Čokmanovo 1

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1 (a) [0:01] On St. Elias’ day we went to the meadows for three days. We danced the horo, [wearing]

nə

St.Elias's.day sg m

go 1pl impf I

for

three

day ct m

meadow pl f def med

dance 1pl impf I

round.dance sg n

with

2 (a) [0:08] folk aprons with decorative coins. The drum would beat and we would jump about

фùsti

apron pl f

фуста

səs

with

[...]

ərmelìcit'e

twenty.lira.coin pl m def med

drum sg m def

beat 3sg impf I

nom 1pl

jump 1pl impf I

3 (a) [0:13] as much as we could for three days. Now what can I say? There’s neither St. Elias day

how.much rel

can 1pl impf I

three

day ct m

now adv

what sg n interr

comp

say 1sg pres P

pres neg exist

neither

St.Elias’s.day sg m

4 (a) [0:17] nor is there music playing nor do they dance – nothing at all. We grannies are accustomed

pres neg exist

neither

neither

music sg m

neither

dance 3pl pres I

neither

nothing sg n

nom 1pl

dat refl clt

1pl pres cop clt

grandmother pl f def prox

баба

nəuč'èni

learn pl f P.part P

науча

5 (a) [0:22] to dancing to live music. We would see to our work, and we would go

learn pl P.part P

music sg m def

comp

dat refl clt

dance 1pl pres I

see 1pl impf P

dat refl clt

work sg f def med

go 1pl impf I

dat refl clt

nom 1pl

6 (a) [0:26] far away to the plains, and there we’d mow, and gather up forty loads.

far adv

plain pl n

there adv

dat refl clt

mow 1pl impf I

forty

load ct m

gather 1pl impf I

7 (a) [0:30] We’d gather up the hay and load the hay onto the mules, and come home –

hay sg n

dat refl clt

gather 1pl impf I

with

mule pl n def med

load 1pl impf I

dat refl clt

hay sg n

come 1pl impf I

dat refl clt

8 (a) [0:36] [and then] comes the holiday. St. Elias’ day, St. Peter’s day, Holy Sunday –

come 3sg pres I

holiday sg m def med

come 3sg pres I

St.Elias's.day sg m

come 3sg pres I

St.Peter's.Day sg m

come 3sg pres I

holy sg f adj

Sunday sg f

9 (a) [0;40] We observed all the holidays. Now they don’t observe them. A pity for the young people!

nom 1pl

all pl def med adj

holiday m

acc 3pl clt

observe 1pl impf I

now adv

neg

observe 3pl pres I

pity adv

for

young pl def med adj

10 (a) [0:46] It was different in the old days. It was good. Truly! [People] will say

əv'èlckutu

bygone sg n def med adj

time sg n

3sg impf cop

other adv

nice adv

3sg impf cop

truly adv

fut

say 3pl pres I

11 (a) [0:52] that it wasn’t bad, it was good. [And I affirm that] it was good for us

neg

3sg pres aux clt

sg n L.part cop

bad sg n adj

sg n L.part cop

3sg pres aux clt

nice adv

nice adv

3sg impf cop

dat refl clt

12 (a) [0:55] because we knew everything, we respected our men, and we respected everything.

because

dat refl clt

know 1pl impf I

everything sg n def med adj

and

man pl m def med

dat refl clt

respect 1pl impf I

and

everything sg n def med adj

dat refl clt

respect 1pl impf I

13 (a) [0:59] Now the young people are messed up, they’ll abandon it. We raised our children!

now adv

young pl def med adj

in.bad.way adv

comp

acc n 3sg clt

leave 3pl pres I

child pl n

1pl pres aux clt

raise pl L.part I

14 (a) [1:06] There weren’t [any] hospitals, they wasn’t anything. And now what?

neg

3sg pres aux clt

L.part exist

neither

hospital pl f

neg

3sg pres aux clt

L.part exist

no.kind sg n adj

now adv

what sg n interr

15 (a) [1:11] Ohhh! [They’re not about to] respect either Grandma or Grandpa. “We’re working now,

excl

neither

grandmother sg f def med

comp

respect 3pl pres I

neither

grandfather sg m def med

comp

respect 3pl pres I

nom 1pl

work 1pl pres I

now adv

16 (a) [1:17] we’ve got our own money.” And they kicked out the old folks. Well, let them kick them out!

money pl.t

dat refl clt

have 1pl pres I

and

old pl def med adj

acc 3pl clt

kick 3pl aor P

excl

hort

acc 3pl clt

kick 3pl pres P

17 (a) [1:23] Up here we have uh a ch- ch- a chapel, it’s called the [chapel of the] Holy Spirit

here adv

up adv

have 1pl pres I

[ ... ]

one sg f adj

[ ... ]

[ ... ]

chapel sg m

holy sg m adj

spirit sg m

acc refl clt

call 3sg impf I

18 (a) [1:28] There was a big dance up there at the chapel. We came back [to] the dance.

impf exist

round.dance sg n

big sg n adj

here adv

chapel sg m

from.above adv

round.dance sg n

acc refl clt

again adv

return 1pl impf P

19 (a) [1:32] Ah the dances! Ah, let’s dance horo again, and laugh

hort

again adv

dance pl n def med

hort

again adv

round.dance pl n

comp

dance 1pl pres I

and

comp

acc refl clt

laugh 1pl pres I

20 (a) [1:36] and rejoice. What is there now? There’s nothing joyful, [there’s] nothing at all.

and

comp

acc refl clt

make.merry 1pl pres I

now adv

what sg n interr

neither

joyful adv

pres exist

neither

nothing sg n

21 (a) [1:41] We remember what things of the past were like. They piled food on the festive table,

recall 1pl pres I

dat refl clt

past pl def med adj

thing pl f

what.kind pl adj

3pl pres aux clt

pl L.part cop

festive.table sg m

food sg n

put 3pl impf I

22 (a) [1:46] we had cabbage, potatoes, and big skin bags [of cheese].

cabbage sg f

potato pl n

and

with

skin.bag pl m

big pl adj

have 1pl impf I

23 (VZh) [How did you do the threshing?]

[ ... ]

24 (a) [1:51] We threshed with mules. We finished threshing [what was on] one threshing floor,

thresh 1pl impf I

with

mule pl n def med

one sg m adj

threshing.field sg m

thresh 1pl aor P

acc n 3sg clt

25 (a) [1:56] two threshing floors. Here’s the wheat! Here’s the oats! Here’s the corn! The beans.

two m

threshing.field ct m

thresh 1pl impf P

hort

wheat sg f

hort

oats sg m

hort

corn sg f

beans sg m

26 (a) [2:01] And we’d thresh it [all] and gather it up. And when the wind blows we’d toss it up

and

acc n 3sg clt

то

nəvɔ̀ršvəhme

thresh 1pl impf I

навършвам

and

acc n 3sg clt

gather 1pl impf I

and

when inter.rel

blow 3sg pres I

wind sg m

winnow 1pl impf I

acc n 3sg clt

27 (a) [2:06] to the wind. And we loaded it onto the mules and brought it home.

wind sg m def med

and

acc n 3sg clt

load 1pl impf I

mule pl n def med

and

dat refl clt

acc n 3sg clt

bring 1pl impf I

28 (a) [2:09] We went to the hills to gather wood, windfall, dry wood, and green wood.

hill sg m def

go 1pl impf I

wood pl n

comp

gather 1pl pres I

windfall pl m

windfall pl m

dry pl adj

wood pl n

green pl adj

29 (a) [2:17] We bring them back and burn them on the fire. We had a fireplace here,

bring 1pl pres P

dat refl clt

acc 3pl clt

burn 1pl impf I

dat refl clt

acc 3pl clt

fire sg m

here adv

fireplace sg f

dat refl clt

have 1pl impf I

30 (a) [2:22] a big log. We’d put them here and here you go! We’d put the kettle to boil.

one sg n adj

big sg n adj

small.log sg n

fut

dat refl clt

put 1pl impf P

hort

put 1pl impf P

comp

simmer 3sg pres I

cauldron sg f def med

харкома

31 (VZh) [How did you celebrate weddings?]

[...]

32 (a) [2:26] [How] the wedding was celebrated: They went – first of all the hero’s (= groom’s) home.

wedding sg f

acc refl clt

make 3sg impf I

go 3pl impf P

most

before adv

hero sg m def med adj

юнаков

33 (a) [2:32] They set out from there, went to the bride’s to – they covered her hair and began to sing:

from.there adv

set.out 3pl impf P

go 3pl impf P

bride sg f def med

[...]

cover 3pl impf P

acc f 3sg clt

sing 3pl impf P

34 (a) [2:37] “The fir tree bends down, bends over; the girl takes leave of her family:

fir sg f

acc refl clt

bend 3sg pres I

bend 3sg pres I

girl sg f

with

kin sg m

take.leave sg imv I

35 (a) [2:40] Dear old mother, you carried me nine – nine sweet months

old sg f adj

mother voc sg f

rel

acc 1sg clt

2sg pres aux clt

bring.up sg f L.part P

nine

[ ... ]

nine

month

36 (a) [2:44] next to your heart and three sweet years in your arms!” They’d lead her out and then go

heart sg n

and

three

small.year pl f

arm pl f

lead.out 3pl impf P

acc f 3sg clt

and

go 3pl impf P

then adv

37 (a) [2:50] to the church [where] they married her. There wasn’t any signing [of certificates] back then,

church sg f def med

marry 3pl impf P

acc f 3sg clt

impf neg exist

other.time adv

neg

sign vbl.n I

38 (a) [2:52] they just married them. They went to the church and they registered them,

marry 3pl impf I

acc 3pl clt

other.time adv

church sg f def med

go 3pl impf P

and

sign 3pl impf I

acc 3pl clt

39 (a) [2:56] And that’s how it was.

and

that sg n dist adj

3sg impf cop

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Čokmanovo 1

1 (a) [0:01] On St. Elias’ day we went to the meadows for three days. We danced the horo, [wearing]

2 (a) [0:08] folk aprons with decorative coins. The drum would beat and we would jump about

3 (a) [0:13] as much as we could for three days. Now what can I say? There’s neither St. Elias day

4 (a) [0:17] nor is there music playing nor do they dance – nothing at all. We grannies are accustomed

5 (a) [0:22] to dancing to live music. We would see to our work, and we would go

6 (a) [0:26] far away to the plains, and there we’d mow, and gather up forty loads.

7 (a) [0:30] We’d gather up the hay and load the hay onto the mules, and come home –

8 (a) [0:36] [and then] comes the holiday. St. Elias’ day, St. Peter’s day, Holy Sunday –

9 (a) [0;40] We observed all the holidays. Now they don’t observe them. A pity for the young people!

10 (a) [0:46] It was different in the old days. It was good. Truly! [People] will say

11 (a) [0:52] that it wasn’t bad, it was good. [And I affirm that] it was good for us

12 (a) [0:55] because we knew everything, we respected our men, and we respected everything.

13 (a) [0:59] Now the young people are messed up, they’ll abandon it. We raised our children!

14 (a) [1:06] There weren’t [any] hospitals, they wasn’t anything. And now what?

15 (a) [1:11] Ohhh! [They’re not about to] respect either Grandma or Grandpa. “We’re working now,

16 (a) [1:17] we’ve got our own money.” And they kicked out the old folks. Well, let them kick them out!

17 (a) [1:23] Up here we have uh a ch- ch- a chapel, it’s called the [chapel of the] Holy Spirit

18 (a) [1:28] There was a big dance up there at the chapel. We came back [to] the dance.

19 (a) [1:32] Ah the dances! Ah, let’s dance horo again, and laugh

20 (a) [1:36] and rejoice. What is there now? There’s nothing joyful, [there’s] nothing at all.

21 (a) [1:41] We remember what things of the past were like. They piled food on the festive table,

22 (a) [1:46] we had cabbage, potatoes, and big skin bags [of cheese].

23 (VZh) [How did you do the threshing?]

24 (a) [1:51] We threshed with mules. We finished threshing [what was on] one threshing floor,

25 (a) [1:56] two threshing floors. Here’s the wheat! Here’s the oats! Here’s the corn! The beans.

26 (a) [2:01] And we’d thresh it [all] and gather it up. And when the wind blows we’d toss it up

27 (a) [2:06] to the wind. And we loaded it onto the mules and brought it home.

28 (a) [2:09] We went to the hills to gather wood, windfall, dry wood, and green wood.

29 (a) [2:17] We bring them back and burn them on the fire. We had a fireplace here,

30 (a) [2:22] a big log. We’d put them here and here you go! We’d put the kettle to boil.

31 (VZh) [How did you celebrate weddings?]

32 (a) [2:26] [How] the wedding was celebrated: They went – first of all the hero’s (= groom’s) home.

33 (a) [2:32] They set out from there, went to the bride’s to – they covered her hair and began to sing:

34 (a) [2:37] “The fir tree bends down, bends over; the girl takes leave of her family:

35 (a) [2:40] Dear old mother, you carried me nine – nine sweet months

36 (a) [2:44] next to your heart and three sweet years in your arms!” They’d lead her out and then go

37 (a) [2:50] to the church [where] they married her. There wasn’t any signing [of certificates] back then,

38 (a) [2:52] they just married them. They went to the church and they registered them,

39 (a) [2:56] And that’s how it was.

1 (a) [0:01] nə əlìn'd'en' hòd'əhm'e pu trì d'èn'ə nə l'uvàtkit'e igràehme hòru səs

On St. Elias’ day we went to the meadows for three days. We danced the horo, [wearing]

2 (a) [0:08] фùsti səs ə ərmelìcit'e tɔ̀pən'ə č'ùkəš'e nìe rìpkəhme

folk aprons with decorative coins. The drum would beat and we would jump about

3 (a) [0:13] kòlkutu mòž'eme trì d'èn'ə sigà kəkvò də kàž'e n'èmə n'è elìn'd'èn'

as much as we could for three days. Now what can I say? There’s neither St. Elias day

4 (a) [0:17] n'èmə nì nì svir'àn nìtu igràjət nìtu nìštu nìe si sme bàbise nəuč'èni

nor is there music playing nor do they dance – nothing at all. We grannies are accustomed

5 (a) [0:22] nəuč’èni svir'ànə də si igràime vìd'ehme si ràptətə hòd'əhme si nìe

to dancing to live music. We would see to our work, and we would go

6 (a) [0:26] nə del'èku nəh rəvništà tàm si kus'ɛ̀hne četìrise tuvàrə zbìrəhme

far away to the plains, and there we’d mow, and gather up forty loads.

7 (a) [0:30] s'ɛ̀nu si zbìrəhme səs mùl'ətətə tuvàr'əhme si s'ɛ̀nu duhòdəhmè si

We’d gather up the hay and load the hay onto the mules, and come home –

8 (a) [0:36] ìd'e pràznikət ìd'e əlìn'd'en' ìd'e p'ètrud'èn' ìd'e svità nid'ɛ̀l'ə

[and then] comes the holiday. St. Elias’ day, St. Peter’s day, Holy Sunday –

9 (a) [0;40] nìe sìč'kit'e pràznici gi tàč'ehme sigà ni tàčet ž'ɛ̀lku zə mlàdit'e

We observed all the holidays. Now they don’t observe them. A pity for the young people!

10 (a) [0:46] əv'èlckutu vr'ɛ̀me beše drùgu hùbəvu beše v'ɛ̀rnu žə rukɔ̀t

It was different in the old days. It was good. Truly! [People] will say

11 (a) [0:52] n'è e bilò lòšu bilò e hùbəvu hùbəvu beše si

that it wasn’t bad, it was good. [And I affirm that] it was good for us

12 (a) [0:55] č'i si znàehme sìčkutu i məž'uv'ète si uvəž'ɛ̀vəhme i sìč'kutu si uvəž'ɛ̀vəhme

because we knew everything, we respected our men, and we respected everything.

13 (a) [0:59] s'egà mlàdit'e pɔ̀lnumàlu də gu ustàv'ət decà sme iskùtvəli

Now the young people are messed up, they’ll abandon it. We raised our children!

14 (a) [1:06] nè e imàlu nì bòlnici nè e imàlu nìkəkvìčku segà kəkvò

There weren’t [any] hospitals, they wasn’t anything. And now what?

15 (a) [1:11] òh nì bàbətə də uvəž'ɛ̀vət nì d'àdutu də uvəž'ɛ̀vət nìe ràptime segà

Ohhh! [They’re not about to] respect either Grandma or Grandpa. “We’re working now,

16 (a) [1:17] pərì si ìməme i stàrite hi zərìtəhə àh dà hi rìtnat

we’ve got our own money.” And they kicked out the old folks. Well, let them kick them out!

17 (a) [1:23] tùkə nəgòre ìməme m ənə pə pə pərəklìsč'ek sv'etì dùh sə kàzvaš'e

Up here we have uh a ch- ch- a chapel, it’s called the [chapel of the] Holy Spirit