Vladimir Zhobov
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Brŭšljan 3
1 (VZh) What do you do at the beginning of the autumn [season]?
| in.beginning adv | autumn sg n def adj | time sg n | what sg n interr | do 2sg pres I |
2 (c) [0:03 ] In the autumn when we’d do the threshing – it would be raining
| autumn sg n def adj | time sg n | when conj | will impf | thresh 1pl pres P | disc | rain 3sg impf P |
3 (c) [0:07 ] before St. Dimitri’s day – we’d begin to sow the winter grains – rye, barley –
| before | St.Dimitri’s.day sg m | will impf | begin 1pl pres P | comp | sow 1pl pres I | winter.grain sg f | grain sg n | rye sg m | barley sg m |
4 (c) [0:14 ] and when we’d finish the sowing, we’d – winter would come,
| and | when conj | will impf | sow 1pl pres P | [...] | will impf | comp | come 3sg pres P | winter sg f def |
5 (c) [0:17 ] and we’d bring wood in with the carriage, [enough] to keep us warm.
| will impf | carry 1pl pres I | with | cart sg f def | wood pl n | here adv | comp | acc refl clt | warm 1pl pres I |
6 (c) [0:21 ] And we’d wait, and in the spring we’d again start to sow
| and | will impf | sit 1pl pres I | and | in | spring sg f def | again adv | will impf | begin 1pl pres P | comp | sow 1pl pres I |
7 (c) [0:25 ] the spring [crops] – oats, and – food that we – that we needed.
| spring sg n adj | oats sg m | disc | food pl f | which pl rel adj | dat 1pl clt | dat 1pl clt | 3pl impf cop | necessary pl f adj |
8 (c) [0:33 ] Sometimes we’d go with the cart to grind flour
| some.kind sg m adj | time sg m | will impf | go 1pl pres P | with | cart sg f def | comp | grind 1pl pres P | flour sg n |
9 (c) [0:37 ] at the mill. We’ll take the cart with fifteen or twenty bushels
| at | mill sg f def | fut | take 1pl pres P | cart f sg | with | twenty | thirty | bushel pl f |
10 (c) [0:41 ] and drag it over here for Granny to make bread.
| and | drag 1pl pres P | here adv | for | grandmother sg f def | comp | knead 3sg pres I | bread sg m |
11 (c) [0:45 ] And on St. George’s day we’d set off from here [with] the cart,
| hes | to | St.George’s.day sg m | will impf | take 1pl pres P | from | here adv | cart sg f def |
12 (c) [0:48 ] and we’d go all the way down to the sea,
| will impf | comp | go 1pl pres P | ost | to | down adv | at.edge | sea sg n def |
13 (c) [0:50 ] to the wharves where the landowners have plots of land, and work there
| by | wharf pl f def | there adv | rel | have 3pl pres I | landowner pl m def | land.chunk pl m | comp | work 1sg pres I | there adv |
14 (c) [0:53 ] for a month or two. [Then] we’d come back here to begin the harvest,
| by | one sg m adj | month sg m | two m | and | will impf | come 1pl pres P | here adv | comp | begin 1pl pres P | harvest sg f |
15 (c) [0:57 ] and we’d reap. [And on] those days when we finish reaping, we’ll thresh it.
| will impf | reap 1pl pres I | this pl med adj | day pl m | when conj | reap 1pl pres P | fut | acc n 3sg clt | thresh 1pl pres I |
16 (c) [1:00] Whew! That was our work!
| excl | this sg n med adj | dat 1pl clt | 3sg impf cop | work sg f def |
17 (VZh) [Which animals did you raise?]
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18 (c) [1:01 ] Two or three horses each; there’d be a female water buffalo, there’d be horses.
| by | two f | three | cow pl f | will impf | pres exist | water.buffalo sg f | will impf | comp | pres exist | horse pl m |
19 (c) [1:05 ] And we’d have people as day-workers. Some pastured
| and | have 1pl impf I | dat refl clt | day.worker pl m | people pl | and | [...] | one pl adj | pasture 3pl impf I |
20 (c) [1:09 ] cows, others pastured horses, and others pastured water buffaloes.
| cow pl f def | other pl adj | pasture 3pl impf I | horse pl m def | other pl adj | pasture 3pl impf I | water.buffalo pl m def |
21 (d) [1:13 ] Shepherds.
| shepherd pl m def |
22 (GK) Shepherds – what musical instruments did shepherds play?
| shepherd pl m def | with | what sg n interr | play.music 3pl impf I |
23 (c) [1:14 ] End-blown flutes, you know! Small pipes and end-blown flutes.
| with | flute pl m | adrs | with | whistle pl f | with | flute pl m |
24 (d) [1:17 ] End-blown flutes.
| flute pl m |
25 (c) [1:17 ] Small pipes and end-blown flutes.
| with | whistle pl f | and | with | flute pl m |
26 (VZh) [What did you use to make a fence?]
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27 (c) [1:19 ] Different things.
| from | various pl adj | thing pl f |
28 (VZh) What sorts [of things]?
| from | what.kind pl adj |
29 (c) [1:22 ] What sorts?! Wooden, of course! We pound stakes into the ground and
| from | what.kind pl adj | from | wood sg n | adrs | pound 1pl pres P | hes | stake pl m | in | earth sg f def |
30 (c) [1:28] hammer on, from stake to stake, two pieces of wood each, two each –
| hammer 1pl pres I | from | stake sg m | to | stake sg m | by | two n | wood pl n def | ost | by | two n |
31 (c) [1:34 ] they call it an a edge – and hammer on planks.
| edge sg m | acc refl clt | say 3sg pres I | and | hammer 1pl pres I | plank pl f def |
32 (c) [1:36 ] Or the reverse, if you don’t have planks. And we pound in the stakes
| or | rather adv | reverse adv | if conj | not.have 2sg pres I | plank pl f | disc | pound 1pl pres P | stake pl m def |
33 (c) [1:40 ] and gather sticks from the forest and weave them in with the planks.
| and | gather 1pl pres I | from | forest sg f def | stick pl m | and | build 1pl pres P | woven.fence sg m | plank pl f |
34 (c) [1:44 ] But now we make them even more [frequently] with wire.
| and | now adv | still adv | mostly adv | with | wire sg m | acc 3pl clt | make 1pl pres I |
35 (VZh) Each does it how he can, right?
| which sg m interr | how rel | can 3sg pres I | disc |
36 (d) [1:46 ] With planks!
| with | plank pl f |
37 (VZh) [Did you go to the store?]
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38 (c) [1:48 ] To the store? We’d go to have our fill of drink,
| and | to | store sg m def | will impf | go 1pl pres P | comp | acc refl clt | drink 1pl pres P |
39 (c) [1:50 ] we’d go to the dance, to – But that’s all.
| will impf | go 1pl pres P | to | round.dance sg n def | comp | disc | this sg n med adj | 3sg pres cop clt |
40 (VZh) [What did you do on holidays?]
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41 (c) [1:52 ] On a holiday, as soon as it gets light in the morning we’ll dress up here
| on | holiday sg m | when conj | dawn pres imprs | morning sg f def | fut | acc refl clt | dress.up 1pl pres P | here adv |
42 (c) [1:55 ] and go to church, and after church we’ll come [back] here.
| comp | go 1pl pres P | [ ... ] | to | church sg f def | and | from | church sg f def | fut | come 1pl pres P | here adv |
43 (c) [1:58 ] We’ll eat well here, and [then] we’d rest a bit.
| fut | acc refl clt | feed 1pl pres P | here adv | will impf | dat refl clt | rest 1pl pres P | little adv |
44 (c) [2:01 ] [Then] we’ll go to the store. [And down] there, the store is full of people.
| and | fut | go 1pl pres P | to | store sg m def | there adv | full sg m adj | store sg m def | people pl |
45 (c) [2:04 ] From there [we’d go] to the dance area, to dance and sing
| and | from.there adv | to | round.dance sg n def | comp | dance 1pl pres I | and | comp | sing 1pl pres I |
46 (c) [2:07 ] and make merry on [the occasion of] the holiday. And that’s it.
| and | comp | acc refl clt | be.joyful 1pl pres I | to | holiday sg m def | this sg n med adj | 3sg pres cop clt |