Izgrev/Var 1

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1 (a) [0:04] When my husband and I were young, we worked very hard.

kətu

when conj

1pl impf cop

young pl adj

with

husband sg m def

dat refl clt

much adv

work 1pl impf I

2 (a) [0:09] We went to the field; there we re- we reap, and we sleep in the field.

go 1pl impf I

field sg f

there adv

[…]

hes

reap 1pl pres I

field sg f def

sleep 1pl pres I

3 (a) [0:13] In the morning we get back [to tend] the livestock. We didn’t have water in the house,

morning sg f

acc refl clt

return 1pl pres P

livestock sg m

not.have 1pl impf I

water sg f

in.house adv

4 (a) [0:17] [so] we go to the well – he with the horses and I with the yoke over my shoulders,

well sg f def

go 1pl pres I

nom m 3sg

with

horse pl m def

nom 1sg

with

yoke sg f def

shoulder sg n

5 (a) [0:22] and a clay jug in my hands. You didn’t have large demijohns then, nothing.

and

hand pl f def

one sg f adj

clay.jug sg f

exist impf neg

then adv

demijohn pl m

exist impf neg

nothing sg n

6 (a) [0:28] We carry water, fill [jugs] and set off for the field. We worked very hard.

carry 1pl pres I

water sg f

fill 1pl pres I

and

again adv

set.out 1pl pres I

field sg f def

much adv

work 1pl impf I

7 (a) [0:33] We joined the cooperative farm, registered [in it]. He became the cow-manager.

enter 1pl aor P

T.K.Z.S sg n

record 1pl aor P

acc refl clt

nom m 3sg

become 3sg aor P

cow.manager sg m

8 (a) [0:38] He tended the calves for 18 years, doing it all by hand. They brought water by carriage,

eighteen

year pl f

look 3sg impf I

calf pl m

hand sg f

with

carriage f

carry 3pl impf I

water sg f

9 (a) [0:46] watered the calves from barrels. No running water then, all by hand. All of it!

with

barrel pl f def

water 3pl impf I

calf pl m def

exist impf neg

water sg f

then adv

all adv

hand sg f

everything sg n adj

3sg impf cop

10 (a) [0:53] And then he got sick. He worked a few [more] years, and retired

and

later adv

acc refl clt

fall.ill 3sg aor P

and

work 3sg aor I

several adv

year pl f

pension.off 3sg aor P

пенсионирам

sə

acc refl clt

се

11 (a) [0:59] on a very small pension, he got a pension of sixty levs [a month].

[...]

with

very adv

little adv

pension sg f

take 3sg aor P

sixty

lev ct m

pension sg f

12 (a) [1:05] He tried hard to get an increase, but couldn’t. He went –

work.hard 3sg aor I

acc refl clt

comp

increase 3sg pres P

but

neg

neg

can 3sg aor I

go 3sg aor I

13 (a) [1:09] He moved all about the fields, and then went one day to the communal plowing field

all adv

wander 3sg aor I

along

field sg f def

and

go 3sg aor P

one sg m adj

day sg m

block sg m def

14 (a) [1:13] where he took a fall and died. And what was I to do? They pensioned me off

fall 3sg aor P

there adv

and

die 3sg aor P

nom 1sg

what sg n interr

comp

do 1sg pres I

pension.off 3pl aor P

пенсионирам

mə

acc 1sg clt

аз

15 (a) [1:18] My pension was very small, thirty-two levs [a month]. I requested

little adv

3sg impf cop

pension sg f def

dat 1sg clt

thirty

and

two

lev ct m

request 1sg aor P

16 (a) [1:22] them to give me his pension, you know – a part of his pension.

his sg f def adj

pension sg f

comp

dat 1sg clt

give 3pl pres P

interr

one sg f adj

portion sg f

from

his sg f def adj

pension sg f

17 (a) [1:26] [So] they cancelled my pension and gave me half of his.

nom 3pl

toss.out 3pl aor P

my sg f def adj

pension sg f

give 3pl aor P

dat 1sg clt

his sg f def adj

half sg f def

18 (a) [1:30] It was very little: fifty levs. And that’s what I live on.

very adv

little adv

3sg impf cop

with

fifty

lev ct m

and

thus adv

dat refl clt

live 1sg pres I

19 (a) [1:34] I put in a request that they give me [back] my pension,

now adv

give 1sg aor P

petition sg f

for

my sg f def adj

pension sg f

comp

comp

dat 1sg clt

acc f 3sg clt

give 3pl pres P

20 (a) [1:40] and they increased my [total amount] by ten levs, and that’s all. So that’s what I live on.

increase 3pl aor P

dat 1sg clt

ten

lev ct m

and

so.much

with

acc 3pl

live 1sg pres I

dat refl clt

21 (a) [1:44] I have a hard time doing everything alone. We used to have livestock,

work.hard 1sg pres I

acc refl clt

everything sg n adj

comp

do 1sg pres I

alone sg f adj

and

livestock sg m

have 1pl impf I

then adv

22 (a) [1:50] I looked after it myself for three years [then] I sold it. I have no livestock now,

look 1sg impf I

acc m 3sg clt

alone sg f adj

three

year pl f

sell 1sg aor P

acc m 3sg clt

now

not.have 1sg pres I

livestock sg m

23 (a) [1:55] [only] four sheep remained. I keep busy with them, [also] with hens and geese.

remain 3pl aor P

four

sheep pl f

with

acc 3pl

acc refl clt

occupy 1sg pres I

with

hen pl f

duck pl f

24 (a) [2:01] That’s how I occupy myself, working. Hard work all the time. But we’ve gotten old now.

disc

acc refl clt

occupy 1sg pres I

work 1sg pres I

all adv

acc refl clt

work.hard 1sg pres I

but

grow.old 1pl aor P

already adv

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Izgrev/Var 1

1 (a) [0:04] When my husband and I were young, we worked very hard.

2 (a) [0:09] We went to the field; there we re- we reap, and we sleep in the field.

3 (a) [0:13] In the morning we get back [to tend] the livestock. We didn’t have water in the house,

4 (a) [0:17] [so] we go to the well – he with the horses and I with the yoke over my shoulders,

5 (a) [0:22] and a clay jug in my hands. You didn’t have large demijohns then, nothing.

6 (a) [0:28] We carry water, fill [jugs] and set off for the field. We worked very hard.

7 (a) [0:33] We joined the cooperative farm, registered [in it]. He became the cow-manager.

8 (a) [0:38] He tended the calves for 18 years, doing it all by hand. They brought water by carriage,

9 (a) [0:46] watered the calves from barrels. No running water then, all by hand. All of it!

10 (a) [0:53] And then he got sick. He worked a few [more] years, and retired

11 (a) [0:59] on a very small pension, he got a pension of sixty levs [a month].

12 (a) [1:05] He tried hard to get an increase, but couldn’t. He went –

13 (a) [1:09] He moved all about the fields, and then went one day to the communal plowing field

14 (a) [1:13] where he took a fall and died. And what was I to do? They pensioned me off

15 (a) [1:18] My pension was very small, thirty-two levs [a month]. I requested

16 (a) [1:22] them to give me his pension, you know – a part of his pension.

17 (a) [1:26] [So] they cancelled my pension and gave me half of his.

18 (a) [1:30] It was very little: fifty levs. And that’s what I live on.

19 (a) [1:34] I put in a request that they give me [back] my pension,

20 (a) [1:40] and they increased my [total amount] by ten levs, and that’s all. So that’s what I live on.

21 (a) [1:44] I have a hard time doing everything alone. We used to have livestock,

22 (a) [1:50] I looked after it myself for three years [then] I sold it. I have no livestock now,

23 (a) [1:55] [only] four sheep remained. I keep busy with them, [also] with hens and geese.

24 (a) [2:01] That’s how I occupy myself, working. Hard work all the time. But we’ve gotten old now.

1 (a) [0:04] kətu b'èhme mlàdi səs məžɤ̀ si mnògu ràbut'èhme

When my husband and I were young, we worked very hard.

2 (a) [0:09] hòdihme nə nìvə tàm ž'e ə ž'ènim nə nìvətə spìm

We went to the field; there we re- we reap, and we sleep in the field.

3 (a) [0:13] sùtrin sə vɛ̀rnem dubìtək n'àməhme vudà vəf.kɛ̀šti

In the morning we get back [to tend] the livestock. We didn’t have water in the house,

4 (a) [0:17] nə č'uš'm'ɛ̀tə hòdim tòj səs kun'ète ɑ̀s səs kubìlicə̥tə nə ràmu

[so] we go to the well – he with the horses and I with the yoke over my shoulders,

5 (a) [0:22] i f rəc'ɛ̀t'ȅ inɛ̀ stòmnə n'èməš tugɑ̀z dəmədž'ɛ̀ni n'èməš nìštu

and a clay jug in my hands. You didn’t have large demijohns then, nothing.

6 (a) [0:28] nòsim vodɛ̀ pɛ̀l'nim i pà zəminàvəme nə nìvətə nògu ràbut'èhme

We carry water, fill [jugs] and set off for the field. We worked very hard.

7 (a) [0:33] fl'àzəhme f t'èkees'è zəpìsəhmi sə tòj [cough] stànə krəvàrin

We joined the cooperative farm, registered [in it]. He became the cow-manager.

8 (a) [0:38] usumnàjəse gudìni gl'èdəš'e t'èlci nə rəkɛ̀ səs kərùcə nòsəhə vudɛ̀

He tended the calves for 18 years, doing it all by hand. They brought water by carriage,

9 (a) [0:46] z bɛ̀čvit'ȅ pujàhə t'èlcit'ȅ nèməš'e̥ vudɛ̀ tugàvə s'è nə rəkɛ̀ sìčku b'ɛ̀š'e

watered the calves from barrels. No running water then, all by hand. All of it!

10 (a) [0:53] i sètn'ə se pubul'à i ràbut'i n'àkulku gud'ìni pinsiunìrə sə

And then he got sick. He worked a few [more] years, and retired

11 (a) [0:59] s sə mnògu màlku pènsijə z'è šejs'è lèvə p'èncijə

on a very small pension, he got a pension of sixty levs [a month].

12 (a) [1:05] mɛ̀či sə də uveličì no n'è n'e mužà hòd'i

He tried hard to get an increase, but couldn’t. He went –

13 (a) [1:09] sè skìtə pu nìvətə i ut'ìdi id'ìn d'èn nə blòkə

He moved all about the fields, and then went one day to the communal plowing field

14 (a) [1:13] pàdnə tàm i pučìnə às kəkvò də pràjə penciunìrəhə mə

where he took a fall and died. And what was I to do? They pensioned me off

15 (a) [1:18] màlku bèš'e pèncijətə mi trìjsi i dvà l'èvə puìskɑh

My pension was very small, thirty-two levs [a month]. I requested

16 (a) [1:22] n'èguvətə p'èncijə də mi dədɛ̀t nəlì ednɛ̀ č'às ut n'èguvətə p'èncijə

them to give me his pension, you know – a part of his pension.

17 (a) [1:26] tìj isfɛ̀rlihə mòjtə p'èncijə dàdəhə mi n'èguvətə pul'vìnətə

[So] they cancelled my pension and gave me half of his.

18 (a) [1:30] mnògu màlku b'ɛ̀š'e s pidis'è l'èvə i tɛ̀j si živ'ɛ̀jə

It was very little: fifty levs. And that’s what I live on.

19 (a) [1:34] segɑ̀ pudàdəh mulbɛ̀ zə mòjtə p'èncijə də də mi jə dədɛ̀t

I put in a request that they give me [back] my pension,

20 (a) [1:40] uveličìhə mi d'èset l'èvə i tòlkus səs t'àw živ'ɛ̀jə si

and they increased my [total amount] by ten levs, and that’s all. So that’s what I live on.

21 (a) [1:44] mɛ̀č'ə sə sìčku də pràjə səmà i dubìtək ìməhmi tugàvə

I have a hard time doing everything alone. We used to have livestock,

22 (a) [1:50] gl'èdəh gu səmà trì gudìni prudàdəh gu sià nèməm dubìtək

I looked after it myself for three years [then] I sold it. I have no livestock now,

23 (a) [1:55] ustànəhə č'ètiri òfci i səs t'àf sə zanimàwəm səs kukòški pɑ̀tki

[only] four sheep remained. I keep busy with them, [also] with hens and geese.

24 (a) [2:01] təkòs sə zənimàvəm ràbut'ə s'è sə mɛ̀č'ə əmə ustər'àhme v'èč'i

That’s how I occupy myself, working. Hard work all the time. But we’ve gotten old now.

1 (a) [0:04] кәту б’ѐhме мла̀ди сәс мәжъ̀ си мно̀гу ра̀бут’ѐhме

2 (a) [0:09] hо̀диhме нә нѝвә та̀м ж’е ə ж’ѐним нә нѝвәтә спѝм