Vladimir Zhobov
Trŭnčovica 1
1 (VZh) [Tell me about weddings.]
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2 (a) [0:02] When we put on a wedding [cough] in the evening we first go – godfather, father-in-law,
| when inter.rel | make 1pl pres I | wedding sg f | first adv | go 1pl pres I | evening adv | godfather sg m def | father.in.law sg m def |
3 (a) [0:12] and brother-in-law (if there is one) – they go around with a canteen of wine
| and | brother.in.law sg m def | if conj | pres exist | go 3pl pres I | with | canteen sg f | with | wine sg n |
4 (a) [0:16] to “drink the card”, as it’s called, [to announce] that a girl has been promised.
| say 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | comp | drink 3pl pres P | card sg f def | comp | acc refl clt | give 3sg pres P | maiden sg f def |
5 (a) [0:21] In the morning [the bride’s] female relatives [including] sisters-in-law – go
| next.day adv | go 3pl pres I | woman pl f | relative pl m | sister.in.law pl f | sister.in.law pl f |
6 (a) [0:25] to ask [for] her [hand], and to put aprons on them so that people will see
| comp | acc f 3sg clt | request 3pl pres I | comp | acc 3pl clt | belt 3pl pres P | with | apron pl f | comp | see 3pl pres P | people pl def |
7 (a) [0:29] that she has been promised to the boy. And they’re carrying a small tree
| that conj | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt | give sg f L.part P | for | boy sg n def | and | carry 3pl pres I | one sg n adj | small.tree sg n |
8 (a) [0:34] with many branches, that’s been decorated with apples, dried fruit, ribbons,
| branch.out sg n P.part P | much adv | decorate sg n P.part P | with | apple pl f | dry sg f P.part I | fruit sg f | ribbon pl f |
9 (a) [0:40] and such things: it’s called “bəšča” (garden). And now the girl is promised –
| such pl adj | thing pl f | acc refl clt | call 3sg pres I | garden sg f | and | give sg f L.part P | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt | maiden sg f def | already adv |
10 (a) [0:46] the formal engagement celebration begins. It’s done in the evening –
| begin 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | engagement sg m def | evening adv | acc refl clt | do 3sg pres I | engagement sg m |
11 (a) [0:50] again the mother-in-law, father-in-law and closest relatives go [to the bride’s house].
| go 3pl pres I | again adv | father.in.law sg m def | mother.in.law sg f def | relation pl m def | first pl def adj | relation sg m |
12 (a) [0:54] and agree on the engagement. The wedding begins on the next morning.
| do 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | engagement sg m | next.day adv | fut | acc refl clt | begin 3sg pres I | wedding sg f def |
13 (a) [1:00] They go to the girl’s house – the boy’s relatives go to the girl’s house
| go 3pl pres I | to | maiden sg f def | of | boy sg n def | family sg m def | go 3sg pres I | to | maiden sg f def |
14 (a) [1:06] they gather there to eat and drink. They are fed, and eat their fill. They eat,
| with | food sg n | with | drink vbl.n I | gather 3pl pres I | acc refl clt | feed 3pl pres P | eat 3pl pres P | acc refl clt | eat 3pl pres P | acc refl clt |
15 (a) [1:13] while the bride gets dressed for the [church] ceremony. She and the groom get dressed
| and | maiden sg f def | acc refl clt | dress 3sg pres I | for | marriage sg f | dress 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | with | bridegroom sg m def |
16 (a) [1:18] and they go for the church ceremony. While the bride and groom are being wed,
| go 3pl pres I | to | marriage sg f | while conj | acc refl clt | marry 3sg pres I | maiden sg f def | and | bachelor sg m def |
17 (a) [1:23] the festive table continues, everyone eats and drinks. After [the pair] are wed,
| festive.table sg f def | continue 3sg pres I | eat 3pl pres I | and | drink 3pl pres I | after | when conj | acc refl clt | marry 3pl pres I |
18 (a) [1:29] they set off with many carriages – if the daughter (= bride) is rich,
| go 3pl pres I | with | many adv | carriage pl f | if conj | 3sg pres cop clt | more | rich sg f adj | daughter sg f |
19 (a) [1:32] they go with five, six, or seven carriages, because she has a lot of “drexi” (clothes).
| with | five | with | six | with | seven | carriage pl f | go 3pl pres I | because | have 3sg pres I | many adv | clothes pl f |
20 (a) [1:38] [Ah,] I should have said “drei” (clothes). She’s got a lot of “drei”.
| many adv | clothing pl f | must pres I imprs | comp | say 1sg pres P | many adv | clothing pl f | have 3sg pres I |
21 (a) [1:44] They go. The in-laws are gifted – first, the godfather with a pillow on his back,
| go 3pl pres I | gift 3pl pres I | in.law sg m def | 3pl pres I | acc m 3sg clt | with | pillow sg f | first adv | on | back sg m def | godfather sg m def |
22 (a) [1:50] [then] they put a shirt, towels, woven rugs, on the back of the bridegroom
| on | bridegroom sg m def | put 3pl pres P | on | back sg m def | shirt sg f def | towel pl m | there adv | weave pl P.part I | small.rug pl n |
23 (a) [1:57] and they pack up the girl’s clothes and go to the home of the boy’s parents.
| and | lift 3pl pres I | clothes pl f def | of | maiden sg f def | go 3pl pres I | already adv | in | boy’s pl adj | yard pl m |
24 (a) [1:57] The mother-in-law greets them. First, while they are still in the carriage,
| greet 3sg pres I | acc 3pl clt | mother.in.law sg f def | first adv | still adv | 3pl pres cop clt | in | carriage sg f def |
25 (a) [2:10] the mother-in-law gives [the bride] a sieve full of dried fruit for the bride to toss
| mother.in.law sg f def | give 3sg pres I | one sg n adj | sieve sg n | full sg n adj | with | fruit sg f | comp | throw 3sg pres I | bride sg f def |
26 (a) [2:15] [in the air] to say that the coming year will be blessed with much fertility.
| comp | say 3sg pres I | comp | 3sg pres cop clt | happy sg f adj | year sg f def | comp | pres exist | much adv | fertility sg n |
27 (a) [2:21] The mother-in-law receives the bride, helps her out of the carriage. She also receives
| mother.in.law sg f def | take 3sg pres P | bride sg f def | take.down 3sg pres P | acc f 3sg clt | take 3sg pres P | and |
28 (a) [2:24] the bridegroom. She helps them out, and everyone lines up in front of the house –
| bridegroom sg m def | take.down 3sg pres P | acc 3pl clt | and | acc refl clt | arrange 3pl pres I | before.house adv |
29 (a) [2:29] godfather, father-in-law, mother-in-law, godmother, brother-in-law,
| godfather sg m def | father.in.law sg m def | mother.in.law sg f def | godmother sg f def | brother.in.law sg m |
30 (a) [2:31] sister-in-law [cough]. First the bridegroom and godfather – whoever is godfather –
| sister.in.law sg f | first adv | bridegroom sg m def | and | godfather sg m def | who sg m rel | 3sg pres cop clt |
31 (a) [2:38] the godfather pours brandy and the bridegroom hands it around. [In this way]
| godfather sg m def | pour 3sg pres I | brandy sg f | bridegroom sg m def | give 3sg pres I |
32 (a) [2:40] they greet [those coming] from the church ceremony. The godfather is done, and
| greet 3pl pres I | dat refl clt | from | marriage sg f def | perform 3sg pres P | nom m 3sg |
33 (a) [2:44] now it’s [the turn of] the girl. The godmother pours out the brandy, and the girl –
| after adv | girl sg f def | godmother sg f def | pour 3sg pres I | brandy sg f def | girl sg f def |
34 (a) [2:49] the bride, that is, hands around the glass. And then they “instruct” her–
| give 3sg pres I | glass sg f def | bride sg f def | that.is adv | and | acc f 3sg clt | instruct 3pl pres I | then adv |
35 (a) [2:54] the mother-in-law and father-in-law instruct her. [As the former] gives [her things]
| mother.in.law sg f def | father.in.law sg m def | arrange 3pl pres I | acc f 3sg clt | give 3sg pres I |
36 (a) [2:58] she says, “I give you the kneading trough, the tool for scraping out the oven,
| say 3sg pres I | nom 1sg | dat 2sg clt | gift 1sg pres I | bread.trough pl.t def | hes | scraper sg f def | oven sg f def |
37 (a) [3:05] the yoke with pails” – that is, [she is instructing her] to help her out.
| yoke sg f def | with | pail pl m def | that.is adv | comp | acc f 3sg clt | replace 3sg pres P |
38 (a) [3:08] And then the wedding celebration begins. They go, accompanied by music,
| and | after adv | acc refl clt | begin 3sg pres I | wedding sg f def | go 3pl pres P | with | music sg f def |
39 (a) [3:12] to get the godfather. They bring the godfather, and then come –
| for | godfather sg m def | bring 3pl pres P | godfather sg m def | come 3sg pres P | and | [...] |
40 (a) [3:16] the mother and father of the bride [cough] and they begin.
| of | bride sg f def | father sg m | dat f 3sg clt | mother f | dat f 3sg clt | and | acc refl clt | begin 3sg pres I |
41 (a) [3:22] At noon, after the brandy, if the bride – [now] daughter-in-law – has sisters,
| and | at | noon sg m | after | brandy sg f def | if conj | have 3sg pres I | sister pl f | bride sg f def | daughter.in.law sg f |
42 (a) [3:29] [the sisters] go with banitsa and other nice food to feed the bride.
| go 3pl pres I | with | banitsa pl f | with | hes | [...] | more | pleasing sg n adj | food sg n | comp | feed 3pl pres I | bride sg f def |
43 (a) [3:34] Then the feasting begins, and gifting. They gather up the gifts that are there,
| after adv | acc refl clt | begin 3sg pres I | festive.table sg f def | gift def vbl.n I | gather 3sg pres I | there adv | gift pl m | what sg n rel | pres exist |
44 (a) [3:42] and send off [the bride’s] mother and father with music. They send them off and then
| and | send 3pl pres I | mother sg f def | father sg m def | with | music sg f | send 3pl pres I | acc f 3sg clt |
45 (a) [3:48] and then they go to send off the godfather. Then they lead the bride [to the room]
| and | dat refl clt | go 3sg pres P | send 3pl pres I | godfather sg m def | and | after adv | take 3pl pres P | bride sg f def |
46 (a) [3:51] where she will “sleep”, and break [things] on the door, whether it’s a pot
| where rel | fut | sleep 3sg pres I | and | break 3pl pres I | on | door sg f def | pot sg n | interr clt | either |
47 (a) [3:55] or a bowl – they break things on the door. That was the law! [laughter]
| bowl sg f | interr clt | either | break 3pl pres I | on | door sg f def | thus adv | 3sg pres aux clt | sg n L.part cop | law sg m def |
48 (a) [4:00] And then they continue with the round dance.
| and | then adv | dat refl clt | continue 3pl pres I | round.dance sg n |
49 (VZh) [What happens on the next day?]
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50 (a) [4:04] They send off all the wedding guests. In the morning the bride arises early.
| send 3pl pres I | dat refl clt | all pl adj | wedding.guest pl m | next.day adv | bride sg f def | arise 3sg pres I | early adv |
51 (a) [4:08] she makes a “pita” (flatbread), and they go to her father to bring brandy.
| make 3sg pres P | one sg f adj | pita sg f | go 3pl pres I | to | father sg m | dat f 3sg clt | comp | bring 3pl pres P |
52 (a) [4:15] The godfather, godmother, father-in-law, others close to the family, all go
| godfather sg m def | godmother sg f def | father.in.law sg m def | other pl adj | more | one’s.own pl adj |
53 (a) [4:20] to her father, and feast there all day. They make [sweet] brandy, as we call it.
| to | father sg m | dat f 3sg clt | feast 3pl pres I | there adv | entire sg m adj | day sg m | do 3pl pres I | brandy sg f def | dat n 3sg clt | say 1pl pres I |
54 (a) [4:24] Before they return the bride cleans and arranges [her new home]
| until conj | acc refl clt | return 3pl pres P | bride sg f def | do.housework 3sg pres P | arrange 3sg pres P |
55 (a) [4:27] so that they will find everything ready [on their return].
| comp | encounter 3pl pres P | everything sg n adj | ready sg n adj |