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1 (MM) And where were you living?

and

nom 2sg

where interr

2sg pres aux clt

live sg f L.part I

now adv

2 (a) [0:04] I lived in Durliite for eighteen years.

nom 1sg

1sg pres aux clt

live sg f L.part I

Durliite

eighteen

year f pl

3 (MM) Yes?

takà

thus adv

така

4 (a) [0:09] And then I got married, and I was here in a district [called] Parapandovtsi.

and

after adv

acc refl clt

marry 1sg aor P

and

1sg impf cop

here adv

one f adj

district f

Parapandovtsi

5 (a) [0:13] And they moved us, gathered us together, and we abandoned that district,

move 3pl aor P

acc 1pl clt

and

acc 1pl clt

gather 3pl aor P

here adv

and

abandon 1pl aor P

that sg f adj

district f

6 (a) [0:16] so [now] I’m here [in] this one.

and

1sg pres cop clt

here adv

this sg f adj

7 (MM) Ah, in order to make the village here bigger.

à

excl

comp

make 2pl pres P

big sg n adj

village sg n def

here adv

8 (a) [0:18] Yes.

əhə̀

yes

аха

9 (MM) And you haven’t lived any other place?

à

disc

and

other sg n adj

place sg n

neg

2sg pres aux clt

live sg f L.part I

10 (a) [0:22] I haven’t gone [away], I haven’t gone [anywhere] all my life,

disc

neg

1sg pres aux clt

go sg f L.part I

about

life sg m

neg

1sg pres aux clt

go sg f L.part I

11 (a) [0:25] [except] I went to Sofia [for] four years.

go sg f L.part I

1sg pres aux clt

Sofia sg f place

four

year f pl

12 (MM) What did you do there?

what sg n interr

2sg pres aux clt

do sg f L.part I

there adv

13 (a) [0:29] Well, I was a servant.

disc

servant sg f

1sg pres aux clt

sg f L.part cop

14 (MM) How old were you?

how.many interr

year pl f

2sg pres aux clt

sg f L.part cop

15 (a) [0:32] Well, [I was] twelve years old [when] my father took me [there].

disc

twelve

year pl f

acc 1sg clt

3sg pres aux clt

take sg m L.part P

father sg m

dat 1sg clt

16 (a) [0:34] My mother was sick, not able to get about, and I had an older sister.

mother f sg

dat 1sg clt

3sg impf cop

sick sg f adj

immobilized indcl adj

and

have 1sg impf I

sister sg f

big sg f adj

17 (a) [0:39] She looked after the house, ...

and

та

vṛ̀šeše

do.housework 3sg impf I

върша

po.kɤ̀šti

around.house adv

покъщи

18 (b) [0:40] Put this [here if] you want.

arrange sg imv P

this sg n adj

want 2sg pres I

19 (a) [0:40] … and they took me off to Sofia to earn money.

dat 1sg

take 3pl aor P

Sofia sg f place

comp

make.money 1sg pres I

печеля

20 (MM) Ah.

à

disc

21 (a) [0:43] I stayed there thirty – thirty days [to earn] sixty levs,

sit sg f L.part I

1sg pres aux clt

for

thirty

[...]

for

thirty

day ct m

for

sixty

lev ct m

22 (a) [0:48] and I looked after the children of [some] Jews.

and

1sg pres aux clt

look sg f L.part I

Jew pl m def

child pl n def

23 (MM) Ahh.

bkch

24 (a) [0:52] I’d go there in the winter, and in the summer I’d come [home] and reap

and

in.winter adv

go 1sg pres P

there adv

and

in.summer adv

dat refl clt

come 1sg pres P

and

reap 1sg pres I

25 (a) [0:57] and plow. And I went to Tsalapishko field for four years,

and

plow 1sg pres I

and

1sg pres aux clt

go sg f L.part I

Tsalapishko sg n adj

field sg n

four

year f pl

26 (a) [1:01] twenty days [each year], and now, for St. Peter’s day, we come

twenty

day ct m

now adv

for

St.Peter's.day sg m

dat refl clt

come 1pl pres P

27 (a) [1:03] from Tsalapishko field and we reap at our [field].

from

hes

Tsalapishko sg n adj

field sg n

and

reap 1pl pres I

and

our sg n adj

here adv

28 (MM) And how did you call that traveling – to – to Thrace?

disc

[…]

this sg n adj

go vbl.n I

how interr

dat n 3sg clt

call 2pl impf I

[...]

Thrace

interr clt

29 (MM) What was it?

what sg n interr

3sg impf cop

30 (a) [1:11] Yes, to Thrace

Thrace

yes

31 (MM) Ah, and who took you [there]?

disc

and

which sg m interr

acc 2pl clt

lead 3sg impf I

32 (a) [1:13] Someone got us together, he was called the manager,

disc

[...]

gather 3sg pres P

acc 1pl clt

someone sg m

acc refl clt

say 3sg impf I

manager sg m

man sg m

33 (a) [1:17] responsible for us. We get together, fifteen or sixteen boys and girls,

answer 3sg pres I

for

acc 1pl

gather 1pl pres P

acc refl clt

fifteen.or.sixteen

people pl

girl pl n

boy pl n

34 (a) [1:22] and one boss. He knows who goes where

and

one sg m adj

landowner sg m def

nom m 3sg

acc m 3sg clt

know 3sg pres I

which sg m interr

3sg pres cop clt

35 (a) [1:26] [and] gets word to us – “Come [help in] the harvest.” We go off,

nom m 3sg

dat 1pl clt

announce 3sg pres P

come 2pl imv P

because

hes

for

harvest sg f

nom 1pl

go 1pl pres I

36 (a) [1:31] and they meet us at Pazardzhik with carriages and take us off,

meet 3pl pres P

acc 1pl clt

Pazardzhik

with

carriage pl f

take 3pl pres P

acc 1pl clt

37 (a) [1:34] and we leave our things and the next morning it’s off to the field.

and

dat refl clt

leave 1pl pres P

baggage sg m def

and

other sg f def adj

morning sg f

field sg n def

38 (MM) Do you go there on foot?

on.foot adv

interr clt

go 2pl pres I

there adv

39 (a) [1:40] By – we went by train.

disc

[...]

with

train sg m

go 1pl impf I

40 (MM) Ah, from the station here.

disc

and

here adv

from

station sg f def

41 (a) [1:43] From Ihtiman.

from

от

ixtimàn

Ihtiman sg m place

Ихтиман

42 (MM) Ah, from Ihtiman.

à

disc

from

от

ixtimàn

Ihtiman sg m place

Ихтиман

43 (a) [1:45] We go to Ihtiman on foot, and we go from Ihtiman to there,

Ihtiman sg m place

go 1pl pres P

on.foot adv

from

from

Ihtiman sg m place

to.there adv

dat refl clt

go 1pl pres I

44 (a) [1:51] they meet us there at the station. We get off at Plov- at Pazardzhik

there adv

acc 1pl clt

meet 3pl pres P

already adv

station sg f def

descend 1pl pres P

[...]

Pazardzhik

45 (a) [1:55] and the carriages await us, and the landowners. Not just one,

and

carriage pl f def

acc 1pl clt

wait 3pl pres I

landowner pl m def

nom m 3sg

neg

3sg pres cop clt

only adv

one sg m adj

46 (a) [1:59] they came in groups of ten or so.

nom 3pl

go 3pl impf I

about.ten

people pl

group pl f

47 (MM) Yes.

yes

да

48 (a) [2:03] Each one found his landowner, and when he goes over to him,

each sg m adj

dat refl clt

3sg pres aux clt

grasp sg m L.part P

landowner sg m def

and

come 3sg pres P

interr clt

dat m 3sg clt

49 (a) [2:06] he calls them to move out and reap for him.

nom m 3sg

dat refl clt

acc m 3sg clt

call 3sg pres I

comp

walk 3sg pres I

comp

dat m 3sg clt

reap 3sg pres I

50 (MM) Yes

yes

да

51 (a) [2:08] We eat garlic and old curds [like in] this song –

eat 1pl pres I

garlic sg m

and

nematod sg f adj

curds sg f

impf exist

and

one f sg adj

song sg f

52 (a) [2:14] Today in the heat only garlic in these bowls, these wooden [ones].

today adv

heat sg f def

only adv

garlic sg m

with

such pl adj

bowl pl f

ost

wooden pl adj

53 (a) [2:19] They mash up garlic, [mix it] with vinegar, we scoop it up as we can.

crush 3pl pres P

garlic sg m

and

vinegar sg m

scoop 1pl pres I

and

acc refl clt

kill 1pl pres I

54 (a) [2:23] And the heat is such that it shimmers when you look [out]. But we reap

and

disc

thus adv

shimmer 3sg pres I

heat sg f def

when conj

look 2sg pres I

but

nom 1pl

reap 1pl pres I

55 (a) [2:27] and one [girl] was reaping and fell down

one sg n adj

as conj

reap 3sg aor I

thus adv

fall 3sg aor P

and

56 (b) [unintelligible]

[ ... ]

57 (a) [2:30] Uh huh –

аа̀

disc

аха

58 (MM) OK. And how do you arrange yourselves to do the reaping there?

good adv

and

how interr

acc refl clt

arrange 2pl pres I

comp

reap 2pl pres I

there adv

59 (b) [unintelligible]

[ … ]

60 (a) [2:33] We line up next to each other, check the reaping space from here to here –

disc

one f sg adj

other sg f adj

begin 1pl pres P

dat refl clt

reaping.track sg m

from

here adv

here adv

and

61 (MM) Is it “chekŭm” (reaping space) that you call it?

reaping.track sg m

interr clt

dat m 3sg clt

call 2pl pres I

62 (a) [2:37] We go along, go along the “chekŭm”, the “postat”

go.along 1pl pres I

go.along 1pl pres I

dat m 3sg clt

reaping.track sg m

reaping.track sg f

63 (MM) [Well, is it] “postat” or “chekŭm”...

reaping.track sg f

reaping.track sg m

64 (a) [2:41] Yes, it’s “postat”.

yes

reaping.track sg f

65 (MM) ... in the local [speech]?

по

tùkašno

local adv

тукашен

66 (a) [2:43] In city speech it’s “postat” [but] in –

urban adv

3sg pres cop clt

reaping.track sg m

67 (MM) [in] Belica speech?

belìški

of.Belitsa adv

белишки

68 (a) [2:42] We call it “chekŭm”.

disc

nom 1pl

reaping.track sg m

go.on.saying 1pl pres I

карам

69 (MM) Aha.

aà

disc

аха

70 (a) [2:50] That’s the way it is in Belitsa speech.

of.Belitsa adv

and

thus adv

71 (MM) And who determines how wide the reaping space will be?

and

which sg m interr

define 3sg pres I

how.much interr

comp

be 3sg pres P

wide sg m adj

reaping.track sg m def

чекъм

72 (a) [2:54] However many we are, that’s what I take on, and the one next to me takes

disc

how.many inter.rel

1pl pres cop clt

person pl m def

so.much adv

manage 1sg pres I

nom 1sg

other sg m def adj

manage 3sg pres I

dat 1sg

73 (a) [2:59] that much, and that’s how much each one takes.

so.much adv

and

thus adv

so.much adv

dat refl clt

begin 1pl pres P

who sg m interr

74 (a) [3:04] Since we all get paid the same, we'll [each] take on the same amount.

because

equally adv

fut

take 1pl pres I

equally adv

fut

go.along 1pl pres I

75 (MM) Yes.

dà

yes

да

76 (a) [3:06] And one – You don’t know her. [Do] you know

and

one f sg adj

nom 2sg

acc f 3sg clt

nom 2sg

acc f 3sg clt

neg

know 2sg pres I

know 2sg pres I

77 (a) [3:10] the painter’s sister Gospodina? Granny Gospodina

painter sg m def

sister sg f

dat m 3sg clt

Gospodina sg f

grandmother f

Gospodina sg f

78 (a) [3:14] from Parapandovtsi? Do you know her?

Parapandovtsi

know 2sg pres I

interr clt

acc f 3sg clt

79 (b) [3:16] I don’t recall that I – I don’t remember. Maybe I know her,

neg

remember 1sg pres I

comp

1sg pres aux clt

neg

remember 1sg pres I

disc

can pres imprs

comp

acc f 3sg clt

know 1sg pres I

80 (b) [3:19] but I don’t know exactly which one she is.

but

neg

know 1sg pres I

exactly adv

which sg f adj

3sg pres cop clt

disc

now adv

81 (b) [3:21] Is she living or has she died?

alive sg f adj

interr clt

3sg pres cop clt

die sg f L.part P

82 (a) [3:22] Oh, she died a long time ago.

disc

nom f 3sg

die 3sg aor P

long.ago adv

83 (b) [3:23] Ah, long ago. But was she your sister?

long.ago adv

disc

sister sg f

interr clt

dat 2sg clt

3sg impf cop

84 (a) [3:26] No, she’s not my sister, she was my neighbor.

nom f 3sg

dat 1sg clt

neg

3sg pres cop clt

sister sg f

neighbor sg f

dat 1sg clt

3sg impf cop

85 (b) [3:28] Ah, a neighbor.

à

excl

komšìjk'a

neighbor sg f

комшийка

86 (a) [3:29] What I wanted to tell you is that she was

disc

want 1sg pres I

comp

dat 2sg clt

say 1sg pres P

that conj

87 (a) [3:31] ten years older than me,

3sg impf cop

ten

year f pl

old sg f adj

from

acc 1sg

88 (b) [3:33] Ah.

disc

89 (a) [3:34] and we’d gone off to Tsalapishko field,

and

1pl pres aux clt

go.off pl f L.part P

Tsalapishko sg n adj

field sg n

90 (b) [3:36] Ah.

à

disc

91 (a) [3:36] because this man is asking me ...

because conj

acc 1sg clt

ask 3sg pres I

person sg m def

92 (MM) Yes, yes, yes.

yes

yes

yes

93 (a) [3:38] ... to talk [about it]. So we were reaping with Sŭbo Stoyanov from Durliite,

comp

dat refl clt

talk 1pl pres I

and

reap 1pl pres I

with

Sŭbo sg m name

Stoyanov sg m adj

from

Durliite

94 (b) [3:43] Huh?

à

disc

95 (a) [3:43] He lived near the doctors and dentists ([they were] hungry from – ),

nom m 3sg

sit 3sg impf I

doctor pl m def

dentist pl m def

hungry pl adj

from

96 (a) [3:47] but he’s dead now. So he – he’s reaping and I’m reaping,

but

now adv

3sg pres aux clt

die sg m L.part P

and

nom m 3sg

nom m 3sg

reap 3sg pres I

and

nom 1sg

reap 1sg pres I

97 (a) [3:52] and this Gospodina is between us, just like this comrade.

and

this sg f adj

Gospodina sg f

3sg pres cop clt

thus adv

this sg f adj

comrade sg f

between

acc 1pl

98 (a) [3:55] She cut [one stalk] but she was drowsing, and [fell] here …

but

cut.off 3sg pres P

and

drowse 3sg pres I

and

here adv

99 (b) [3:58] Well I [unintelligible] left …

disc

nom 1sg

go.out 1sg aor P

100 (a) [3:59] so she couldn’t reap.

neg

can 3sg pres I

comp

reap 3sg pres I

101 (b) [4:00] … when [I was] little [for] Sofia so I don’t know them all.

little f sg adj

and

around

Sofia sg f place

and

acc 3pl clt

neg

know 1sg pres I

all pl def adj

102 (a) [4:02] And since she can’t reap, Sŭbo and I were pushing her [awake],

and

when conj

neg

can 3sg pres I

comp

reap 3sg pres I

nom 1pl

acc f 3sg clt

push 1pl impf I

with

Sŭbo sg m name

103 (a) [4:07] he from here, I from here. And one afternoon

nom m 3sg

from.here adv

nom 1sg

from.there adv

and

one sg n adj

midday sg n

104 (a) [4:10] when we notched her off the amount from here to …

when conj

acc f 3sg clt

cut.notch 1pl aor P

how.much inter.rel

from.here adv

105 (b) [4:12] And you’re reading [something] now [unintelligible] ...

and

now adv

read 2sg pres I

106 (a) [4:13] … there, all the way to the street, ...

there adv

ost

street sg f def

107 (b) [4:16] ... villages [unintelligible]

selàta

village pl n def

село

108 (a) [4:17] ... we left her behind, and from behind us she said –

leave 1pl pres P

acc f 3sg clt

behind

acc 1pl

nom f 3sg

call 3sg pres I

109 (a) [4:21] they didn’t hear what she said –

nom 3pl

neg

3pl pres aux clt

acc f 3sg clt

hear pl L.part P

this sg f adj

word sg f

110 (MM) Yes.

dà

yes

да

111 (a) [4:23] she stands up and says “My brother Nedko” –

nom f 3sg

acc refl clt

stand.up 3sg pres P

and

call 3sg pres I

my sg m def adj

brother sg m

Nedko sg m name

112 (a) [4:27] (he was our manager)

nom m 3sg

dat 1pl clt

3sg impf cop

manager sg m

113 (a) [4:29] she did like this with her hands, and said “Brother Nedko!

nom f 3sg

say 3sg aor P

thus adv

hand pl f def

and

call 3sg pres I

brother voc sg m

Nedko sg m name

114 (a) [4:33] Have I just come here to bring water to whores

nom 1sg

comp

neg

1sg pres aux clt

come sg f L.part P

here adv

comp

carry 1sg pres I

whore pl f def

water sg f

115 (a) [4:37] and to sit and chat?” And then her brother said,

and

comp

sit 1sg pres I

people pl def

and

brother sg m

say 3sg pres P

116 (a) [4:42] “I’ve got your number, Gospodina. Each is responsible for himself.”

nom 1sg

acc 2pl clt

neg

mix 1sg pres I

Gospodina voc sg f

each sg m adj

dat refl clt

answer 3sg pres I

for

acc m 3sg

117 (a) [4:47] And our landowner was a really good man. He said, “Hey Dika,

and

landowner sg m def

dat 1pl clt

3sg impf cop

very adv

nice sg m adj

call 3sg pres I

adrs

Dika voc sg f

118 (a) [4:52] don’t get angry that they left you behind."

neg

acc refl clt

get.angry sg imv I

that conj

3pl pres aux clt

acc 2sg clt

leave pl L.part P

119 (b) [4:54] This thing keeps on listening, doesn’t it?!

this sg n adj

listen 3sg pres I

interr clt

listen 3sg pres I

120 (a) [4:55] And …

and

121 (b) [4:56] Hey, now you’re not drinking and you don’t shout so much!

disc

adrs

nom 2sg

now adv

neg

drink 2sg pres I

comp

call 2sg pres I

so.much adv

122 (a) [4:59] … he said …

vìka

call 3sg pres I

викам

123 (b) [4:59] He doesn’t give you [anything] to drink!

disc

neg

give 3sg pres I

drink vbl.n I

124 (a) [5:01] ... “Don’t get angry,” he said, "that …

neg

acc refl clt

get.angry sg imv I

call 3sg pres I

that conj

125 (b) [5:02] … [and so] you don’t drink or shout!

fut neg

comp

drink 2sg pres I

and

comp

call 2sg pres I

126 (a) [5:02] … they left you behind.

3pl pres aux clt

acc 2sg clt

leave pl L.part P

127 (a) [5:04] But just look,” he said, “how many sheaves I’ve tied off for you, and then

disc

look sg imv P

call 3sg pres I

acc 2sg

how.many interr

sheaf pl m

1sg pres aux clt

tie sg m L.part P

and

128 (a) [5:08] look how many I tied off for them.” That’s his job.

look sg imv P

acc 3pl

how.many interr

1sg pres aux clt

tie sg m L.part P

dat m 3sg

dat refl clt

3sg pres cop clt

this sg n adj

129 (a) [5:11] There’s nothing today [so] tomorrow he’ll tie off the bundles separately

nom m 3sg

that conj

today adv

pres neg exist

tomorrow adv

fut

dat 1pl clt

tie 3sg pres I

bundle pl f def

apart adv

130 (a) [5:16] to see who reaped what, so as to know what to pay when it’s time to pay.

comp

see 3sg pres P

which sg m interr

how interr

reap 3sg pres I

when conj

take 3sg pres P

comp

pay 3sg pres I

thus adv

pay 3sg pres I

131 (a) [5:20] At that time they were paying us sixty levs a day, but they gave her forty.

then adv

dat 1pl clt

pay 3pl impf I

per

day sg m

sixty

lev ct m

but

dat f 3sg

give 3pl aor P

forty

132 (MM) Ahh.

bkch

133 (a) [5:25] So everywhere I’ve gone it’s been pain and hardship.

and

everywhere adv

1sg pres aux clt

go sg f L.part I

for

torment sg f

and

for

за

teglò

weight sg n

тегло

134 (a) [5:29] I haven’t lived the nice landowner’s life.

nicely adv

neg

1sg pres aux clt

thus adv

landowner sg m adj

life sg m

live sg f L.part I

135 (a) [5:32] And now it’s been twenty-three years [since] my husband’s left me.

and

now adv

man sg m

acc 1sg clt

3sg pres aux clt

leave sg m L.part P

become 3pl aor P

twenty

and

three

year f pl

136 (a) [5:38] I’ve been with my daughter and son-in law, and [now] it’s been four years

1sg pres cop clt

daughter sg f

son.in.law sg m

son.in.law sg m def

become 3sg aor P

four

year pl f

137 (a) [5:41] [since] he died too.

and

nom m 3sg

die 3sg aor P

and

nom m 3sg

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Belica 1

1 (MM) And where were you living?

2 (a) [0:04] I lived in Durliite for eighteen years.

3 (MM) Yes?

4 (a) [0:09] And then I got married, and I was here in a district [called] Parapandovtsi.

5 (a) [0:13] And they moved us, gathered us together, and we abandoned that district,

6 (a) [0:16] so [now] I’m here [in] this one.

7 (MM) Ah, in order to make the village here bigger.

8 (a) [0:18] Yes.

9 (MM) And you haven’t lived any other place?

10 (a) [0:22] I haven’t gone [away], I haven’t gone [anywhere] all my life,

11 (a) [0:25] [except] I went to Sofia [for] four years.

12 (MM) What did you do there?

13 (a) [0:29] Well, I was a servant.

14 (MM) How old were you?

15 (a) [0:32] Well, [I was] twelve years old [when] my father took me [there].

16 (a) [0:34] My mother was sick, not able to get about, and I had an older sister.

17 (a) [0:39] She looked after the house, ...

18 (b) [0:40] Put this [here if] you want.

19 (a) [0:40] … and they took me off to Sofia to earn money.

20 (MM) Ah.

21 (a) [0:43] I stayed there thirty – thirty days [to earn] sixty levs,

22 (a) [0:48] and I looked after the children of [some] Jews.

23 (MM) Ahh.

24 (a) [0:52] I’d go there in the winter, and in the summer I’d come [home] and reap

25 (a) [0:57] and plow. And I went to Tsalapishko field for four years,

26 (a) [1:01] twenty days [each year], and now, for St. Peter’s day, we come

27 (a) [1:03] from Tsalapishko field and we reap at our [field].

28 (MM) And how did you call that traveling – to – to Thrace?

29 (MM) What was it?

30 (a) [1:11] Yes, to Thrace

31 (MM) Ah, and who took you [there]?

32 (a) [1:13] Someone got us together, he was called the manager,

33 (a) [1:17] responsible for us. We get together, fifteen or sixteen boys and girls,

34 (a) [1:22] and one boss. He knows who goes where

35 (a) [1:26] [and] gets word to us – “Come [help in] the harvest.” We go off,

36 (a) [1:31] and they meet us at Pazardzhik with carriages and take us off,

37 (a) [1:34] and we leave our things and the next morning it’s off to the field.

38 (MM) Do you go there on foot?

39 (a) [1:40] By – we went by train.

40 (MM) Ah, from the station here.

41 (a) [1:43] From Ihtiman.

42 (MM) Ah, from Ihtiman.

43 (a) [1:45] We go to Ihtiman on foot, and we go from Ihtiman to there,

44 (a) [1:51] they meet us there at the station. We get off at Plov- at Pazardzhik

45 (a) [1:55] and the carriages await us, and the landowners. Not just one,

46 (a) [1:59] they came in groups of ten or so.

47 (MM) Yes.

48 (a) [2:03] Each one found his landowner, and when he goes over to him,

49 (a) [2:06] he calls them to move out and reap for him.

50 (MM) Yes

51 (a) [2:08] We eat garlic and old curds [like in] this song –

52 (a) [2:14] Today in the heat only garlic in these bowls, these wooden [ones].

53 (a) [2:19] They mash up garlic, [mix it] with vinegar, we scoop it up as we can.

54 (a) [2:23] And the heat is such that it shimmers when you look [out]. But we reap

55 (a) [2:27] and one [girl] was reaping and fell down

56 (b) [unintelligible]

57 (a) [2:30] Uh huh –

58 (MM) OK. And how do you arrange yourselves to do the reaping there?

59 (b) [unintelligible]

60 (a) [2:33] We line up next to each other, check the reaping space from here to here –

61 (MM) Is it “chekŭm” (reaping space) that you call it?

62 (a) [2:37] We go along, go along the “chekŭm”, the “postat”

63 (MM) [Well, is it] “postat” or “chekŭm”...

64 (a) [2:41] Yes, it’s “postat”.

65 (MM) ... in the local [speech]?

66 (a) [2:43] In city speech it’s “postat” [but] in –

67 (MM) [in] Belica speech?

68 (a) [2:42] We call it “chekŭm”.

69 (MM) Aha.

70 (a) [2:50] That’s the way it is in Belitsa speech.

71 (MM) And who determines how wide the reaping space will be?

72 (a) [2:54] However many we are, that’s what I take on, and the one next to me takes