Bosnek 2

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1 (a) [0:00] When we were at home, when I was there for Christmas Eve,

kogà

when inter.rel

1pl impf cop

disc

at.home adv

when inter.rel

dat refl clt

1pl impf cop

for

Christmas.Eve sg m

2 (a) [0:06] Dad would come from the mine. At that time they didn’t call it bonus pay,

father sg m

dat refl clt

come 3sg impf P

from

mine sg f def

and

then adv

acc n 3sg clt

neg

call 3pl impf I

bonus.pay pl f

3 (a) [0:11] they called it extra-bonus. They gave them extra-bonus pay. And he’ll come

but

acc n 3sg clt

call 3pl impf I

extra.bonus.pay pl f

dat 3pl clt

give 3pl impf I

extra.bonus.pay pl f

money pl.t

and

nom m 3sg

fut

come 3sg pres P

4 (a) [0:17] and bring [with him] a lot of money. And when Dad came,

and

fut

bring 3sg pres P

much adv

money pl.t

then adv

and

when conj

come 3sg pres P

father sg m

5 (a) [0:22] when he came, Mama had made holiday ritual breads,

and

fut

come 3sg pres P

when conj

dat refl clt

come 3sg pres P

and

Mom sg f

prepare sg f L.part P

приготвя

pogàčite

quickbread pl f def

погача

6 (a) [0:27] and we were all wearing newly knitted socks, and when she brought out the bread,

and

all pl def adj

comp

1pl pres cop clt

first.time indcl

sock pl m

knit pl P.part I

and

when conj

extract 3sg pres P

quickbread sg f def

7 (a) [0:33] we’d step in the “podnitsa” (baking dish) – does the girl know what’s a “podnitsa”? No.

fut

step 1pl pres P

baking.dish sg f

know 3sg pres I

interr clt

girl sg n def

what interr

3sg pres cop clt

baking.dish sg f

8 (a) [0:37] We’d step [there] so we wouldn’t have lice gnawing at our legs

fut

step 1pl pres P

and

comp

not.have 1pl pres I

louse pl f

comp

neg

dat 1pl clt

eat 3pl pres I

leg pl m def

9 (a) [0:40] so we wouldn’t be itching. And Dad will come and

comp

neg

dat refl clt

dat 1pl clt

itch 3pl pres I

and

father sg m

fut

come 3sg pres P

and

fut

10 (a) [0:44] and when he comes he brings in a basket of straw,

comp

acc refl clt

when conj

come 3sg pres P

and

fut

bring.in 3sg pres P

basket sg m

with

straw sg f

11 (a) [0:49] and when this basket of straw arrives, I spread it out

and

when conj

come 3sg pres P

basket sg m def

with

straw sg f

and

nom 1sg

spread 1sg pres P

12 (a) [0:52] in the chamber, we called it. No [separate] rooms, we had this big chamber,

room sg f def

acc n 3sg clt

call 1pl impf I

pres neg exist

room pl f

pres neg exist

this sg n adj

big sg f adj

room sg f

have 1pl impf I

13 (a) [0:57] and five children. When he brings it in, Mama puts down the dried fruit compote,

and

five

child pl n

and

when conj

bring.in 3sg pres P

this sg n adj

and

Mom sg f

put sg imv P

dried.fruit sg m def

14 (a) [1:03] she puts all that had been prepared, for everyone, and then puts candles down.

fut

put 3sg pres P

all adv

prepare sg n P.part P

приготвя

sìčko

everything sg n adj

всичко

and

for

all pl def adj

and

put 3sg pres P

candle pl f

15 (a) [1:09] Now people put candles just on the ritual breads,

[...]

now adv

only adv

quickbread pl f def

put 3pl pres I

candle pl f

16 (NL) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

17 (a) [1:12] but [then] the most important was to put them on the compote and on the breads

and

most

3sg pres cop clt

important sg n adj

sg n L.part cop

comp

put 2sg pres P

compote sg m def

and

ritual.bread sg f def

погача

18 (a) [1:17] And Mama put them on everything. We were poor,

and

Mom sg f

all pl def adj

dat refl clt

put 3sg impf I

poor pl adj

1pl pres aux clt

pl L.part cop

19 (a) [1:20] but he had brought money, and so we could have [a good] supper.

but

nom m 3sg

bring 3sg impf P

money pl.t

and

thus adv

and

fut

acc refl clt

sup 3sg pres I

20 (a) [1:26] And after supper, Mama brings out a sieve with wheat,

and

when conj

acc refl clt

sup 3sg pres I

and

Mom sg f

carry.out 3sg pres P

sieve sg n

wheat sg n

21 (a) [1:32] [in which] she’d put apples, and walnuts, and hazelnuts, and we’d play

put sg f L.part P

apple pl f

put sg f L.part P

walnut pl m

and

hazelnut pl m

and

fut

play 1pl pres I

22 (a) [1:37] “chift i tek” (odds & evens). Do. you know what “chift i tek” is?

even indcl

and

odd indcl

know 2sg pres I

interr clt

what interr

3sg pres cop clt

even indcl

and

odd indcl

23 (NL) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

24 (a) [1:40] Ah, you don’t know that either! /laughter/. Well, if it’s “chift”, it’s two –

and

this sg n adj

neg

know 2sg pres I

mean 3sg pres I

thus adv

if conj

3sg pres cop clt

even indcl

two n

3pl pres cop clt

25 (a) [1:45] and if it’s “tek”, it’s three – walnuts.

if conj

3pl pres cop clt

odd indcl

three

3pl pres cop clt

walnut pl m

26 (NL) Well, I know that!

disc

this sg n adj

acc n 3sg clt

know 1sg pres I

27 (a) [1:50] So he hides them, and when my brother guesses, he takes all of mine,

and

thus adv

hide 3sg pres I

and

when conj

guess 3sg pres P

brother sg m

dat 1sg clt

all sg n

all sg n

dat 1sg clt

take 3sg pres P

28 (a) [1:55] and we began to howl. So after we finish supper,

and

begin 1pl pres P

comp

cry 1pl pres I

and

when conj

acc refl clt

sup 1pl pres P

29 (NL) Hm.

bkch

30 (a) [1:59] and always – Christmas Eve was never without Turkish delight.

this sg n adj

and

always adv

Christmas.Eve sg m

without

Turkish.delight sg m

neg

3sg pres aux clt

sg n L.part cop

31 (NL) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

32 (a) [2:06] Always Turkish delight.

Turkish.delight sg m

always adv

33 (NL) That’s important.

vàžno

important sg n adj

важен

3sg pres cop clt

съм

34 (a) [2:08] What?

à

disc

35 (NL) Turkish delight is important, right?

lokùma

Turkish.delight sg m def

3sg pres cop clt

important sg m adj

thus adv

interr clt

36 (a) [2:09] Yes. That’s how it was back then.

yes

thus adv

3sg pres cop clt

sg n L.part cop

time sg n

37 (NL) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

38 (a) [2:11] And so we’d have supper, and nobody gets up

and

thus adv

and

fut

sup 1pl pres I

but

nobody sg m

neg

become 3sg pres I

39 (a) [2:16] until everyone had finished with supper, so that when

until conj

all pl def adj

acc refl clt

neg

sup 1pl pres P

and

when conj

acc refl clt

40 (a) [2:20] the hen brings out its chicks, it will bring them out [all together].

brood.hen sg f def

when conj

lead 3sg pres I

[...]

when conj

acc refl clt

extract 3sg pres P

chick pl n

comp

acc refl clt

lead.out 3pl pres P

41 (a) [2:27] then all at once we get up [from the table] and lie down [to sleep] on the straw.

at.once adv

arise 1pl pres I

at.once adv

and

straw sg f def

lie 1pl pres I

42 (a) [2:35] each one lay down in whatever way, like piglets [together], and in the morning

which sg n inter.rel

3sg pres aux clt

thus adv

lie sg n L.part P

pig pl n def

and

morning sg f

43 (a) [2:39] whoever did the cooking will go to church. And the men will take grain,

kojà

who sg f inter.rel adj

3sg pres aux clt

cook sg f L.part P

fut

go 3sg pres P

church sg f

and

man pl m def

fut

take 3pl pres P

wheat sg n

44 (a) [2:45] they’ll put grain at the doorstep in order to catch sparrows.

and

gate sg f def

fut

put 3pl pres P

wheat sg n

comp

grasp 3pl pres P

sparrow sg n

45 (NL) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

46 (a) [2:49] and when she comes – nobody will have any breakfast

and

when conj

come 3sg pres P

[…]

and

nobody sg m

fut neg

comp

eat.breakfast 3sg pres I

закусвам

до

[...]

47 (a) [2:52] until the woman comes from the church and they’ve caught a sparrow.

while conj

neg

come 3sg pres P

woman sg f def

from

church sg f def

and

catch 3pl pres P

sparrow sg n

48 (a) [2:56] and they give each one the sparrow to let it fly off from him

and

all pl def adj

give 3sg pres P

from

sparrow sg n def

comp

fly.off 3sg pres P

from

acc m 3sg

49 (a) [3:00] so they’ll [all] be light [like a sparrow]. And then everyone eats.

and

comp

dat 3pl clt

3sg pres cop clt

light adv

and

then adv

acc refl clt

eat 3sg pres I

50 (a) [3:05] And we’ll eat, and then the men go out.

and

fut

acc refl clt

eat 3sg pres I

and

then adv

man pl m def

emerge 3pl impf I

51 (a) [3:10] They take the straw and make wreaths; they’d put them on small trees.

take 3pl impf I

straw sg f def

and

do 1sg pres I

wreath pl n

and

put 3pl impf I

tree pl n def

52 (a) [3:16] Then they set fire to the rest of the straw, and everyone walks around it

and

then adv

acc refl clt

light 3sg pres I

other sg f def adj

straw sg f

and

acc refl clt

се

obikàl’a

circle 3sg pres I

обикалям

53 (a) [3:21] so that the girls will be joyous and high-spirited,

and

girl pl n def

comp

3pl pres cop clt

joyful pl adj

and

cheerful pl adj

54 (a) [3:25] so they’ll be like the fire. It was very joyous.

fire sg m def

comp

3pl pres cop clt

3sg impf cop

very adv

joyful adv

55 (NL) Lively, for example.

alive pl adj

for.example adv

56 (a) [3:29] But not now.

now adv

not

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Bosnek 2

1 (a) [0:00] When we were at home, when I was there for Christmas Eve,

2 (a) [0:06] Dad would come from the mine. At that time they didn’t call it bonus pay,

3 (a) [0:11] they called it extra-bonus. They gave them extra-bonus pay. And he’ll come

4 (a) [0:17] and bring [with him] a lot of money. And when Dad came,

5 (a) [0:22] when he came, Mama had made holiday ritual breads,

6 (a) [0:27] and we were all wearing newly knitted socks, and when she brought out the bread,

7 (a) [0:33] we’d step in the “podnitsa” (baking dish) – does the girl know what’s a “podnitsa”? No.

8 (a) [0:37] We’d step [there] so we wouldn’t have lice gnawing at our legs

9 (a) [0:40] so we wouldn’t be itching. And Dad will come and

10 (a) [0:44] and when he comes he brings in a basket of straw,

11 (a) [0:49] and when this basket of straw arrives, I spread it out

12 (a) [0:52] in the chamber, we called it. No [separate] rooms, we had this big chamber,

13 (a) [0:57] and five children. When he brings it in, Mama puts down the dried fruit compote,

14 (a) [1:03] she puts all that had been prepared, for everyone, and then puts candles down.

15 (a) [1:09] Now people put candles just on the ritual breads,

16 (NL) Uh huh.

17 (a) [1:12] but [then] the most important was to put them on the compote and on the breads

18 (a) [1:17] And Mama put them on everything. We were poor,

19 (a) [1:20] but he had brought money, and so we could have [a good] supper.

20 (a) [1:26] And after supper, Mama brings out a sieve with wheat,

21 (a) [1:32] [in which] she’d put apples, and walnuts, and hazelnuts, and we’d play

22 (a) [1:37] “chift i tek” (odds & evens). Do. you know what “chift i tek” is?

23 (NL) Uh huh.

24 (a) [1:40] Ah, you don’t know that either! /laughter/. Well, if it’s “chift”, it’s two –

25 (a) [1:45] and if it’s “tek”, it’s three – walnuts.

26 (NL) Well, I know that!

27 (a) [1:50] So he hides them, and when my brother guesses, he takes all of mine,

28 (a) [1:55] and we began to howl. So after we finish supper,

29 (NL) Hm.

30 (a) [1:59] and always – Christmas Eve was never without Turkish delight.

31 (NL) Uh huh.

32 (a) [2:06] Always Turkish delight.

33 (NL) That’s important.

34 (a) [2:08] What?

35 (NL) Turkish delight is important, right?

36 (a) [2:09] Yes. That’s how it was back then.

37 (NL) Uh huh.

38 (a) [2:11] And so we’d have supper, and nobody gets up

39 (a) [2:16] until everyone had finished with supper, so that when

40 (a) [2:20] the hen brings out its chicks, it will bring them out [all together].

41 (a) [2:27] then all at once we get up [from the table] and lie down [to sleep] on the straw.

42 (a) [2:35] each one lay down in whatever way, like piglets [together], and in the morning

43 (a) [2:39] whoever did the cooking will go to church. And the men will take grain,

44 (a) [2:45] they’ll put grain at the doorstep in order to catch sparrows.

45 (NL) Uh huh.

46 (a) [2:49] and when she comes – nobody will have any breakfast

47 (a) [2:52] until the woman comes from the church and they’ve caught a sparrow.

48 (a) [2:56] and they give each one the sparrow to let it fly off from him

49 (a) [3:00] so they’ll [all] be light [like a sparrow]. And then everyone eats.

50 (a) [3:05] And we’ll eat, and then the men go out.

51 (a) [3:10] They take the straw and make wreaths; they’d put them on small trees.

52 (a) [3:16] Then they set fire to the rest of the straw, and everyone walks around it

53 (a) [3:21] so that the girls will be joyous and high-spirited,

54 (a) [3:25] so they’ll be like the fire. It was very joyous.

55 (NL) Lively, for example.

56 (a) [3:29] But not now.

1 (a) [0:00] kogà bème takòva dòma kogà si bèxᵊ za bɤ̀dni.vèčer

When we were at home, when I was there for Christmas Eve,

2 (a) [0:06] tàtko si dòjdeše od mìnata i togàva go ne vìkaxa prèmii

Dad would come from the mine. At that time they didn’t call it bonus pay,

3 (a) [0:11] a go vìkaja tantièmi im dàvaxa tantièmi parì i òn če dòjde

they called it extra-bonus. They gave them extra-bonus pay. And he’ll come

4 (a) [0:17] i če donesè mnògo parì togàva i kato dòjde tàtko

and bring [with him] a lot of money. And when Dad came,

5 (a) [0:22] i če dòjde kato si dòjde i màma prigotvìla pogàčite

when he came, Mama had made holiday ritual breads,

6 (a) [0:27] i sìte da smè u seftè čoràpi plèteni i kato izvàdi pogàčata

and we were all wearing newly knitted socks, and when she brought out the bread,

7 (a) [0:33] če stàpime u pòdnica znàe li momìčeto što e pòdnica nè

we’d step in the “podnitsa” (baking dish) – does the girl know what’s a “podnitsa”? No.

8 (a) [0:37] če stàpime ta da nèmame vàški da ne nì jadà krakàta

We’d step [there] so we wouldn’t have lice gnawing at our legs

9 (a) [0:40] da ne sì ni sɤrbà i tàtko če dòjde i če