Stoilovo 1

1 (VZh)       [What did you do during Easter week?]

2 (a) [0:01]      The great – on Great (= Black) Thursday we do the ritual prayers to the dead,

big sg f def adj big sg m adj Thursday sg m do 1pl pres I service.for.dead pl.t
nom 1pl

3 (a) [0:04]      in memory of the departed. [For that] we distribute – We go to [peoples’] houses and –

commemoration sg m
to
die pl def L.part P distribute 1pl pres I
and
around
house pl f def go 1pl pres I
and
[...]

4 (a) [0:09]      We put into a pan bread, food, and other [things] –

put 1pl pres P one sg f adj in
one sg f adj pan sg f bread sg m
and
food sg n one sg n adj other sg n adj

5 (a) [0:13]      whatever is the specialty of [each of] us, and we distribute it.

what sg n rel
dat 1pl clt
3sg pres cop clt
skill sg m
and
acc m 3sg clt
distribute 1pl pres I

6 (a) [0:17]      Then we dye eggs, make candles for Easter.

[...]
disc
dye 1pl pres I egg pl n def make 1pl pres I candle pl f
for
Easter sg m def

7 (a) [0:20]      The next evening there’s standing [in the church]. We go to the church, when –

tomorrow adv evening sg f pres exist stand vbl.n I go 1pl pres I
to
church sg f def evening sg f when interr
3sg pres cop clt

8 (b) [0:23]      Are they that big?

so.big adv
interr clt
3pl pres cop clt

9 (VZh)       [Can you please speak louder?]

10 (a) [0:25]      But I’m in a hurry. Louder? How much louder?

but nom 1sg hurry 1sg pres I
more
high adv
and
how.much interr
more
high adv

11 (VZh)       O.K., that’s good.

thus adv good adv

12 (a) [0:29]      Aha. [At] the church the next evening – the standing is the next evening.

disc church sg f def tomorrow adv evening sg f stand def vbl.n I
3sg pres cop clt
tomorrow adv evening sg f

13 (a) [0:32]      We light candles, we stand, and we watch [out for] the Lord.

light 1pl pres I candle pl f def stand 1pl pres I guard 1pl pres I lord acc sg m

14 (b) [0:35]      They take him out.

take.out 3pl pres I
acc m 3sg clt

15 (a) [0:36]      They take him (= the icon) outdoors, crucified, and we watch over him.

take.out 3pl pres I
acc m 3sg clt
outside adv stretch sg m P.part P
and
nom 1pl
acc m 3sg clt
guard 1pl pres I

16 (a) [0:39]      On Friday [is] Good Friday. Throughout Friday night –

in
Friday sg m big sg m adj Friday sg m in
hes
Friday sg m opposite Saturday sg f morning sg f def

17 (a) [0:44]      on Thursday morning [that is,] on Saturday morning we go to bury him –

in
Thursday sg m
hes
in
hes
Saturday sg f morning sg f def go 1pl pres I
and
acc m 3sg clt
bury 1pl pres P

18 (b)       yes

yes

19 (a) [0:49]      the Lord. They carry him inside and we bury him. And this is called –

lord acc sg m bring.in 3pl pres I inside adv
acc m 3sg clt
bury 1pl pres I
and
this sg n adj
acc refl clt
say 3sg pres I

20 (a) [0:52]      for this we say “we bury him”. [That’s] on Saturday morning. Saturday!

this sg n adj
acc m 3sg clt
say 1pl pres I bury 1pl pres I
acc m 3sg clt
already adv
on
Saturday sg f morning sg f def Saturday sg f

21 (a) [0:56]      On the next – that’s the day after Saturday – on Sunday morning

on
other sg m def adj here adv other sg m def adj day sg m Saturday sg f in
Sunday sg f morning sg f def

22 (a) [0:58]      we go to church again, we carry candles, we light [them] and they shine [everywhere].

again adv go 1pl pres I
to
church sg f def carry 1pl pres I candle pl f light 1pl pres I illuminate 3pl pres I

23 (VZh)       [How were you dressed?]

24 (a) [1:03]      I’ll tell you first that we tied [our head coverings] [like] Greek women.

first adv now adv
fut
dat 2sg clt
say 1sg pres P tie 1pl impf I
acc refl clt
Greek.woman pl f

25 (a) [1:06]      We “tie up” like Greek women, with green and black netting, headscarves, and a veil –

tie 1pl pres I
acc refl clt
Greek.woman pl f with
net pl f green pl adj black pl adj
and
headscarf pl m veil sg n

26 (a) [1:11]      a veil. Veils with coins, veils with pearls – And then you take

veil sg n with.money pl adj veil pl n with.pearl pl adj veil pl n from.there adv
comp
when conj take 2sg pres P

27 (a) [1:15]      [the] woolen clothing [that] we wore – red, green, blue –

clothing pl f woolen pl adj red pl adj green pl adj blue pl adj wear 1pl impf I

28 (a) [1:19]      And we wore red aprons with white edging. [But those were] bought.

and
and
red pl adj apron pl f with
white pl adj edging pl f buy pl P.part P

29 (VZh)       [And on your feet?]

30 (a) [1:23]      Woolen socks, hand knitted.

woolen pl adj sock pl m knit pl P.part I

31 (VZh)       [And on your head?]

32 (a) [1:26]      On the head – didn’t we tell you? A veil. A veil with coins [or] pearls.

on
head sg f def interr say 1pl aor P adrs veil sg n veil sg n with.money sg n adj with.pearl sg n adj

33 (VZh)       [What did the bride wear?]

34 (a) [1:30]      The bride – when she gets married?

bride sg f def when conj
acc refl clt
wed 3sg pres I
interr clt

35 (VZh)       Yes,

yes

36 (a) [1:33]      Well, she gets married we put a “tul” (veil) on her.

disc
when conj
acc refl clt
wed 3sg pres I veil sg m put 1pl pres I

37 (b) [1:34]      “Brakma” (bridal veil).

bridal.veil sg f

38 (a) [1:36]      [It was called] “brakma” in the old days but later (= now) they say “tul”. The veil.

bridal.veil sg f one sg n adj time sg n and later adv say 3pl pres I veil sg m def veil sg m def

         The great – on Great (= Black) Thursday we do the ritual prayers to the dead,


         in memory of the departed. [For that] we distribute – We go to [peoples’] houses and –


         We put into a pan bread, food, and other [things] –


         whatever is the specialty of [each of] us, and we distribute it.


         Then we dye eggs, make candles for Easter.


         The next evening there’s standing [in the church]. We go to the church, when –


         Are they that big?


         But I’m in a hurry. Louder? How much louder?


         O.K., that’s good.


         Aha. [At] the church the next evening – the standing is the next evening.


         We light candles, we stand, and we watch [out for] the Lord.


         They take him out.


         They take him (= the icon) outdoors, crucified, and we watch over him.


         On Friday [is] Good Friday. Throughout Friday night –


         on Thursday morning [that is,] on Saturday morning we go to bury him –


         yes


         the Lord. They carry him inside and we bury him. And this is called –


         for this we say “we bury him”. [That’s] on Saturday morning. Saturday!


          On the next – that’s the day after Saturday – on Sunday morning


         we go to church again, we carry candles, we light [them] and they shine [everywhere].


         [How were you dressed?]


         I’ll tell you first that we tied [our head coverings] [like] Greek women.


         We “tie up” like Greek women, with green and black netting, headscarves, and a veil –


          a veil. Veils with coins, veils with pearls – And then you take


         [the] woolen clothing [that] we wore – red, green, blue –


         And we wore red aprons with white edging. [But those were] bought.


         [And on your feet?]


         Woolen socks, hand knitted.


          [And on your head?]


         On the head – didn’t we tell you? A veil. A veil with coins [or] pearls.


          [What did the bride wear?]


         The bride – when she gets married?


         Yes,


         Well, she gets married we put a “tul” (veil) on her.


         “Brakma” (bridal veil).


         [It was called] “brakma” in the old days but later (= now) they say “tul”. The veil.


1 (VZh)       [Какво правихте през Великата неделя?]

2 (a) [0:01]       велѝката велѝки четвъ̀ртәк пра̀име о̀душ’е нѝе

3 (a) [0:04]       о̀мен нә умр’е̂̀лите рәзда̀вәме и пу къ̀штите хо̀дим тә рәзда̀

4 (a) [0:09]       ту̀рим əнə фәф әднъ̀ тәвъ̀ хл’а̀п и йа̀дене едно̀ дру̀гу

5 (a) [0:13]       кәкво̀ту ни е мурәфѐт и гу рәзда̀вәми

6 (a) [0:17]       утр то ба̀гриме әца̀тә пра̀име св’е̂̀шчи зә велѝгденəт

7 (a) [0:20]       у̀тр’е в’ѐч’ер ѝмә стуѐн’:е hо̀диме нә ч’ѐрквәтә вечѐр куга̀ е

8 (b) [0:23]       то̀лкова ли съ

9 (VZh)       [Можеш ли да говориш малко по-високо?]

10 (a) [0:25]       әмә йа̀ бъ̀рзәм по̀ висо̀ку и ко̀лко по̀ висо̀ку

11 (VZh)       тəка̀ дубрѐ

12 (a) [0:29]       әhә ч’ѐрквәтә у̀тре еч’ер стуѐн’:ету е у̀тре в’ѐч’ер

13 (a) [0:32]       па̀лим св’е̂̀шчите стуѝм’е па̀зиме го̀спуде

14 (b) [0:35]       изнѝсәd гу

15 (a) [0:36]       изнѝсәд гу въ̀нкә рәспъ̀нәт и нѝе гу па̀зиме

16 (a) [0:39]       вәф п’ѐтәк велѝки п’ѐтәк вәф ə п’ѐтәк срѐшту съ̀бута сутринтъ̀

17 (a) [0:44]       вәф ч’етвъ̀ртәк ə вәф ə съ̀бутә сутринтъ̀ hо̀диме тә гу пугреб’ѐме

18 (b)       да

19 (a) [0:49]       господə фна̀сəт въ̀тре гу пугр’ѐбвәме и тува̀ сә ка̀звә

20 (a) [0:52]       тува̀ гу ка̀звәме пугр’ѐбвəмѐ гу вѐк’е ф съ̀бутә сутринтъ съ̀бутә

21 (a) [0:56]       нә дру̀гийә ту̀вә дру̀гийә дѐн’ съ̀бутә вәф нед’е̂̀л’ә сутринтъ̀

22 (a) [0:58]       па̀к хо̀дим нә ч’ѐрквәтә но̀сим св’е̂̀шчи па̀лим св’е̂̀т’әт

23 (VZh)       [Как се обличахте?]

24 (a) [1:03]       пъ̀рву сега̀ ше ти ка̀ж’е въ̀рзвәhме се гъркѝни

25 (a) [1:06]       въ̀рзвәме се гәркѝне сәс мр’е̂̀жи зеле̇̀ни ч’ѐрни и д’улбѐне бу̀лу

26 (a) [1:11]       бу̀лу пәрѝчени була̀ сѝнчени була̀ утта̀м дә кәд з’ѐмеш

27 (a) [1:15]       ро̀ви въ̀л’нени ч’ерв’ѐни зел’ѐни сѝни но̀сеhме

28 (a) [1:19]       а и ч’ерв’ѐни престѝлки сәс б’е̂̀ли уўѝ ку̀п’ени

29 (VZh)       [А на краката?]

30 (a) [1:23]       въ̀л’нени ч’ура̀пи пл’ѐтени

31 (VZh)       [А на главата?]

32 (a) [1:26]       нә гләвъ̀тә лѝ ка̀зәhме дѐ бу̀лу бу̀лу пәрѝч’ену сѝнч’ену

33 (VZh)       [А булката?]

34 (a) [1:30]       бу̀лкәтә кәту се венч’а̀вә ли

35 (VZh)       да̀

36 (a) [1:33]       ми кәт се венч’а̀вә ту̀л ту̀р’әм’е

37 (b) [1:34]       бракма

38 (a) [1:36]       брәкмъ̀ едно̀ вр’е̂̀ме пәк с’ѐтне ка̀звәт ту̀лә ту̀ләт

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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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