL . 
*MOT:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*CHI:	we got some .
%mor:	pro|we v|get&PAST qn|some . 
*MOT:	we do ?
%mor:	pro|we v|do ? 
*MOT:	where ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where ? 
*CHI:	we got company .
%mor:	pro|we v|get&PAST n|company . 
*MOT:	we 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 ? 
*INV:	do I have company ?
%mor:	v|do pro|I v|have n|company ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*INV:	well, not right now .
%mor:	co|well neg|not adv|right adv|now . 
*INV:	I am the company .
%mor:	pro|I v|be&1S det|the n|company . 
*MOT:	what's this ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ? 
*MOT:	lookit .
%mor:	v|look~prep|at . 
*CHI:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*MOT:	what 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 ? 
*CHI:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*MOT:	you know what that is .
%mor:	pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that v|be&3S . 
*CHI:	it's a yoyo .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|yoyo . 
*MOT:	right .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*MOT:	did we draw one of those ?
%mor:	v|do&PAST pro|we v|draw det:num|one prep|of pro:dem|those ? 
*CHI:	that's a yoyo .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|yoyo . 
*MOT:	what'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 
	? 
*MOT:	see that hand ?
%mor:	v|see pro:dem|that n|hand ? 
*MOT:	what's she doing ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|she part|do-PROG ? 
*CHI:	see that lady [% pronounced yady] ?
%mor:	v|see det|that n|lady ? 
*MOT:	what's she doing with her hand ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|she part|do-PROG prep|with pro|her n|hand ? 
*CHI:	that's a lady .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a n|lady . 
*CHI:	what'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
*CHI:	it's just like you .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S adv|just v|like pro|you . 
*MOT:	it's just like her ?
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S adv|just v|like pro|her ? 
*CHI:	it's just like you .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S adv|just v|like pro|you . 
*MOT:	how can you tell ?
%mor:	adv:wh|how v:aux|can pro|you v|tell ? 
*MOT:	that's just a hand .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S adv|just det|a n|hand . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	what's that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	that's paint .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S n|paint . 
*MOT:	mhm .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*MOT:	look at all these toys .
%mor:	v|look prep|at qn|all det|these n|toy-PL . 
*MOT:	these are toy words .
%mor:	det|these v|be&PRES n|toy n|word-PL . 
*CHI:	where's the other one ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where~v|be&3S det|the qn|other pro:indef|one ? 
*MOT:	where's the other one ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where~v|be&3S det|the qn|other pro:indef|one ? 
*MOT:	wanna turn the page ?
%mor:	v|want~inf|to v|turn det|the n|page ? 
*MOT:	what's this ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ? 
*CHI:	uh, a xxx down the slide .
%mor:	fil|uh det|a unk|xxx v|down det|the n|slide . 
*MOT:	mhm .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*MOT:	you 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 
	? 
*CHI:	xx .
%mor:	unk|xx . 
*INV:	you know what that's called ?
%mor:	pro|you v|know pro:wh|what pro:dem|that~v|be&3S v|call-PAST ? 
*INV:	it's called a porcupine .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S v|call-PAST det|a n|porcupine . 
*INV:	can you say porcupine ?
%mor:	v:aux|can pro|you v|say n|porcupine ? 
*CHI:	porcupine .
%mor:	n|porcupine . 
*MOT:	[- with inv] yeah !
%mor:	co|yeah ! 
*MOT:	all right .
%mor:	qn|all adv|right . 
*MOT:	that's good .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S co|good . 
*CHI:	what's this, Mommy [% showing her the porcupine] ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S det|this n:prop|Mommy ? 
*MOT:	it's a porcupine .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S det|a n|porcupine . 
*CHI:	what's his name ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|his n|name ? 
*INV:	I don't know .
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know . 
*INV:	what should we name him ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him ? 
*INV:	what about Arnie ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what prep|about n:prop|Arnie ? 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
*INV:	no ?
%mor:	co|no ? 
*INV:	what ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what ? 
*CHI:	um: .
%mor:	fil|um . 
*INV:	should we name him Child ?
%mor:	v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him n:prop|Child ? 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
*INV:	ok .
%mor:	co|ok . 
*INV:	should we name him Howie ?
%mor:	v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him n:prop|Howie ? 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
*CHI:	he's not Howie .
%mor:	pro|he~v|be&3S neg|not n:prop|Howie . 
*INV:	should we name him Sam ?
%mor:	v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him n:prop|Sam ? 
*CHI:	no ?
%mor:	co|no ? 
*INV:	what should we name him ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him ? 
*CHI:	uh: .
%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 . 
*MOT:	he likes that .
%mor:	pro|he v|like-3S det|that . 
*MOT:	Child, stand up .
%mor:	n:prop|Child v|stand prep|up . 
*MOT:	and upside down [% as inv turns Child over] .
%mor:	conj:coo|and adv|upside n|down . 
*INV:	you don't have any gravity .
%mor:	pro|you v:aux|do~neg|not v|have qn|any n|gravity . 
*INV:	you're just flying around in space .
%mor:	pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES adj|just part|fly-PROG prep|around prep|in n|space 
	. 
*INV:	boom .
%mor:	co|boom . 
*CHI:	more [% excited] ?
%mor:	qn|more ? 
*INV:	how did that happen to you ?
%mor:	adv:wh|how v|do&PAST pro:dem|that v|happen prep|to pro|you ? 
*MOT:	more ?
%mor:	qn|more ? 
*CHI:	more ?
%mor:	qn|more ? 
*MOT:	what 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 ? 
*INV:	what about Piney ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what prep|about n:prop|Piney ? 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
*INV:	no ?
%mor:	co|no ? 
*INV:	well, this is too hard .
%mor:	co|well pro:dem|this v|be&3S adv|too adj|hard . 
*INV:	what should we name him ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v:aux|should pro|we v|name pro|him ? 
*INV:	squeaky ?
%mor:	adj|squeaky ? 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
*INV:	green 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 ? 
*CHI:	xxx smiley .
%mor:	unk|xxx adj:n|smile-Y . 
*MOT:	he'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 . 
*MOT:	what'd she do ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v:aux|do&PAST pro|she v|do ? 
*CHI:	what 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
*INV:	flying Child .
%mor:	part|fly-PROG n:prop|Child . 
*CHI:	again . [+ V]
%mor:	adv|again . [+ V] 
*INV:	again .
%mor:	adv|again . 
*MOT:	Child, are you upside down ?
%mor:	n:prop|Child v|be&PRES pro|you adv|upside n|down ? 
*CHI:	do more .
%mor:	v|do qn|more . 
*MOT:	do more .
%mor:	v|do qn|more . 
*MOT:	do more [% mocking CHI] .
%mor:	v|do qn|more . 
*CHI:	you 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 ? 
*INV:	don'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 
	? 
*MOT:	Child 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 
	. 
*INV:	should get you some gravity boots .
%mor:	v:aux|should v|get pro|you qn|some n|gravity n|boot-PL . 
*CHI:	what happened to your hair [% referring to INV's ponytail] ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|happen-PAST prep|to pro:poss:det|your n|hair ? 
*INV:	I don't know .
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know . 
*INV:	you mean this thing ?
%mor:	pro|you n|mean det|this n|thing ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	what is that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	what is that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*INV:	it'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 ? 
*INV:	hi [% as CHI gives inv a hug] .
%mor:	co|hi . 
*MOT:	he's friendly .
%mor:	pro|he~v|be&3S adj:n|friend-LY . 
*INV:	I got you [% hugging CHI back] .
%mor:	pro|I v|get&PAST pro|you . 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
*CHI:	don't get me .
%mor:	v:aux|do~neg|not v|get pro|me . 
*CHI:	I want mommy .
%mor:	pro|I v|want n|mommy . 
*MOT:	I'm right here, hon .
%mor:	pro|I~v|be&1S adv|right adv:loc|here n|hon . 
*CHI:	I want you .
%mor:	pro|I v|want pro|you . 
*MOT:	come get me .
%mor:	v|come v|get pro|me . 
*MOT:	I'm not goin(g) anyplace .
%mor:	pro|I~v|be&1S neg|not part|go-PROG adv|anyplace . 
*CHI:	I'm gonna get Mommy .
%mor:	pro|I~v:aux|be&1S part|go-PROG~inf|to v|get n:prop|Mommy . 
*MOT:	it's alright .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S co|alright . 
*MOT:	did 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 
	? 
*INV:	got carried away .
%mor:	v|get&PAST v|carry-PAST adv|away . 
*MOT:	yup .
%mor:	co|yup . 
*MOT:	look at those .
%mor:	v|look prep|at pro:dem|those . 
*MOT:	what are those ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&PRES pro:dem|those ? 
*CHI:	elephant .
%mor:	n|elephant . 
*MOT:	yeah, that's your elephant .
%mor:	co|yeah pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|your n|elephant . 
*MOT:	you 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 ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	what 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 
	? 
*MOT:	shall we turn the page ?
%mor:	v:aux|shall pro|we v|turn det|the n|page ? 
*CHI:	I turn the page .
%mor:	pro|I v|turn det|the n|page . 
*MOT:	all right .
%mor:	qn|all adv|right . 
*MOT:	woo .
%mor:	v|woo . 
*MOT:	let'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 . 
*MOT:	look at all this stuff .
%mor:	v|look prep|at qn|all det|this n|stuff . 
*MOT:	oh, look at this .
%mor:	co|oh v|look prep|at pro:dem|this . 
*MOT:	do you have one of those ?
%mor:	v|do pro|you v|have det:num|one prep|of pro:dem|those ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	what is that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	a light .
%mor:	det|a n|light . 
*CHI:	what is that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*MOT:	what's that .
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that . 
*MOT:	did you have one of those ?
%mor:	v|do&PAST pro|you v|have det:num|one prep|of pro:dem|those ? 
*MOT:	where's yours ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where~v|be&3S pro:poss|yours ? 
*CHI:	where'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
*MOT:	I 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 ? 
*MOT:	yup .
%mor:	co|yup . 
*MOT:	on the bottom shelf, behind the truck .
%mor:	prep|on det|the adj|bottom n|shelf prep|behind det|the n|truck . 
*MOT:	you 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 ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*INV:	oh, that's a good one .
%mor:	co|oh pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|a adj|good pro:indef|one . 
*CHI:	get the lights all off [% commanding MOT to turn out the lights] .
%mor:	v|get det|the n|light-PL qn|all prep|off . 
*MOT:	we 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 . 
*CHI:	I want, I want the lights dark .
%mor:	pro|I v|want pro|I v|want det|the n|light-PL n|dark . 
*MOT:	I can't make the lights dark .
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|can~neg|not v|make det|the n|light-PL n|dark . 
*MOT:	the sun's out .
%mor:	det|the n|sun~v|be&3S prep|out . 
*INV:	here, shine it in the bag .
%mor:	adv:loc|here v|shine pro|it prep|in det|the n|bag . 
*INV:	can you see it ?
%mor:	v:aux|can pro|you v|see pro|it ? 
*INV:	what 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 
	? 
*INV:	does it make a better light ?
%mor:	v:aux|do&3S pro|it v|make det|a v|better n|light ? 
*MOT:	oh yeah [% with mock excitement about the light in the bag] .
%mor:	co|oh co|yeah . 
*MOT:	can 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 ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*CHI:	it's my flashlight [% excited about all the attention on his toy] .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|flashlight . 
*MOT:	it is .
%mor:	pro|it v|be&3S . 
*MOT:	oh, what's this ?
%mor:	co|oh pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|this ? 
*CHI:	it is, it's my +...
%mor:	pro|it v|be&3S pro|it~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my +... 
*CHI:	wanna [=? Can I] watch Mary Poppins .
%mor:	v|want~inf|to v|watch n:prop|Mary n:prop|Poppins . 
*MOT:	we 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 . 
*CHI:	we have company .
%mor:	pro|we v|have n|company . 
*MOT:	we 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 ? 
*MOT:	too 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 . 
*INV:	oh, 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 
	? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*CHI:	I 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 . 
*INV:	o:h, boy !
%mor:	co|oh n|boy ! 
*CHI:	step in time !
%mor:	v|step prep|in n|time ! 
%com:	inv laughs, CHI continues singing
*MOT:	you 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 ? 
*INV:	boy, that's great !
%mor:	n|boy pro:dem|that~v|be&3S adj|great ! 
*INV:	that hat is wonderful .
%mor:	det|that n|hat v|be&3S adj|wonderful . 
*CHI:	this 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 . 
*INV:	no 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 
	. 
*INV:	you're Mommy's Child, right ?
%mor:	pro|you~v|be&PRES n:prop|Mommy-POSS n:prop|Child adv|right ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*INV:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
%com:	CHI jumps on inv
*INV:	as 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 . 
*MOT:	right .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*MOT:	now 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 . 
*MOT:	hey, easy .
%mor:	co|hey adj|easy . 
*MOT:	Child .
%mor:	n:prop|Child . 
*INV:	you're a flying boy .
%mor:	pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES det|a n|flying n|boy . 
*MOT:	Child, 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 . 
*CHI:	ask first ?
%mor:	v|ask adv|first ? 
*MOT:	yes .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*MOT:	you can't just climb [% CHI jumps on inv again] .
%mor:	pro|you v:aux|can~neg|not adj|just n|climb . 
*MOT:	hey, 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 . 
*CHI:	ask first ?
%mor:	v|ask adv|first ? 
*MOT:	do you wanna play ?
%mor:	v|do pro|you v|want~inf|to v|play ? 
*INV:	say +"/.
%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 ? 
*CHI:	can you play with me ?
%mor:	v:aux|can pro|you v|play prep|with pro|me ? 
*INV:	ok .
%mor:	co|ok . 
*CHI:	what'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 ? 
*INV:	that's my coat .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|coat . 
*MOT:	isn't it nice ?
%mor:	v|be&3S~neg|not pro|it adj|nice ? 
*CHI:	what a, what is ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what det|a pro:wh|what v|be&3S ? 
*INV:	it'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 . 
*CHI:	what xx is ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what unk|xx v|be&3S ? 
*MOT:	what kind of fur is it ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what n|kind prep|of n|fur v|be&3S pro|it ? 
*INV:	it'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 . 
*INV:	can you say marmite ?
%mor:	v:aux|can pro|you v|say n|marmite ? 
*CHI:	yeah, marmite .
%mor:	co|yeah n|marmite . 
*INV:	very good .
%mor:	adv:int|very adj|good . 
*MOT:	that'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 ? 
*INV:	yeah, I don't know either .
%mor:	co|yeah pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know adv|either . 
*MOT:	at 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 . 
*INV:	no, that would hurt !
%mor:	co|no pro:dem|that v:aux|would v|hurt&ZERO ! 
*CHI:	that would hurt .
%mor:	pro:dem|that v:aux|would v|hurt&ZERO . 
*MOT:	it would, huh .
%mor:	pro|it v:aux|would co|huh . 
*MOT:	all those spokes in you .
%mor:	qn|all det|those n|spoke-PL prep|in pro|you . 
*MOT:	it's so soft .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S adv:int|so adj|soft . 
*CHI:	so soft .
%mor:	conj:subor|so adj|soft . 
*MOT:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	does that feel like Howie ?
%mor:	v:aux|do&3S pro:dem|that v|feel prep|like n:prop|Howie ? 
*CHI:	that feel like Howie ?
%mor:	pro:dem|that v|feel prep|like n:prop|Howie ? 
*CHI:	like Howard ? [+ V]
%mor:	prep|like n:prop|Howard ? [+ V] 
*MOT:	Howard ?
%mor:	n:prop|Howard ? 
*CHI:	Howard ?
%mor:	n:prop|Howard ? 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*CHI:	do, do this [% asking inv to touch the porcupine quills] .
%mor:	v|do v|do pro:dem|this . 
*INV:	should I do it ?
%mor:	v:aux|should pro|I v|do pro|it ? 
*INV:	o:h, o:h, ow .
%mor:	co|oh co|oh co|ow . 
%com:	pause, inv laughs
*INV:	you like that guy, huh ?
%mor:	pro|you v|like pro:dem|that n|guy co|huh ? 
*CHI:	xxx [% mic noise] .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*CHI:	this making a xxx .
%mor:	det|this n|making det|a unk|xxx . 
*CHI:	the 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 
	. 
*MOT:	mhm .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*CHI:	xxx mixing .
%mor:	unk|xxx n|mixing . 
*MOT:	what's it mixing ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it part|mix-PROG ? 
*CHI:	what it's mixing ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what pro|it~v:aux|be&3S part|mix-PROG ? 
*CHI:	what('s) it mixing, Mommy ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it part|mix-PROG n:prop|Mommy ? 
*MOT:	cement ?
%mor:	n|cement ? 
*CHI:	it mixing cement .
%mor:	pro|it part|mix-PROG n|cement . 
*MOT:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	we put dirt in, and water .
%mor:	pro|we v|put&ZERO n|dirt prep|in conj:coo|and n|water . 
*MOT:	right ?
%mor:	adv|right ? 
*CHI:	put in some water too .
%mor:	v|put&ZERO prep|in qn|some n|water adv|too . 
*MOT:	and then what do we get ?
%mor:	conj:coo|and conj:coo|then pro:wh|what v|do pro|we v|get ? 
*MOT:	what's it make ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it v|make ? 
*CHI:	what's it make ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|it v|make ? 
*MOT:	sidewalks, remember ?
%mor:	n|sidewalk-PL v|remember ? 
*MOT:	you don't remember, do ya ?
%mor:	pro|you v:aux|do~neg|not v|remember v|do pro|you ? 
*MOT:	the 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 
	? 
*CHI:	let me see, Mommy .
%mor:	v|let&ZERO pro|me v|see n:prop|Mommy . 
*MOT:	yeah, 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 . 
*CHI:	there's snow on the sidewalk ?
%mor:	pro:exist|there~v|be&3S n|snow prep|on det|the n|sidewalk ? 
*MOT:	yeah, 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 ? 
*CHI:	what's that, over there [% pointing out the window] ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:dem|that adj|over adv:loc|there ? 
*MOT:	what's what, honey ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:wh|what n|honey ? 
*CHI:	that .
%mor:	pro:dem|that . 
*MOT:	I 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 ? 
*INV:	that'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 . 
*INV:	the brown car .
%mor:	det|the adj|brown n|car . 
*CHI:	and 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 ? 
*INV:	yeah, 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 
	. 
*CHI:	xxx back .
%mor:	unk|xxx adv|back . 
*CHI:	this 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 . 
*INV:	mhm .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*CHI:	this is Howard's toy .
%mor:	pro:dem|this v|be&3S n:prop|Howard-POSS n|toy . 
*MOT:	oh, 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 ? 
*CHI:	Howard's toy .
%mor:	n:prop|Howard-POSS n|toy . 
*MOT:	what is that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	this is Howard's toy .
%mor:	pro:dem|this v|be&3S n:prop|Howard-POSS n|toy . 
*MOT:	yeah, it's kinda broken, huh ?
%mor:	co|yeah pro|it~v|be&3S adj|kinda part|break&PERF co|huh ? 
%com:	aside to inv
*MOT:	along 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 . 
*INV:	Howard is a serious chewer [>] .
%mor:	n:prop|Howard v|be&3S det|a adj|serious n:v|chew-AGT . 
*MOT:	yes .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*CHI:	+< is it, is it broken ?
%mor:	+< v|be&3S pro|it v|be&3S pro|it part|break&PERF ? 
*INV:	is it broken ?
%mor:	v|be&3S pro|it part|break&PERF ? 
*CHI:	yes .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*INV:	yeah, 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 . 
*MOT:	it'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
*MOT:	that'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 . 
*MOT:	Howard's not here .
%mor:	n:prop|Howard~v|be&3S neg|not adv:loc|here . 
*MOT:	Howard's outside .
%mor:	n:prop|Howard~v:aux|be&3S adv|outside . 
*CHI:	I want my Howard .
%mor:	pro|I v|want pro:poss:det|my n:prop|Howard . 
*MOT:	well, we can't let em in .
%mor:	co|well pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not v|let&ZERO pro|them prep|in . 
*MOT:	he'll eat all these toys .
%mor:	pro|he~v:aux|will v|eat qn|all det|these n|toy-PL . 
*MOT:	we'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 . 
*MOT:	I 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 . 
*CHI:	I wanna see Howard, Mommy .
%mor:	pro|I v|want~inf|to v|see n:prop|Howard n:prop|Mommy . 
*MOT:	oh, he's all right .
%mor:	co|oh pro|he~v|be&3S qn|all adv|right . 
*MOT:	he's right out in the back .
%mor:	pro|he~v|be&3S adj|right prep|out prep|in det|the adj|back . 
*MOT:	he'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
*MOT:	Child, 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 ? 
*CHI:	no, no, no, no .
%mor:	co|no co|no co|no co|no . 
*MOT:	no, no, no, no ?
%mor:	co|no co|no co|no co|no ? 
%com:	to inv
*MOT:	how 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 ? 
*INV:	no, no .
%mor:	co|no co|no . 
*INV:	it's not important .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not adj|important . 
*INV:	it'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 . 
*INV:	but he's finding plenty .
%mor:	prep|but pro|he~v|be&3S n|finding n|plenty . 
*MOT:	oh 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
*MOT:	what are ya doin(g) ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&PRES pro|you part|do-PROG ? 
%com:	CHI sits at piano bench
*MOT:	are you gonna play the piano ?
%mor:	v|be&PRES pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|play det|the n|piano ? 
*CHI:	not yet .
%mor:	neg|not adv|yet . 
*MOT:	why not ?
%mor:	adv:wh|why neg|not ? 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	what ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what ? 
*CHI:	xxx .
%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 . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	what ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what ? 
*MOT:	did 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 ? 
*CHI:	yes, I did .
%mor:	co|yes pro|I v|do&PAST . 
*MOT:	I wish you wouldn't do that .
%mor:	pro|I v|wish pro|you v:aux|would~neg|not v|do pro:dem|that . 
*CHI:	I 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 ? 
*MOT:	don'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 . 
*CHI:	why ?
%mor:	adv:wh|why ? 
*MOT:	all right, go ahead [% inv laughs] .
%mor:	qn|all adv|right v|go adv|ahead . 
%com:	pause as inv and MOT watch CHI slide
*MOT:	was that fun ?
%mor:	v|be&PAST&13S pro:dem|that n|fun ? 
*CHI:	yeah, that was fun .
%mor:	co|yeah pro:dem|that v|be&PAST&13S n|fun . 
*CHI:	I go down on my body now ?
%mor:	pro|I v|go n|down prep|on pro:poss:det|my n|body adv|now ? 
*MOT:	yeah, go down on your body .
%mor:	co|yeah v|go n|down prep|on pro:poss:det|your n|body . 
*MOT:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	that's good .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S co|good . 
*MOT:	your legs are too long .
%mor:	pro:poss:det|your n|leg-PL v|be&PRES adv|too adj|long . 
*MOT:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*CHI:	I gonna do it slower .
%mor:	pro|I part|go-PROG~inf|to v|do pro|it adj|slow-CP . 
*MOT:	yeah ok, do it slower .
%mor:	co|yeah co|ok v|do pro|it adj|slow-CP . 
*CHI:	no, 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
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	well, go ahead .
%mor:	co|well v|go adv|ahead . 
*CHI:	I can't do it fast .
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|can~neg|not v|do pro|it n|fast . 
*MOT:	yes 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 . 
*CHI:	your feet are too long .
%mor:	pro:poss:det|your n|foot&PL v|be&PRES adv|too adj|long . 
%com:	dog barks outside
*CHI:	Howard there .
%mor:	n:prop|Howard adv:loc|there . 
*CHI:	Howard xxx .
%mor:	n:prop|Howard unk|xxx . 
*CHI:	where was I [% as though he had been interrupted] ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where v|be&PAST&13S pro|I ? 
*MOT:	where were you ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where v|be&PAST pro|you ? 
*MOT:	I don't know .
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know . 
*MOT:	where were you ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where v|be&PAST pro|you ? 
*MOT:	you were on the piano .
%mor:	pro|you v|be&PAST prep|on det|the n|piano . 
*CHI:	where was me ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where v|be&PAST&13S pro|me ? 
*MOT:	I 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 ? 
*INV:	what's me ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro|me ? 
%com:	CHI begins to dance
*INV:	step in time .
%mor:	v|step prep|in n|time . 
*CHI:	step 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 . 
*CHI:	lucka@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 . 
*CHI:	lucka@wp lucka@wp !
%mor:	wplay|lucka wplay|lucka ! 
*CHI:	lucka@wp !
%mor:	wplay|lucka ! 
*INV:	oh, I see [=! laughs] !
%mor:	co|oh pro|I v|see ! 
*INV:	oh oh [% as CHI prepares to attack again] .
%mor:	co|oh co|oh . 
*CHI:	lucka@wp lucka@wp [% inv and MOT laugh] .
%mor:	wplay|lucka wplay|lucka . 
*CHI:	step in time, step in time [% inv laughs] .
%mor:	v|step prep|in n|time n|step prep|in n|time . 
*CHI:	step in time, step in time [% CHI continues singing] .
%mor:	v|step prep|in n|time n|step prep|in n|time . 
*MOT:	hey, 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 ? 
*MOT:	who's this over here ?
%mor:	pro:wh|who~v|be&3S pro:dem|this adv|over adv:loc|here ? 
*MOT:	who is that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|who v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*INV:	who is that ?
%mor:	pro:wh|who v|be&3S pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	it's my Biddy .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n:prop|Biddy . 
*INV:	hi Biddy .
%mor:	co|hi n:prop|Biddy . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*CHI:	no, it's not yours .
%mor:	co|no pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not pro:poss|yours . 
*INV:	no, 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 . 
*MOT:	we can't hear you talk .
%mor:	pro|we v:aux|can~neg|not v|hear pro|you n|talk . 
*MOT:	we 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 . 
*CHI:	mommy .
%mor:	n|mommy . 
*MOT:	what, Honey ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what n:prop|Honey ? 
*CHI:	I want Mommy .
%mor:	pro|I v|want n:prop|Mommy . 
*MOT:	ok, I'm right here, Hon .
%mor:	co|ok pro|I~v|be&1S adv|right adv:loc|here n:prop|Hon . 
*CHI:	I want company .
%mor:	pro|I v|want n|company . 
*MOT:	we have company .
%mor:	pro|we v|have n|company . 
*CHI:	but 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 ? 
*MOT:	do you remember ?
%mor:	v|do pro|you v|remember ? 
*CHI:	my company's name ?
%mor:	pro:poss:det|my n|company~v|be&3S n|name ? 
*MOT:	what'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 ? 
*INV:	Investigator .
%mor:	n:prop|Investigator . 
*MOT:	can you say that ?
%mor:	v:aux|can pro|you v|say pro:dem|that ? 
*CHI:	xx Investigator [% pronounced YInvestigator] .
%mor:	unk|xx n:prop|Investigator . 
*INV:	oh, pretty good .
%mor:	co|oh adj|pretty co|good . 
*MOT:	say, +"/.
%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 
	. 
*MOT:	his 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 . 
*CHI:	xxx my toy ?
%mor:	unk|xxx pro:poss:det|my n|toy ? 
*CHI:	xxx my toy ?
%mor:	unk|xxx pro:poss:det|my n|toy ? 
*MOT:	you wanna show her your toys ?
%mor:	pro|you v|want~inf|to v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|your n|toy-PL ? 
*INV:	oh, 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 . 
*INV:	where are they ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where v|be&PRES pro|they ? 
*INV:	all those .
%mor:	qn|all det|those . 
*INV:	you gonna bring em over ?
%mor:	pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|bring pro|them prep|over ? 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*INV:	[- returns to where mic is] oh good .
%mor:	co|oh co|good . 
*CHI:	you open [% asking inv to open container with leggos] ?
%mor:	pro|you v|open ? 
*INV:	I should open it ?
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|should v|open pro|it ? 
*MOT:	oh, 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 
	? 
*INV:	ok, should I try ?
%mor:	co|ok v:aux|should pro|I v|try ? 
*INV:	maybe 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 . 
*INV:	o:h, this is tough !
%mor:	co|oh pro:dem|this v|be&3S adj|tough ! 
*MOT:	you just have to pry the top off .
%mor:	pro|you adj|just v|have inf|to v|pry det|the n|top prep|off . 
*MOT:	there's no special way .
%mor:	pro:exist|there~v|be&3S qn|no n|special n|way . 
*CHI:	this 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 ! 
*CHI:	you did it [% happily] !
%mor:	pro|you v|do&PAST pro|it ! 
%com:	inv laughs
*CHI:	gonna 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 . 
*INV:	look at those .
%mor:	v|look prep|at pro:dem|those . 
*MOT:	give me the bucket ?
%mor:	v|give pro|me det|the n|bucket ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	I'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 ? 
*INV:	you gonna build something ?
%mor:	pro|you part|go-PROG~inf|to v|build pro:indef|something ? 
*CHI:	yeah, 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 . 
*CHI:	mommy, you build stairs ?
%mor:	n|mommy pro|you n|build n|stair-PL ? 
*MOT:	ok .
%mor:	co|ok . 
*MOT:	I'll build stairs .
%mor:	pro|I~v:aux|will n|build n|stair-PL . 
*MOT:	you got all the pieces for me ?
%mor:	pro|you v|get&PAST qn|all det|the n|piece-PL prep|for pro|me ? 
*MOT:	give me the pieces for the stairs .
%mor:	v|give pro|me det|the n|piece-PL prep|for det|the n|stair-PL . 
*MOT:	put em in my hand .
%mor:	v|put&ZERO pro|them prep|in pro:poss:det|my n|hand . 
*CHI:	xxx
	[% in a singsong voice, as though stair building is a ritual between CHI and MOT] .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	you'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 . 
*CHI:	this xxx .
%mor:	det|this unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	ok, there we go .
%mor:	co|ok pro:exist|there pro|we v|go . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	ok, 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 . 
*MOT:	unless 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 . 
*MOT:	you could do that .
%mor:	pro|you v:aux|could v|do pro:dem|that . 
*CHI:	not the elephant .
%mor:	neg|not det|the n|elephant . 
*MOT:	um, 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 ? 
*INV:	old green eyes .
%mor:	adj|old n|green n|eye-PL . 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
*INV:	no ?
%mor:	co|no ? 
*CHI:	this is not green eyes .
%mor:	pro:dem|this v|be&3S neg|not v|green n|eye-PL . 
*INV:	oh, it's not green eyes .
%mor:	co|oh pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not v|green n|eye-PL . 
*MOT:	has he got a new name ?
%mor:	v|have&3S pro|he v|get&PAST det|a adj|new n|name ? 
*CHI:	a new name .
%mor:	det|a adj|new n|name . 
*INV:	what is it ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|be&3S pro|it ? 
*CHI:	it is +...
%mor:	pro|it v|be&3S +... 
*CHI:	what 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 . 
*CHI:	he's a squeaker [% pokes MOT with porcupine] .
%mor:	pro|he~v|be&3S det|a n:v|squeak-AGT . 
*MOT:	ow .
%mor:	co|ow . 
*MOT:	ow .
%mor:	co|ow . 
%com:	CHI falls in the excitement
*MOT:	oop .
%mor:	co|oop . 
*MOT:	you all right ?
%mor:	pro|you qn|all adv|right ? 
*CHI:	I'm all right .
%mor:	pro|I~v:aux|be&1S qn|all adv|right . 
*MOT:	oh, &g [% phone rings] +/.
%mor:	co|oh +/. 
*INV:	+< phew [% in mock relief that CHI is ok] .
%mor:	+< co|phew . 
*MOT:	excuse me .
%mor:	v|excuse pro|me . 
*MOT:	I'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 
	? 
*MOT:	I'll be right back .
%mor:	pro|I~v:aux|will v|be adv|right adj|back . 
*CHI:	Mommy's gonna answer the phone .
%mor:	n:prop|Mommy~v:aux|be&3S part|go-PROG~inf|to v|answer det|the n|phone . 
*INV:	ok .
%mor:	co|ok . 
*CHI:	I don't want +...
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|want +... 
*CHI:	mommy, mommy [% realizes that MOT has left him alone with inv] .
%mor:	n|mommy n|mommy . 
*INV:	ok, you can go with her .
%mor:	co|ok pro|you v:aux|can v|go prep|with pro|her . 
*CHI:	I 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 ? 
*INV:	yeah, now it's on .
%mor:	co|yeah co|now pro|it~v|be&3S prep|on . 
*INV:	I 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 . 
*MOT:	that's not for playing with .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S neg|not prep|for part|play-PROG prep|with . 
*MOT:	that'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 
	. 
*MOT:	it's not for playing with .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not prep|for part|play-PROG prep|with . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*INV:	+< you have a brother ?
%mor:	+< pro|you v|have det|a n|brother ? 
*CHI:	yeah, I have a brother named Josh .
%mor:	co|yeah pro|I v|have det|a n|brother v|name-PAST n:prop|Josh . 
*MOT:	what's his name ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|his n|name ? 
*CHI:	I 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 ? 
*MOT:	yeah, you can show her your radio .
%mor:	co|yeah pro|you v:aux|can v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|your n|radio . 
*CHI:	show her my radio ?
%mor:	v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|my n|radio ? 
*CHI:	xxx radio .
%mor:	unk|xxx n|radio . 
*MOT:	don'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 
	. 
*CHI:	I gonna show her my radio .
%mor:	pro|I part|go-PROG~inf|to v|show pro|her pro:poss:det|my n|radio . 
*MOT:	well, go show it to her .
%mor:	co|well v|go v|show pro|it prep|to pro|her . 
*MOT:	where is it ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where v|be&3S pro|it ? 
*CHI:	where's my radio ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|radio ? 
*MOT:	I don't know .
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know . 
*MOT:	call it .
%mor:	v|call pro|it . 
*CHI:	radio [% 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 . 
*CHI:	radio .
%mor:	n|radio . 
*MOT:	oop, 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 . 
*MOT:	over here .
%mor:	adv|over adv:loc|here . 
*MOT:	it'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 . 
*CHI:	on the shelf ?
%mor:	prep|on det|the n|shelf ? 
*MOT:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*CHI:	where the toys are [% imitating MOT's last utt] ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where det|the n|toy-PL v:aux|be&PRES ? 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	you don't see it ?
%mor:	pro|you v:aux|do~neg|not v|see pro|it ? 
*MOT:	well, it's over here .
%mor:	co|well pro|it~v|be&3S adv|over adv:loc|here . 
*INV:	I see it .
%mor:	pro|I v|see pro|it . 
*MOT:	it's the wrong &sh [/] wrong shelf, bud .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S det|the n|wrong n|wrong n|shelf n|bud . 
*CHI:	it's the wrong shelf ?
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S det|the adj|wrong n|shelf ? 
*MOT:	yeah, it's over on this one .
%mor:	co|yeah pro|it~v|be&3S adv|over prep|on det|this pro:indef|one . 
*CHI:	not this one .
%mor:	neg|not det|this pro:indef|one . 
*MOT:	it's not ?
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not ? 
*MOT:	oh, all right, it's not .
%mor:	co|oh qn|all co|right pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not . 
*MOT:	it's not there .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S neg|not adv:loc|there . 
*CHI:	it's on this one, Mommy .
%mor:	pro|it~v|be&3S prep|on det|this pro:indef|one n:prop|Mommy . 
*MOT:	ok .
%mor:	co|ok . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	I 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 . 
*CHI:	you 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 
	. 
*MOT:	we can talk on your radio too .
%mor:	pro|we v:aux|can v|talk prep|on pro:poss:det|your n|radio adv|too . 
*MOT:	yes, we can .
%mor:	co|yes pro|we v:aux|can . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*CHI:	you 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 . 
*MOT:	I 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 . 
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*CHI:	I 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 
	. 
*INV:	o: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 ? 
*INV:	great .
%mor:	adj|great . 
*CHI:	yeah xxx .
%mor:	co|yeah unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	no 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 
	? 
*MOT:	push .
%mor:	n|push . 
*MOT:	is it in there ?
%mor:	v|be&3S pro|it prep|in adv:loc|there ? 
*INV:	yup, that's the Chipmunks' Christmas .
%mor:	co|yup pro:dem|that~v|be&3S det|the n:prop|Chipmunks-POSS n:prop|Christmas 
	. 
*MOT:	yup .
%mor:	co|yup . 
*CHI:	here comes [% the music is starting] .
%mor:	adv:loc|here v|come-3S . 
*CHI:	mommy, make em stairs .
%mor:	n|mommy v|make pro|them n|stair-PL . 
*CHI:	make big stairs .
%mor:	v|make adj|big n|stair-PL . 
*MOT:	well, 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 . 
*MOT:	you wanna put somebody +/?
%mor:	pro|you v|want~inf|to v|put&ZERO pro:indef|somebody +/? 
*MOT:	where's your little guys ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|your adj|little n|guy-PL ? 
*CHI:	the guys .
%mor:	det|the n|guy-PL . 
*MOT:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*CHI:	my 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 . 
*MOT:	your policeman guys ?
%mor:	pro:poss:det|your n|policeman n|guy-PL ? 
*MOT:	you got policeman guys ?
%mor:	pro|you v|get&PAST n|policeman n|guy-PL ? 
*CHI:	I got mommy and daddy guys .
%mor:	pro|I v|get&PAST n|mommy conj:coo|and n|daddy n|guy-PL . 
*MOT:	yeah, 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 
	. 
*CHI:	I got mommy and daddy guys ?
%mor:	pro|I v|get&PAST n|mommy conj:coo|and n|daddy n|guy-PL ? 
*MOT:	mhm .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*CHI:	[- to inv] you got some ?
%mor:	pro|you v|get&PAST qn|some ? 
*INV:	I don't .
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not . 
*CHI:	you 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 . 
*MOT:	right .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*MOT:	those buttons we don't push .
%mor:	det|those n|button-PL pro|we v:aux|do~neg|not v|push . 
*MOT:	your buttons we can push .
%mor:	pro:poss:det|your n|button-PL pro|we v:aux|can v|push . 
*CHI:	those buttons +...
%mor:	det|those n|button-PL +... 
*CHI:	you, 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 ? 
*INV:	yeah, 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 ? 
*INV:	cause that's my radio .
%mor:	v|cause pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|radio . 
*INV:	I 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 . 
*CHI:	I 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 
	? 
*INV:	right .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*CHI:	you 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 . 
*CHI:	your 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 . 
*MOT:	his is +...
%mor:	pro:poss:det|his v|be&3S +... 
*INV:	yeah, I know .
%mor:	co|yeah pro|I v|know . 
*INV:	yours is better .
%mor:	pro:poss|yours v|be&3S v|better . 
*CHI:	and yours is not the same .
%mor:	conj:coo|and pro:poss|yours v|be&3S neg|not det|the adj|same . 
*INV:	no, not the same .
%mor:	co|no neg|not det|the adj|same . 
*INV:	mine's black .
%mor:	n|mine~v|be&3S n|black . 
*INV:	what color is yours ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what n|color v|be&3S pro:poss|yours ? 
*CHI:	brown .
%mor:	n|brown . 
*INV:	right .
%mor:	adv|right . 
*MOT:	what happened to your tape, Child ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what v|happen-PAST prep|to pro:poss:det|your n|tape n:prop|Child 
	? 
*CHI:	what happened ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what part|happen-PERF ? 
*MOT:	I don't know ?
%mor:	pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|know ? 
*MOT:	I think it's over .
%mor:	pro|I v|think pro|it~v|be&3S prep|over . 
*MOT:	hey, 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 
	. 
*MOT:	push the button, honey, please ?
%mor:	v|push det|the n|button n|honey co|please ? 
*MOT:	I 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 . 
*MOT:	push .
%mor:	n|push . 
*MOT:	can 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 . 
*INV:	there it comes .
%mor:	pro:exist|there pro|it v|come-3S . 
*INV:	there we go .
%mor:	pro:exist|there pro|we v|go . 
*MOT:	ok, 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 ? 
*CHI:	this side ?
%mor:	det|this n|side ? 
*MOT:	yeah, that's around .
%mor:	co|yeah pro:dem|that~v|be&3S adv|around . 
*MOT:	put it back in Child .
%mor:	v|put&ZERO pro|it adj|back prep|in n:prop|Child . 
*MOT:	Child .
%mor:	n:prop|Child . 
*MOT:	Child'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 ? 
*MOT:	you'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 . 
*MOT:	ok, push the play button .
%mor:	co|ok v|push det|the n|play n|button . 
*MOT:	you'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 
	. 
*MOT:	ok, it'll come on any minute .
%mor:	co|ok pro|it~v:aux|will v|come prep|on qn|any n|minute . 
*MOT:	did 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 ? 
*CHI:	got 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 
	. 
*MOT:	who cut it down ?
%mor:	pro:wh|who v|cut&ZERO pro|it v|down ? 
*MOT:	do you remember ?
%mor:	v|do pro|you v|remember ? 
*CHI:	Child ?
%mor:	n:prop|Child ? 
*MOT:	and, who else ?
%mor:	conj:coo|and pro:wh|who pro:indef|else ? 
*MOT:	don't touch those buttons .
%mor:	v:aux|do~neg|not v|touch det|those n|button-PL . 
*MOT:	Child .
%mor:	n:prop|Child . 
*MOT:	who 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 . 
*CHI:	no, 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 . 
*INV:	who does ?
%mor:	pro:wh|who v:aux|do&3S ? 
*CHI:	him [% nods toward tape] .
%mor:	pro|him . 
*INV:	oh .
%mor:	co|oh . 
*CHI:	the little guy .
%mor:	det|the adj|little n|guy . 
*INV:	oh, the little guy
	[% pretending to understand what CHI is talking about] .
%mor:	co|oh det|the adj|little n|guy . 
*CHI:	and he do the hard .
%mor:	conj:coo|and pro|he v|do det|the adj|hard . 
*CHI:	he do the hard .
%mor:	pro|he v|do det|the adj|hard . 
*CHI:	he dos hard .
%mor:	pro|he v|do-3S adj|hard . 
*CHI:	dos 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 . 
*INV:	oh, ok .
%mor:	co|oh co|ok . 
*INV:	that's my purse .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S pro:poss:det|my n|purse . 
*INV:	I 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 . 
*INV:	I'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 
	. 
*MOT:	mhm [% indicating the wisdom of INV's act] .
%mor:	co|yes . 
*CHI:	Mommy'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 . 
*CHI:	mommy [% trying to get her attention] ?
%mor:	n|mommy ? 
*MOT:	yeah, 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 . 
*MOT:	where's Mommy's purse ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where~v|be&3S n:prop|Mommy-POSS n|purse ? 
*CHI:	where's &e Mommy's &e purse ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where~v|be&3S n:prop|Mommy-POSS n|purse ? 
*CHI:	my Mommy's purse ?
%mor:	co|my n:prop|Mommy-POSS n|purse ? 
*INV:	I 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 . 
*CHI:	dining room ?
%mor:	part|dine-PROG n|room ? 
*MOT:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*INV:	my tape's almost done .
%mor:	pro:poss:det|my n|tape~v|be&3S adv|almost part|do&PERF . 
*INV:	yup, 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 
	. 
*MOT:	is 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 ? 
*CHI:	yeah, he hit em again .
%mor:	co|yeah pro|he v|hit&ZERO pro|them adv|again . 
*INV:	ok [% mocking Alvin] .
%mor:	co|ok . 
%com:	CHI hugs inv
*INV:	I gave you a little kiss .
%mor:	pro|I v|give&PAST pro|you det|a adj|little n|kiss . 
*MOT:	oh, easy, easy [% hug becomes an attack] .
%mor:	co|oh adj|easy adj|easy . 
*INV:	ah .
%mor:	fil|ah . 
*INV:	you're a wrestler .
%mor:	pro|you~v:aux|be&PRES det|a n:v|wrestle-AGT . 
*MOT:	yes, 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 . 
*INV:	ouch .
%mor:	n|ouch . 
%com:	trying to divert CHI's attention from the attack
*INV:	what'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 . 
*CHI:	Joshua .
%mor:	n:prop|Joshua . 
*INV:	what ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what ? 
*CHI:	my brother's named Joshua .
%mor:	pro:poss:det|my n|brother~v|be&3S v|name-PAST n:prop|Joshua . 
*MOT:	Joshua .
%mor:	n:prop|Joshua . 
*INV:	Joshua, oh .
%mor:	n:prop|Joshua co|oh . 
*CHI:	make big stairs, Mommy .
%mor:	v|make adj|big n|stair-PL n:prop|Mommy . 
*MOT:	make big stairs ?
%mor:	v|make adj|big n|stair-PL ? 
*CHI:	yeah .
%mor:	co|yeah . 
*MOT:	make em go higher ?
%mor:	v|make pro|them v|go adj|high-CP ? 
*CHI:	mommy, make em go higher .
%mor:	n|mommy v|make pro|them v|go adj|high-CP . 
*MOT:	how (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 . 
*INV:	o:h, that'll be good .
%mor:	co|oh pro:dem|that~v:aux|will v|be adj|good . 
*CHI:	no [% annoyed] !
%mor:	co|no ! 
*INV:	no ?
%mor:	co|no ? 
*INV:	oh, I wanted to see it .
%mor:	co|oh pro|I v|want-PAST inf|to v|see pro|it . 
*MOT:	ah well .
%mor:	fil|ah co|well . 
*MOT:	I'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 . 
*CHI:	we make stairs .
%mor:	pro|we v|make n|stair-PL . 
*MOT:	that's about it [% inv laughs] .
%mor:	pro:dem|that~v|be&3S prep|about pro|it . 
*CHI:	long, long, long stairs .
%mor:	v|long adv|long adj|long n|stair-PL . 
*MOT:	look at that .
%mor:	v|look prep|at pro:dem|that . 
*MOT:	this one's a happy stair, huh ?
%mor:	det|this pro:indef|one~v|be&3S det|a adj|happy n|stair co|huh ? 
*MOT:	wait 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 . 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
%com:	MOT and inv laugh
*CHI:	xxx .
%mor:	unk|xxx . 
*MOT:	did I do it wrong ?
%mor:	v|do&PAST pro|I v|do pro|it v|wrong ? 
*CHI:	yeah, you did it wrong .
%mor:	co|yeah pro|you v|do&PAST pro|it v|wrong . 
*CHI:	no, I don't want this .
%mor:	co|no pro|I v:aux|do~neg|not v|want pro:dem|this . 
*MOT:	all right, take em off .
%mor:	qn|all adj|right n|take pro|them prep|off . 
*CHI:	sad +...
%mor:	adj|sad +... 
*CHI:	sad stairs .
%mor:	adj|sad n|stair-PL . 
*MOT:	sad stairs, yes .
%mor:	adj|sad n|stair-PL co|yes . 
*MOT:	this side is sad .
%mor:	det|this n|side v|be&3S adj|sad . 
*MOT:	Investigator can't see the sad side .
%mor:	n:prop|Investigator v:aux|can~neg|not v|see det|the adj|sad n|side . 
*INV:	can I see the other side ?
%mor:	v:aux|can pro|I v|see det|the qn|other n|side ? 
*MOT:	can you show her the sad side ?
%mor:	v:aux|can pro|you v|show pro|her det|the adj|sad n|side ? 
*MOT:	where's the sad eyes ?
%mor:	adv:wh|where~v|be&3S det|the adj|sad n|eye-PL ? 
*MOT:	is this sad ?
%mor:	v|be&3S det|this adj|sad ? 
*CHI:	this is happy eyes !
%mor:	pro:dem|this v|be&3S adj|happy n|eye-PL ! 
*INV:	I know [=! laughs] !
%mor:	pro|I v|know ! 
*MOT:	and 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 ! 
*INV:	o:h, sad stairs .
%mor:	co|oh adj|sad n|stair-PL . 
*MOT:	what's this side ?
%mor:	pro:wh|what~v|be&3S det|this n|side ? 
*MOT:	sad .
%mor:	adj|sad . 
*CHI:	happy .
%mor:	adj|happy . 
*MOT:	happy .
%mor:	adj|happy . 
*MOT:	and crying .
%mor:	conj:coo|and part|cry-PROG . 
*CHI:	no .
%mor:	co|no . 
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