Marieta Nikolova
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Drjanovec 2
1 (a) [0:00] Later when [his draft group] returned from the army,
| later adv | again adv | when conj | acc refl clt | return 3pl aor P | from | barrack sg f def |
2 (a) [0:04] they got their pay and right off that night: “Let’s drink up all this money!”
| grasp 3pl aor P | receive 3pl pres P | salary sg f | disc | this sg f adj | evening sg f | drink.up 1pl pres P | at.once adv | money pl.t def |
3 (a) [0:10] And the second night: “Let’s drink [it up again]. Two times [in a row].
| other sg f adj | evening sg f | disc | drink 1pl pres P | to | two m | time ct m |
4 (a) [0:12] So I said: “This sort of thing can’t go on, son.”
| say 1sg aor P | excl | nom f 3sg | this sg f adj | thing sg f | fut neg | comp | become 3sg pres P | son voc sg m | thus adv |
5 (MN) [0:15] [laughter]
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6 (a) [0:16] It’s as if I’m asking him to give me [money] and by evening he wants it back from me!
| as.if adv | hes | want 1sg pres I | dat m 3sg clt | comp | dat 1sg clt | give 3sg pres P | nom n 3sg | to | evening sg f def | dat 1sg clt | want 3sg pres I | again adv |
7 (a) [0:20] I said, “This sort of thing can’t go on. We’re going to marry you off.”
| say 1sg aor P | this sg f adj | thing sg f | fut neg | become 3sg pres P | fut | acc 2sg clt | marry 1pl pres P |
8 (a) [0:23] So I [went and] found my brother (= cousin), the one whose father is a veterinarian,
| find 1sg aor P | brother acc sg m | dat refl clt | rel | hes | to | veterinarian sg m def adj | to | father sg m | dat m 3sg clt |
9 (a) [0:29] and I said, "Brother, what do say we marry him off? If his wife is here,
| say 1sg aor P | brother voc sg m | give sg imv P | this sg n adj | comp | acc m 3sg clt | marry 1pl pres P | adrs | woman sg f | dat m 3sg clt | when conj | 3sg pres cop clt | here adv |
10 (a) [0:34] then he’ll come back here [and settle down]. Otherwise –”
| nom n 3sg | fut | acc refl clt | return 3sg pres P | here adv | but | otherwise adv |
11 (a) [0:37] “But Donka,” [he said], “you’re taking yet another burden on your shoulders.”
| but | Donka voc sg f name | take 2sg pres P | dat refl clt | still adv | one sg f adj | nuisance sg f | on | head sg f def |
12 (a) [0:40] “Brother,” I said, “burden or no, I’ve got to see it through. Either I send them
| brother voc sg m | nuisance sg f | not | nuisance sg f | fut | see 1pl pres P | later adv | acc 3pl | interr clt | fut | remove 1sg pres P |
13 (a) [0:44] off to the city as a pair so that they’ll [settle down and] start a family, or I’ll disappear myself
| to | city sg m def | two def an.num | again adv | comp | dat refl clt | have 3pl pres I | family sg n | nom 1sg | interr clt | fut | acc refl clt | remove 1sg pres P |
14 (a) [0:47] and leave them [to stay] in this house. We’ll find a way. So let’s get on with it.”
| fut | acc 3pl clt | leave 1sg pres P | at | home adv | fut | seek 1pl pres I | one sg m adj | manner sg m | give sg imv I |
15 (a) [0:51] Then – “Brother, tell me where we should go [in search of a bride]. There’s [these] two girls
| later adv | brother voc sg m | say sg imv P | adrs | where interr | comp | go 1pl pres P | and | exist pres | two n | girl pl n |
16 (a) [0:56] [whose] mothers were always telling me there’d be no bride for us,
| mother pl f def | all adv | dat 1sg clt | call 3pl impf I | when conj | say 1sg pres P | disc | for | acc 1pl | bride sg f | fut neg |
17 (a) [0:59] from [their] village, because we are really, really poor. We’ve got a house in Vetovo
| from | village sg n | because | 1pl pres cop clt | extremely adv | poor pl adj | extremely adv | extremely adv | house sg f | have 1pl pres I | in | Vetovo sg n place |
18 (a) [1:06] but nothing else. Nothing. Really poor. So which house shall I go to [in search of]
| other sg n adj | not.have 1pl pres I | nothing sg n | extremely adv | poor pl adj | disc | and | to | which sg f interr adj | house sg f | comp | go 1sg pres P |
19 (a) [1:12] a daughter-in-law? It’s not going to happen like that. So O.K. But [there’s] this young woman
| for | daughter.in.law sg f | rel | fut neg | become 3sg pres P | such sg n adj | fine adv | but | this sg f adj | bride sg f |
20 (a) [1:18] one house over that we’re neighbors with, that I see all the time; they’re always
| across | one sg f adj | house sg f | 1pl pres cop clt | to | acc f 3sg | neighbor pl m | 1pl pres cop clt | constantly adv | 1pl pres cop clt | nom 3pl |
21 (a) [1:23] at my house and I at theirs – So one evening I’m on my way back
| at | home adv | and | nom 1sg | at | acc 3pl | return 1sg pres I | acc refl clt | one sg m adj | hes | evening sg m |
22 (a) [1:26] from the fields, I’m carrying clothes over my arm, and this young woman is sitting
| from | field sg f def | carry 1sg pres I | dat refl clt | clothing pl f def | thus adv | on | arm sg f def | bride sg f def | sit 3sg pres I |
23 (a) [1:30] at their doorstep. “Kina,” I said, “why are you sitting here? Hasn’t the Netkin [family]
| on | their sg f def adj | gateway sg f | say 1sg aor P | Kina voc sg f name | adrs | why interr | sit 2sg pres I | here adv | adrs | Netkin pl m name |
24 (a) [1:35] all gone off to the maidens’ work bee?” And she burst into tears and said,
| depart 3pl aor P | to | of.maiden sg f adj | work.bee sg f | and | nom n 3sg | thus adv | cry 3sg aor P | and | say 3sg aor P |
25 (a) [1:39] “Ah, Auntie Donka! The one who has no mother isn’t going anywhere.” “Why?” [I said].
| disc | aunt voc sg f | Donka voc sg f name | who sg m rel | not.have 3sg pres I | mother sg f | fut neg | comp | go 3sg pres P | nowhere adv | why interr |
26 (a) [1:43] “[My] older sister went off to study, but I don’t have a mother. If I had a mother,
| sister sg f | go 3sg aor P | to | course pl m | nom 1sg | not.have 1sg pres I | mother sg f | if conj | have 1sg impf I | mother sg f |
27 (a) [1:47] she’d stay here to watch [our] brother’s child and I would have gone.
| fut | remain 3sg pres P | comp | look 3sg pres I | to | brother acc sg m | child sg n def | and | nom 1sg | 1sg fut.pst | comp | go 1sg pres P |
28 (a) [1:52] But as it is, since I’m without a mother, they left me here to get father
| but | now adv | when conj | not.have 1sg pres I | mother sg f | leave 3pl aor P | acc 1sg | comp | send 1sg pres I | father acc sg m |
29 (a) [1:56] off to work, to cook for him, to meet him. So when she said
| to | work sg f | comp | dat 1sg clt | 3sg pres cop clt | cook sg n P.part P | comp | acc m 3sg clt | meet 1sg pres I | when conj | say 3sg pres P |
30 (a) [2:02] “The one with no mother isn’t going anywhere,” I felt really sorry [for her] and thought,
| who sg m rel | not.have 3sg pres I | mother sg f | fut neg | comp | go 3sg pres P | nowhere adv | thus adv | dat 1sg clt | feel.sorry aor P imprs | say 1sg aor P |
31 (a) [2:05] “Goodness, if I ask for her [as my son’s bride], will that come to pass?
| God voc sg m | nom sg n adj | comp | acc n 3sg clt | want 3sg pres I | interr | fut | interr | fut | become 3sg pres P | thing sg f def |
32 (a) [2:10] [Even if] I squander my negotiating ability, still I could bring other ‘customers’
| nom 1sg | fut | dat refl clt | spoil 1sg pres P | tale sg f def | but | can pres imprs | and | drive 1sg pres P | and | customer pl m |
33 (a) [2:14] who’d say ‘If Donka can ask for her as a daughter-in-law, then what about us?
| comp | say 3pl pres P | Donka sg f name | fut | go 3sg pres P | for | daughter.in.law sg f | and | nom 1pl | interr clt |
34 (a) [2:17] Why can’t we also go there?’ ”. So I told my brother about this, and what do you know?!
| fut neg | comp | go 1pl pres P | there adv | and | say 1sg aor P | to | brother acc sg m | nom sg n adj | thing sg n | and |
35 (a) [2:22] The girl’s father and my brothers [work together] in the summer herding animals –
| father sg m | dat f 3sg clt | of | bride sg f def | and | my pl def adj | brother pl m | summer sg m adj | time sg n | gather 3pl pres I | herd pl m def |
36 (a) [2:27] when there’s a lot of sheep, we call it a “herd” –
| many def adv | sheep pl f | say 1pl pres I | herd sg m |
37 (MN) [2:30] Yes.
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38 (a) [2:31] So they herd them up at the pasture in the field – they sleep there,
| and | hes | gather 3pl pres I | acc 3pl clt | in | field sg m def | on | field sg f def | there adv | sleep 3pl pres I |
39 (a) [2:36] they milk them there and bring the milk back on donkeyback – they do everything together.
| there adv | milk 3pl pres I | with | donkey pl n def | carry 3pl pres I | milk sg n def | disc | all adv | 3pl pres cop clt | at.one adv |
40 (a) [2:42] Great – so they’re acquainted. “Brother,” I said, “let’s take the risk,
| fine adv | 3pl pres cop clt | acquaint pl P.part P | brother voc sg m |
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fut | make 1pl pres P |
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41 (a) [2:46] since it’s come this far.” So we went, and took [my son] Tsanko along
| what sg n rel | become 3sg pres P | already adv | go 1pl aor P | but | and | Tsanko sg m def name | send 1pl aor P |
42 (a) [2:50] with the matchmakers. “You come along with them too, to hear what the girl
| with | matchmaker pl m def | hort | and | nom 2sg | with | acc 3pl | at.one adv | comp | hear 2sg pres P | nom 2sg | bride sg f def |
43 (a) [2:55] is going to say, whether she’ll want [to marry] you or not.”
| what sg n interr | fut | say 3sg pres P | fut | acc 2sg clt | want 3sg pres I | interr clt | fut neg | interr clt | acc 2sg clt | want 3sg pres I |
44 (a) [2:58] So O.K. He went together with her – I mean with them. And my brother said,
| disc | thus adv | go 3sg aor P | nom m 3sg | with | acc f 3sg | at.one adv | with | acc 3pl | at.one adv | brother sg m | say sg m L.part P |
45 (a) [3:03] [to the girl’s father] “So Dimo, you’re not even asking why we came!”
| adrs | Dimo sg m name | nom 2sg | neg | ask 2sg pres I | and | nom 1pl | for | what sg n interr | come 1pl aor P |
46 (a) [3:07] [and Dimu responded] “Well, you need to say ‘We came for a bride –
| disc | and | fut | say 2sg pres P | but | nom 1pl | come 1pl aor P | for | bride sg f | adrs |
47 (a) [3:10] why not give this young girl here to my sister as a bride?
| nom sg n adj | little sg n def adj | why interr | neg | acc n 3sg clt | give 2sg pres P | to | sister sg f def | one sg f adj | bride sg f | adrs |
48 (a) [3:14] Then she’ll be both a daughter to you and a bride to us.’ ”. “Ah Iliya, leave her!
| both | for | daughter sg f | comp | 3sg pres cop clt | both | disc | adrs | Iliya voc sg m | leave sg imv P | acc n 3sg clt | adrs |
49 (a) [3:17] She’s still a child. Why now?” So then my brother said to him,
| nom n 3sg | child sg n | still adv | what sg n interr | disc | and | hes | nom m 3sg | say sg m L.part P | brother sg m | dat m 3sg clt | say sg m L.part P |
50 (a) [3:22] “It’s not you, is it – you aren’t the one [who]
| and | disc | […] | and | neg | 2sg pres cop clt | interr clt | nom 2sg | nom 2sg |
51 (a) [3:24] needs to say it. She’s the one to speak. So then, Kalinka, tell me now:
| comp | say 2sg pres P | and | nom f 3sg | fut | say 3sg pres P | Kalinka voc sg f name | say sg imv P | adrs |
52 (a) [3:27] will you take Tsanko [as a bridegroom] or not?” “I’ll take him.
| fut | acc m 3sg clt | take 2sg pres P | interr clt | Tsanko sg m name | or | not | fut | acc m 3sg clt | take 1sg pres P |
53 (a) [3:29] Why wouldn’t I take him?”
| why interr | fut neg | acc m 3sg clt | take 1sg pres P |
54 (MN) [3:31] [laughter]
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55 (a) [3:31] So then my brother came up running and said, “Give us a kilo of rakia!” I gave [them]
| hort | disc | at.a.run adv | brother sg m | give sg imv P | one sg n adj | kilo sg n | rakiya sg f | adrs | give 1sg aor P |
56 (a) [3:35] a kilo of rakia. “The bride,” he said, “will come. Get ready! Get ready,
| one sg n adj | kilo sg n | rakiya sg f | bride sg f def | say 3sg pres P | fut | come 3sg pres P | prepare sg imv I | acc refl clt | prepare sg imv I | acc refl clt |
57 (a) [3:40] the bride will come this evening.” So they came and brought the bride,
| bride sg f | fut | come 3sg pres P | this sg f adj | evening sg f | and | go 3pl aor P | ost | here adv | bring 3pl aor P | bride sg f def |
58 (a) [3:45] and from then we’ve got a bride! We married him off, he went to work in the factory
| and | from | there adv | have 1pl pres I | bride sg f | disc | later adv | acc m 3sg clt | marry 1pl aor P | enter 3sg aor P | in | factory sg m def |
59 (a) [3:51] and she worked in an office, [which meant] things started going really well for me.
| nom f 3sg | in | office sg f def | work 3sg impf I | and | thing sg f def | dat 1sg clt | advance 3sg aor P |
60 (a) [3:56] They [in her office] know when there won’t be rice, so they buy it [for me];
| when conj | fut neg | rice sg m | know 3pl pres I | fut neg | rice sg m | fut | buy 3pl pres P |
61 (a) [3:50] they know when there won’t be oil, so when they come in the evening for supper
| when conj | fut neg | oil sg n | know 3pl pres I | and | in.evening adv | fut | acc refl clt | return 3pl pres P | here adv | for | food sg n |
62 (a) [4:04] they’ll have bought some and brought it. My side of the bargain is to look after the geese
| fut | buy 3pl pres P | fut | bring 3pl pres P | nom 1sg | from | acc 1sg | goose pl m def | comp | meet 1sg pres P | […] |
63 (a) [4:11] bring in the sheep and take them out. And when they have a baby,
| sheep pl f def | comp | meet 1sg pres P | comp | acc 3pl clt | take.out 1sg pres P | and | when conj | have 3pl pres I | baby sg n |
64 (a) [4:16] well, here I am ready and waiting to look after it [for them].
| present adv | 1sg pres cop clt | already adv | nom 1sg | comp | acc n 3sg clt | look 1sg pres I |
65 (a) [4:19] So eventually the bride then did have a child, and they named it Donka.
| and | thus adv | later adv | bride sg f def | bear 3sg aor P | and | acc n 3sg clt | put 3pl aor P | Donka sg f name |
66 (MN) [4:24] [laughter]
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67 (a) [4:25] And to this day she’s my daughter-in-law, I have her
| and | to | today adv | daily sg m adj | entirely adv | dat 1sg clt | 3sg pres cop clt | daughter.in.law sg f | but | have 1sg pres I | acc f 3sg clt |
68 (a) [4:30] for my very own. I never tell Tsanko how many troubles I have,
| for | my sg f def adj | to | Tsanko sg m name | neg | acc m 3sg clt | say 1sg pres I | how.many rel adv | dat 1sg clt | 3sg pres cop clt | pain sg f def |
69 (a) [4:34] she’s the one I tell my troubles to. So there it is.
| to | acc f 3sg | dat refl clt | express 1sg pres I | pain sg f def | and | thus adv |