Stakevci 2

1 (a) [0:00]      When I went there to Kubrat, Lenche was cooking [something] for me

when conj
go 1sg aor P
to
Kubrat sg m place there adv
and
Lenche sg f name
dat 1sg clt
cook 3sg pres I

2 (a) [0:03]      I was there as a guest, you know, Fine, but there was this – Granny Maria.

interr 1sg pres aux clt come sg f L.part P
on
guest pl m good adv
but
impf exist there adv one f sg adj grandmother sg f Maria sg f name

3 (a) [0:08]      Granny Maria. And she wanted to be [as if] my sister,

grandmother f Maria sg f name nom f 3sg
and
want 3sg impf I
comp
dat 1sg clt
3sg pres cop clt
sister sg f
to
acc 1sg

4 (a) [0:13]      since apparently she had a sister similar to me, who had died.

disc
have sg f L.part I such sg f adj sister acc sg f like acc 1sg
disc
die sg f L.part P

5 (c) [0:16]      Yes?

yes

6 (a) [0:16]      And when she saw me she latched onto me and sticks to me.

and
when conj
acc 1sg clt
see 3sg aor P nom f 3sg
acc refl clt
catch 3sg aor P
for
acc 1sg
and
thus adv
acc 1sg clt
hold 3sg pres I

7 (a) [0:21]      Well anyway, Lenche said, “Mom, go pick [me some herb] over there.”

good adv
but
Lenche sg f name say 3sg aor P mother voc sg f go sg imv P cut.off sg imv P there adv

8 (a) [0:26]      What she needed it for I don’t know.

for
what sg n interr
dat f 3sg clt
need impf I imprs not.know 1sg pres I

9 (c) [0:28]      Parsley.

parsley sg m

10 (a) [0:29]      No, it wasn’t parsley, it was hogweed, but they call it –

neg
3sg pres cop clt
parsley sg m but disc hogweed sg m
but
nom 3pl
dat m 3sg clt
say 3pl pres I

11 (a) [0:34]      Oh, I can’t – I can’t recall now [what they call it].

excl
neg
can 1sg pres I nom 1sg
acc refl clt
neg
can 1sg pres I think 1sg pres I now adv

12 (b) [0:38]      Wait a minute, what was it –? Oh you should see what a hard time I’ve also had

wait sg imv I what sg n interr 3sg impf cop
comp
see 2sg pres P what.kind sg m adj effort sg m 1sg pres aux clt and nom 1sg see sg f L.part P

13 (b) [0:41]      with such things [ = foreign words].

with
this sg n adj thing sg n

14 (a) [0:42]      So I went out, after all she had told me to [go get this herb], I went out …

nom 1sg go.out 1sg aor P interr nom f 3sg
acc 1sg clt
order 3sg pres P nom 1sg go.out 1sg aor P

15 (b) [0:44]      Hm. What was it called?

disc
what sg n interr
acc refl clt
say 3sg impf I

16 (a) [0:45]      … and I stood there in the garden. And I stood [there], and stood, and stood.

stand 1sg aor I disc
in
garden acc sg f def
and
stand 1sg aor I stand 1sg aor I stand 1sg aor I

17 (c) [0:48]      [laughter] I don’t know what to –

not.know 1sg pres I what sg n interr
comp
dat 2pl clt

18 (a) [0:50]      But I didn’t know which one to pick. I didn’t know what it was.

but
not.know 1sg pres I now adv which sg n adj
comp
cut.off 1sg pres P
neg
know 1sg pres I what sg n interr
3sg pres cop clt

19 (a) [0:54]      So she waited, waited. And [when] I didn’t show up, she came and said,

disc
nom f 3sg wait sg f L.part P wait sg f L.part P
and
acc 1sg clt
pres neg exist nom f 3sg come 3sg aor P

20 (a) [0:58]      and said, “Well come on, mother, what’s keeping you?” [And] I said,

and
say 3sg aor P
but
hort mother voc sg f why interr
acc refl clt
loiter 2sg pres I say 1sg aor P

21 (a) [1:02]      “Child, well, this – you sent me off for something or another, but, well –

son voc sg m disc nom 1sg nom 2sg
acc 1sg clt
send 2sg aor P
for
some.sort sg n adj
but
disc

22 (a) [1:06]      I don’t know what it’s called. [I don’t know] what it is.”

nom 1sg not.know 1sg pres I nom m 3sg how interr
acc refl clt
call 3sg pres I what sg n interr
3sg pres cop clt
nom m 3sg

23 (a) [1:08]      “Oh,” she said, “you silly! You don’t know that?

excl say 3sg aor P fool sg f
dat 2sg clt
2sg pres cop clt
not.know 2sg pres I
interr clt
what sg n interr
3sg pres cop clt

24 (a) [1:10]      [It’s what’s] in front of the Jurkins’ [house, where] there’s hogweed.

before Yurka's.cohort pl.t f name hogweed sg m pres exist

25 (a) [1:12]      That’s hogweed, but here we call it by this [other name].”

disc
nom m 3sg hogweed sg m
but
nom 1pl
acc m 3sg clt
thus adv call 1pl pres I

26 (c) [1:13]      [It’s] hogweed, but they call it something else.

hogweed sg m
but
nom 3pl
acc m 3sg clt
call 3pl pres I
disc
other sg n adj

27 (a) [1:15]      Here they call it this [other name].

here adv
acc refl clt
thus adv say 3sg pres I

28 (b) [1:17]      Goodness, what was that?!

what sg n interr 3sg impf cop God voc sg m

29 (a) [1:18]      And I just couldn’t figure it out.

and
nom 1sg
acc refl clt
neg
can 1sg pres I think 1sg pres I

30 (b) [1:20]      They use it a lot for cooking, [don’t they?]

but
nom 3pl much adv
acc m 3sg clt
use 3pl pres I
for
food sg n

31 (a) [1:22]      They use it there, but here nobody uses it.

but
use 3pl pres I
acc m 3sg clt
there adv nom 1pl here adv nobody sg m
neg
use 1pl pres I
this sg n med adj

32 (d) [1:26]      They use that hogweed stuff there the way we use celery seed here [to season] food.

this sg n med adj hogweed sg f def there adv use 3pl pres I how rel nom 1pl here prox adv celery sg m def
in
this sg f adj food sg f

33 (a) [1:29]      Ah [so that’s it]!

disc disc

34 (b) [1:31]      In cooking [= in food].

for
food sg n

35 (a) [1:33]      So they use it. Well –

disc
and
use 3pl pres I
acc m 3sg clt
but

36 (c) [1:34]      You’re closer [so you get it].

nom 2sg
2sg pres cop clt
more adv
to
close adv

37 (a) [1:35]      that’s fine of course, if you’re used to it.

disc
dat refl clt
fine adv interr
but
who sg m inter.rel
dat refl clt
3sg pres aux clt
accustom sg m L.part P

38 (a) [1:36]      But we never got used to eating that way.

nom 1pl
neg
1pl pres aux clt accustom pl L.part P thus adv
comp
eat 1pl pres I

         When I went there to Kubrat, Lenche was cooking [something] for me


         I was there as a guest, you know, Fine, but there was this – Granny Maria.


         Granny Maria. And she wanted to be [as if] my sister,


         since apparently she had a sister similar to me, who had died.


         Yes?


         And when she saw me she latched onto me and sticks to me.


         Well anyway, Lenche said, “Mom, go pick [me some herb] over there.”


         What she needed it for I don’t know.


         Parsley.


         No, it wasn’t parsley, it was hogweed, but they call it –


         Oh, I can’t – I can’t recall now [what they call it].


         Wait a minute, what was it –? Oh you should see what a hard time I’ve also had


         with such things [ = foreign words].


         So I went out, after all she had told me to [go get this herb], I went out …


         Hm. What was it called?


         … and I stood there in the garden. And I stood [there], and stood, and stood.


         [laughter] I don’t know what to –


         But I didn’t know which one to pick. I didn’t know what it was.


         So she waited, waited. And [when] I didn’t show up, she came and said,


         and said, “Well come on, mother, what’s keeping you?” [And] I said,


         “Child, well, this – you sent me off for something or another, but, well –


         I don’t know what it’s called. [I don’t know] what it is.”


         “Oh,” she said, “you silly! You don’t know that?


         [It’s what’s] in front of the Jurkins’ [house, where] there’s hogweed.


         That’s hogweed, but here we call it by this [other name].”


         [It’s] hogweed, but they call it something else.


         Here they call it this [other name].


         Goodness, what was that?!


         And I just couldn’t figure it out.


         They use it a lot for cooking, [don’t they?]


         They use it there, but here nobody uses it.


         They use that hogweed stuff there the way we use celery seed here [to season] food.


         Ah [so that’s it]!


         In cooking [= in food].


         So they use it. Well –


         You’re closer [so you get it].


         that’s fine of course, if you’re used to it.


         But we never got used to eating that way.


1 (a) [0:00]       кат ото̀ у кубра̀т та̀м и лѐнче ми го̀тви

2 (a) [0:03]       налѝ съм дошла̀ на го̀сйе добрѐ ама ѝмаше та̀м една̀ ба̀ба марѝйа

3 (a) [0:08]       ба̀ба марѝйа т’а̀ пак ѝскаше да ми е сестра̀ на мѐне

4 (a) [0:13]       че има̀ла текву̀й сестру̀ како мѐне па почѝнала

5 (c) [0:16]       да

6 (a) [0:16]       и кат ме видѐ она̀ се у̀лови за мѐне и тека̀ ме др̥жѝ

7 (a) [0:21]       добрѐ ама лѐнче рѐче ма̀йко идѝ откинѝ та̀мо

8 (a) [0:26]       за какво̀ и трѐбеше нѐ.знам

9 (c) [0:28]       магдано̀с

10 (a) [0:29]       не ѐ магдано̀с тѝке но̀ селѝн а онѝ му ду̀му

11 (a) [0:34]       о̀х не мо̀гу йа̀ се не мо̀к сѐтим съ̀г

12 (b) [0:38]       ча̀кай како̀ бѐше да вѝдиш какъ̀в зо̀р съм пък а̀с видѐла

13 (b) [0:41]       с ту̀й нѐшто

14 (a) [0:42]       йа̀ излѐзо нелѝ она̀ ме на̀реди йа̀ излѐзо

15 (b) [0:44]       hм кво̀ се ка̀зваше

16 (a) [0:45]       стова̀ то̀ у градѝнуту и стова̀ стова̀ стова̀

17 (c) [0:48]       [смях] нѐ.знам кво̀ да ви

18 (a) [0:50]       но нѐ.знам съ̀к коѐ да откѝнем нe зна̀м ко̀ е

19 (a) [0:54]       ми она̀ почека̀ла почека̀ла па ме нѐма она̀ дойдѐ

20 (a) [0:58]       па рѐче но а̀йде ма̀йко што̀ се ба̀виш рѐко

21 (a) [1:02]       сѝне оно̀ йа̀ тѝ ме пра̀ти за нѐакво ама но̀

22 (a) [1:06]       йа̀ нѐ.знам то̀й како̀ се зовѐ кво̀ е то̀й

23 (a) [1:08]       о̀х рѐче а̀ла ти си нѐ.знаш ли кво̀ йе

24 (a) [1:10]       пред йу̀ркини селѝн ѝма

25 (a) [1:12]       но то̀й селѝн ама мѝ га тека̀ зовѐмо

26 (c) [1:13]       селѝн ама онѝ го зовə̀т па дру̀го

27 (a) [1:15]       ту̀й се тека̀ казу̀е

28 (b) [1:17]       какво̀ бѐше бо̀же

29 (a) [1:18]       а йа̀ се не мо̀к сѐтим

30 (b) [1:20]       ама тѐ мно̀го го употребйа̀ват за йа̀дене

31 (a) [1:22]       ама употребйа̀ву га ната̀мо мѝ ту̀й нѝкой не употребйа̀вамо той

32 (d) [1:26]       то̀й селѝната та̀м употребйа̀ву како̀ мѝ овдѐка керевѝзът у та̀а храна̀

33 (a) [1:29]       аhа̀ аhа̀

34 (b) [1:31]       за йа̀ден’е

35 (a) [1:33]       е па употребйа̀ву га ама̀

36 (c) [1:34]       тѝ си по̀ на блѝско

37 (a) [1:35]       то̀ си ху̀баво нелѝ ама ко̀й си е свѝкъл

38 (a) [1:36]       мѝ не смо̀ свикну̀ли тека̀ да йедѐмо

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Recommended Model for Citations

Bulgarian Dialectology as Living Tradition [2016] (http://www.bulgariandialectology.org, visited on 1 March 2016)
Babjak 1: 13-15. In: Bulgarian Dialectology as Living Tradition [2016] (http://www.bulgariandialectology.org, visited on 1 March 2016)

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