Georgi Kolev
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Kolju Marinovo 4
1 (GK) And how was the threshing field constructed in the old days?
| and | how interr | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt | make sg m L.part I | threshing.field sg m | one sg n adj | time sg n |
2 (a) [0:02] [For] the threshing field, we take and level out [an area], about like from here on down
| threshing.field sg m def | take 1pl pres P | and | level 1pl pres P | ost | here adv | this sg n adj | from | here adv | down adv |
3 (a) [0:07] We level it out, and we take and we water it down, and
| hes | level 1pl pres P | acc m 3sg clt | and | take 1pl pres P | and | acc m 3sg clt | pour 1pl pres P | with | water sg f | and |
4 (a) [0:14] there’s a roller like this, made of stone, I don’t know
| and | pres exist | roller sg n | which sg n rel adj | from | such sg n adj | from | stone sg m | neg | know 1sg pres I |
5 (a) [0:20] if you’ve [ever] seen one. They’re about so long, and so thick,
| interr | 2pl pres aux clt | see pl L.part I | this sg n adj | ost | so.big pl adj | 3pl pres cop clt | long pl adj | ost | such sg n adj | thick sg n adj |
6 (a) [0:26] with iron on both sides and constructed like this - in the stone
| and | two f def | side pl f | iron pl n | 3pl pres cop clt | and | make pl P.part P | thus adv | in | stone sg m def |
7 (a) [0:31] there’s two [pieces] of wood. You grasp them here
| hes | two n | wood pl n | acc refl clt | grasp 3pl pres P | and | on | here adv |
8 (a) [0:34] and then harness it onto the oxen there, those –
| and | acc refl clt | attach 3pl pres P | and | hes | for | ox pl m def | interr clt | there adv | nom 3pl |
9 (a) [0:38] you know, those oxen that are bumbling about. And then [moving] onward
| interr | acc refl clt | bumble 3pl pres I | and | ox pl m def | and | thus adv | onward adv |
10 (a) [0:42] along the threshing field, we smooth it out with this stone
| where interr | disc | threshing.floor sg m def | thus adv | acc m 3sg clt | smooth 1pl pres I | with | hes | this sg m adj | stone sg m |
11 (a) [0:47] this [thing that] we call a roller.
| this sg n adj | 3sg pres cop clt | roller sg n | dat n 3sg clt | call 1pl pres I | nom 1pl |
12 (GK) Aha. {And then] you spray water [on] it
| disc | and | spray 2pl pres P | acc m 3sg clt | with | water sg f |
13 (a) [0:51] We spray water on it, and then put straw on top, and then circle around
| spray 1pl pres P | acc m 3sg clt | with | water sg f | and | with | straw sg f | from | above adv | and | circle 1pl pres I |
14 (a) [0:56] with the oxen. They harness up the oxen, and circle around so that –
| with | ox pl m def | harness 3pl pres P | ox pl m def | and | circle 3pl pres I | thus adv | where interr | hes |
15 (GK) Ah. But didn’t grass grow up again later on, when [you did] this to it?
| disc | disc | grass sg f | neg | grow sg f L.part I | interr clt | after adv | then adv | when conj | acc m 3sg clt | do.thus 3sg pres I |
16 (a) [1:03] It won’t grow up again! No way.
| fut neg | comp | grow 3sg pres P | adrs |
17 (GK) Why [not]?
| what interr |
18 (a) [1:07] Because when we do this thing up – So, first.
| because conj | nom 1pl | when conj | acc n 3sg clt | make 1pl pres P | this sg n adj | first adv |
19 (a) [1:13] Well, that’s the first year, to tell [the truth]. In the second year,
| this sg n adj | first sg f def adj | year sg f | comp | dat 2sg clt | tell 1sg pres P | second sg f def adj | year sg f |
20 (a) [1:16] grass does come up. It does, but it doesn’t grow up
| nom f 3sg | grow 3sg pres P | grass sg f | grow 3sg pres P | but | neg | can 3sg pres | comp | grow 3sg pres P |
21 (a) [1:19] [to be] such tall grass, not so bad and awful [that we can’t] take the hoes
| big sg f adj | grass sg f | thus adv | bad sg f adj | awful sg f adj | and | take 1pl pres P | with | hoe pl f def |
22 (a) [1:23] and cut it back. You’ve heard of hoes, haven’t you? [laughter]
| and | acc m 3sg clt | cut 1pl pres P | acc m 3sg clt | nom 2sg | hoe sg f | interr | 2sg pres aux clt | hear sg m L.part I |
23 (a) [1:27] [Even] if you haven’t seen one. [laughter] So we cut it back and throw
| if conj | neg | 2sg pres aux clt | acc f 3sg clt | see sg m L.part I | cut 1pl pres P | acc m 3sg clt | throw 1pl pres P |
24 (a) [1:34] the cut grass onto the trash pile, and then again a second time
| to | trash pl m def | rel | grass sg f def | and | again adv | thus adv | second sg m adj | time m | then adv |
25 (a) [1:40] uh - the following year, I mean. And then we sprinkle it again
| hes | in | other sg f def adj | year sg f | comp | tell 1sg pres P | disc | and | again adv | acc m 3sg clt | sprinkle 1pl pres P |
26 (a) [1:43] and cover it again with straw on top, those waste bits of straw,
| and | acc m 3sg clt | cover 1pl pres P | with | straw sg f | from.above adv | and | hes | trash pl m | straw sg f |
27 (a) [1:49] Then once more with the oxen and the roller we circle, circle, circle
| and | then adv | with | ox pl m def | with | roller sg n def | circle 1pl pres I | circle 1pl pres I | circle 1pl pres I |
28 (a) [1:54] until we see that it’s all packed in [smoothly], that the earth is trampled down.
| until conj | see 1pl pres P | that conj | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt | settle sg n L.part P | already adv | thus adv | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt | trample sg n L.part P | earth sg f def |
29 (a) [2:01] And when the time comes, here they come from the field
| and | when conj | come 3sg pres P | time sg n | hort | comp | come 3pl pres I | from | field sg m def |
30 (a) [2:06] They take the sheaves that we’ve reaped, bring them in here
| take 3pl pres I | sheaf def | rel | 1pl pres aux clt | acc m 3sg clt | reap pl L.part P | transport 1pl pres P | here adv |
31 (a) [2:12] and make piles as tall as [that] plum tree [over there].
| make 1pl pres P | pile pl f | ost | how.much interr | plum.tree sg f def | high pl adj |
32 (GK) Oho! So who – how do you make these –
| excl | disc | which sg m interr | how interr | acc 3pl clt | make 2pl pres I | this pl adj |
33 (GK) How was such a thing made?
| how interr | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt | make sg n L.part I | this sg n adj | thing sg n |
34 (a) [2:18] Well, they’re broad, from that little wall [to here]
| disc | nom 3pl | 3pl pres cop clt | wide pl adj | nom 3pl | from | that sg n adj | wall sg n |
35 (a) [2:20] What can I tell you? As broad as to here.
| what sg n interr | comp | dat 2sg clt | tell 1sg pres P | to | to | here adv | 3sg pres cop clt | wide pl adj |
36 (a) [2:23] And then we make them tall. They toss [the hay] up with a pitchfork
| and | then adv | acc 3pl clt | make 1pl pres I | high pl adj | throw 3pl pres I | with | sg f def |
37 (a) [2:26] one puts them in order, the other tosses [them up] from the cart,
| one sg m adj | acc 3pl clt | order 3sg pres I | other sg m adj | throw 3sg pres I | from | cart sg f def |
38 (a) [2:33] And then when they drive in [the next load], they do [the same] again.
| and | later adv | then adv | when conj | transport 3pl pres P | hes | again adv | thus adv |
39 (GK) But [surely] there’s someone [who must] have climbed up there.
| but | someone sg m | pres exist | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt | climb sg m L.part P | above adv | interr clt |
40 (a) [2:36] [Of course] there’s someone up top! You can’t [do it] without a person [up there].
| someone sg m | 3sg pres cop clt | above adv | neg | can pres imprs | without | person sg m |
41 (GK) Aha.
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42 (a) [2:39] He has to build [it]. Like they build walls, for instance.
| nom 3sg | must pres I imprs | comp | build 3sg pres I | wall pl m | for.example adv | how interr | acc refl clt | build 3pl pres I | and |
43 (a) [2:43] This is built up the same way.
| and | thus adv | same adv | acc refl clt | build 3sg pres I |
44 (GK) A pile of sheaves.
| and | pile sg m |
45 (a) [2:46] And the pile of straw, and
| and | stack sg f | straw sg f def | and |
46 (GK) And of wheat, after they bring the sheaves in.
| and | wheat sg n def | when conj | acc refl clt | transport 3sg pres P | sheaf pl m def |
47 (a) [2:54] Of course the wheat! For instance, when they bring in what’s been reaped in the field
| disc | wheat sg n def | disc | for.example adv | when conj | acc refl clt | transport 3sg pres P | nom n 3sg | reap sg n L.part P | in | field sg f def |
48 (a) [3:02] Out in the fields [with sickles]. You [probably] don’t know what sickles are.
| in | field sg f def | nom 2pl | and | sickle pl m | neg | know 2pl pres I | what sg n interr | 3sg pres cop clt |
49 (RA) Uh huh.
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50 (a) [3:04] Ah? Do you know [what it is]?
| disc | know 2sg pres I | interr clt | nom 2sg |
51 (RA) Well, I saw [one].
| disc | see 1sg aor P |
52 (a) [3:09] You saw [one]?
| see 2sg aor P | interr clt |
53 (RA) A picture. I saw [one] in a picture
| picture sg f | in | picture sg f | see 1sg aor P |
54 (a) [3:11] I was about to say that if you haven’t seen one, I’ll give you a sickle to see.
| say 1sg aor P | if conj | neg | 2sg pres aux clt | see sg f L.part P | dat 2sg clt | give 1sg pres P | sickle sg m | comp | see 2sg pres P |
55 (RA) [laughter]
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56 (a) [3:15] [laughter]
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57 (GK) Maybe she hasn’t seen one. I don’t know, we haven’t talked [about that].
| can pres imprs | comp | neg | 3sg pres aux clt | see sg f L.part I | neg | know 1sg pres I | neg | 1pl pres aux clt | talk pl L.part I |
58 (a) [3:18] She said that she’s seen one.
| nom f 3sg | call 3sg pres I | that conj | see sg f L.part P |
59 (RA) Well, I’ve seen [one] in a picture.
| disc | see sg f L.part P | in | picture sg f |
60 (GK) Ah, [it was in a picture ...
| disc | in | picture sg f |
61 (RA) Most likely …
| can pres imprs | inf |
62 (GK) ...[that] she saw it.
| 3sg pres aux clt | see sg f L.part P |
63 (RA) ... in actuality ...
| actually adv |
64 (a) [3:22] Oh!
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65 (RA) ... I haven’t [seen one].
| neg | 1sg pres aux clt |
66 (a) [3:23] So wait then, and I’ll show you.
| wait sg imv I | comp | dat 2sg clt | tell 1sg pres P | thus adv |
67 (RA) Oh!
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68 (a) [3:28] You reap with this –
| with | this sg n adj | acc refl clt | reap 3sg pres I |
69 (RA) Oh [yes], show [me how].
| disc | disc | show sg imv P | show sg imv P |
70 (a) [3:31] Well I don’t have my swaphook [right here], it’s – uh –
| disc | swaphook sg f def | dat 1sg clt | pres neg exist | nom f 3sg | 3sg pres cop clt |
71 (RA) Ah, yes, yes.
| disc | yes | yes |
72 (GK) Did you lose –
| lose sg f L.part P |
73 (a) [3:36] It’s up there. I need to ...
| nom f 3sg | 3sg pres cop clt | above adv | dat 1sg clt | must pres I imprs |
74 (GK) Did you lose it somewhere?
| lose sg f L.part P | interr clt | 2sg pres aux clt | acc f 3sg clt | somewhere adv |
75 (a) [3:38] ... [stand on] a taller chair so that I can climb up [there].
| to | more | to | high sg m adj | chair sg m | comp | dat refl clt | climb 1sg pres P | comp |
76 (RA) Hm.
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77 (a) [3:40] See, [it’s got] little teeth. See now? You reap with this, gather it in
| ost | teeth pl n def | ost | disc | reap 2sg pres I | ost | with | this sg n adj | gather 2sg pres I |
78 (a) [3:50] [with] the swaphook on your hand, grab the stubble, and cut [it],
| swaphook sg f def | to | hand sg f def | grab 2sg pres I | stubble sg f def | cut 2sg pres I |
79 (a) [3:58] leave [it] in a certain place there, make one small sheaf [of it].
| leave 2sg pres I | to | one sg n adj | place sg n | there adv | one sg f adj | handful sg f | make 2sg pres P |
80 (a) [4:01] And when we reap, [they come] after me, and I place them all like this:
| and | when conj | reap 1pl pres I | and | after | dat 1sg | put 1sg pres I | dat refl clt | acc 3pl clt | ost | here adv |
81 (a) [4:05] one here, another there, and so on in order.
| one sg f adj | there adv | other sg f adj | and | thus adv | in | order sg m |