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1 (VZh)       We see you have a very nice house. [Can] you tell us

glèdame look 1pl pres I гледам

če that conj че

ìmaš have 2sg pres I имам

mnògo very adv много

xùbava nice sg f adj хубав

kɤ̀šta house sg f къща

à hort а

də comp да

ni dat 1pl clt ние

raskàžeš tell 2sg pres P разкажа

2 (VZh)       how you built this house, and [whether] you were born here

kak how interr как

ste 2pl pres aux clt съм

jə acc f 3sg clt тя

stroìli build pl L.part I строя

kɤ̀štətə house sg f def къща

tùka here adv тук

li interr clt ли

si 2sg pres cop clt съм

rodèna bear sg f P.part P родя

tì nom 2sg ти

3 (VZh)       in this house?

f in в

tàa this sg f adj този

kɤ̀šta house sg f къща

4 (a) [0:06]      I wasn’t born – Oh, in this house! We built it with my grandfather.

ni neg не

sɤ̀m 1sg pres cop clt съм

rud’ènə bear sg f P.part P родя

à excl а

f in в

tàə this sg f adj този

nìj nom 1pl ние

gə acc f 3sg тя

pràime make 1pl aor I правя

səz with с

d’àdutu̥ grandfather sg m def дядо

5 (a) [0:11]      We – this house was Turkish. It used to be Turkey back then, you know

nie nom 1pl ние

t’à nom f 3sg тя

kɤ̀štə house sg f къща

b’èše 3sg impf cop съм

tùrska Turkish sg f adj турски

nəli interr нали

inò one sg n adj един

vr’èmi time sg n време

bilò sg n L.part cop съм

tùrsko Turkish sg n adj турски

6 (VZh)       Yes.

da yes да

7 (a) [0:16]      And Grandpa Totya, my husband’s grandfather, you know

či and че

d’àdu grandfather sg m дядо

tòt’u Totyo sg m name Тотьо

nə of на

d’àdu grandfather sg m дядо

mu dat m 3sg clt той

nə of на

mɤžɤ̀ husband sg m def мъж

mi dat 1sg clt аз

d’è disc де

8 (a) [0:21]      he bought this lot

ə and а

kùp’əl buy sg m L.part P купя

tvà this sg n adj този

m’àstu̥ place sg n място

9 (RA)       Uh huh.

əmhəm bkch

10 (a) [0:24]      He bought this lot, and we found a – a little room. And they built another [room]

kùp’əl buy sg m L.part P купя

tvà this sg n adj този

m’àstu place sg n място

zəvàrihmi encounter 1pl aor P заваря

inɤ̀ one sg f adj един

inɤ̀ one sg f adj един

stàičkə room sg f стаичка

i and и

tìj nom 3pl те

nəpràili make pl L.part P направя

òšti still adv още

inɤ̀ one sg f adj един

11 (a) [0:29]      up there above the porch, and then we – My father-in-law was killed in the war.

ej ost ей

nət above над

səjvànə porch sg m def сайвант

i and и

s’ètn’e later adv сетне

nìj nom 1pl ние

tòj nom m 3sg той

sv’èkərə father.in.law sg m def свекър

gu acc m 3sg clt той

ubìli kill pl L.part P убия

fəf in в

vujnɤ̀tɤ̥ war sg f def война

12 (RA)       Mm.

əm bkch

13 (a) [0:37]      He was killed in the war, and they were [all] orphaned.

vəv in в

vujnɤ̀tɤ̥ war sg f def война

gu acc m 3sg clt той

ubìli kill pl L.part P убия

tìj nom 3pl те

ustanàli remain pl L.part P остана

siràčə̥tə orphan pl n сираче

14 (a) [0:40]      And [with] their mother they did what they could –

i and и

màjkə mother sg f майка

im dat 3pl clt те

rəbòtili work pl L.part I работя

kvòtu what sg n rel каквото

mòjət can 3pl pres I мога

15 (RA)       Mm

əm bkch

16 (a) [0:44]      whatever they could, as much as they could, since they’d left it to them.

kvòtu what sg n rel каквото

mòjət can 3pl pres I мога

kòlkutu how.much rel колкото

mòjəd can 3pl pres I мога

dè disc де

nəlì interr нали

im dat 3pl clt те

jə acc f 3sg clt тя

ustàvili leave pl L.part P оставя

17 (a) [0:48]      He, my father-in-law, had said, “I won’t be coming back.”

tòj nom m 3sg той

sv’èkərə father.in.law sg m def свекър

kəzàl say sg m L.part P кажа

ə hes .

n’àmə fut neg няма

də comp да

sə acc refl clt се

vɤ̀rnə return 1sg pres P върна

18 (a) [0:51]      The 50th regiment had all gotten killed, “I won’t be coming back. But you [must] work

pedes’èti̥ fiftieth sg m adj петдесети

pòlk regiment sg m полк

gi acc 3pl clt те

izbìli kill pl L.part P избия

n’àma fut neg няма

sə acc refl clt се

vɤ̀rnə return 1sg pres P върна

əmə but ама

t’ì nom 2sg ти

rəbutì work sg imv I работя

19 (a) [0:55]      only in the nicest fields, the closest ones, until the kids grow up.”

sàmu only само

pò more по

ùbəite nice pl def adj хубав

nìi field pl f нива

pò more по

blìzički̥te̥ close pl def adj близичък

dud’è until conj догде

puràsnət grow.up 3pl pres P порасна

dičàtə child pl n def дете

20 (RA)       Hm.

hm bkch .

21 (a) [0:59]      [We were] two brothers and two sisters,

i and и

dvàmə two an.num два

bràt’ə̥ brother pl m брат

i and и

dv’è two f два

sestrì sister pl f сестра

22 (RA)       Uh huh.

əməm bkch

23 (a) [1:02]      And later, after I grew up, my brother-in-law got married

i and и

s’ètn’e later adv сетне

kətu when conj като

puràsnah grow.up 1sg aor P порасна

v’èče already adv вече

d’èverə brother.in.law sg m def девер

sə acc refl clt се

užèni marry 3sg aor P оженя

24 (a) [1:05]      and my [other] sister-in-law got married; the one had gotten married earlier.

zɤ̀lvɤtɤ sister.in.law sg f def зълва

sə acc refl clt се

užèni marry 3sg aor P оженя

inɤ̀tɤ one sg f def adj един

pò more по

nəpr’èt before adv напред

se acc refl clt се

užènilə marry sg f L.part P оженя

25 (a) [1:10]      And we decided [it was time] already to go our separate ways.

i and и

sə acc refl clt се

rešìhme decide 1pl aor I реша

v’èče already adv вече

ə comp да

sə acc refl clt се

rəzdilìm separate 1pl pres P разделя

26 (a) [1:13]      They had two kids and we had two, and so we built this house here,

tìj nom 3pl те

ìmət have 3pl pres I имам

dv’è two n два

decà child pl n дете

i and и

nìj nom 1pl ние

dv’è two n два

i and и

nəpràime make 1pl aor P направя

è ost е

tàə this sg f adj този

kɤ̀štə house sg f къща

27 (a) [1:17]      it’s got a really big garden. So we built this house,

t’à nom f 3sg тя

mnògu very adv много

ni dat 1pl clt ние

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

gul’àmə big sg f adj голям

grədìntə garden f def градина

è ost е

tàə this sg f adj този

kɤ̀štə house sg f къща

ga acc f 3sg clt тя

nəpràvihmi make 1pl aor P направя

28 (a) [1:22]      and they drew lots [for it], and the brother-in-law got [the house].

fɤ̀rl’əə throw 3pl aor P хвърлям

čòp lot sg m чоп

t’à nom f 3sg тя

sə acc refl clt се

pànnə fall 3sg aor P падна

nə to на

d’èverə brother.in.law sg m def девер

29 (RA)       Mm.

əm bkch

30 (a) [1:25]      And he went there. Fine, but her husband –

i and и

tòj nom m 3sg той

utìdi go 3sg aor P отида

tàm there adv там

ùbəu well adv хубав

əmə but ама

mɤžɤ̀ husband sg m def мъж

i dat f 3sg clt тя

31 (a) [1:27]      My husband was the oldest and when –

mòjə my sg m def adj мой

mɤ̀ž husband sg m мъж

tòj nom m 3sg той

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

pò more по

nàj most най

gul’àm big sg m adj голям

i and и

ku̥to when conj като

32 (a) [1:31]      He prepared everything [but] the brother-in-law, more unskilled –

i and и

tòj nom m 3sg той

sìčku everything sg n adj всичко

nəgòtvi prepare 3sg aor P наготвя

d’èverə brother.in.law sg m def девер

pò more по

ədžəmìjə unskilled.person sg m аджамия

33 (a) [1:35]      Grandpa’s in charge here, so he obeyed him.

ə and а

tòj nom m 3sg той

ə hes .

d’àdutu grandfather sg m def дядо

kumàndwə command 3sg pres I командвам

i and и

tòj nom m 3sg той

gu acc m 3sg clt той

slùšə listen 3sg pres I слушам

34 (a) [1:38]      They never argued, and we never argued with my sister-in-law.

nìkək no.way adv никак

sə acc refl clt се

ne neg не

skàraa dispute 3pl aor P скарам

n’ètu neither нито

pək and пък

nìj nom 1pl ние

də comp да

sə acc refl clt се

skàrəmi dispute 1pl pres P скарам

s with с

itɤ̀rvətə sister.in.law sg f def етърва

35 (a) [1:42]      We parted ways, and Grandpa said, “I,” he said, “am not going to stay

rəzd’elìhme separate 1pl aor P разделя

sə acc refl clt се

tòj nom m 3sg той

kàe say 3sg pres P кажа

d’àdutu grandfather sg m def дядо

às nom 1sg аз

kàe say 3sg pres P кажа

n’àmə fut neg няма

də comp да

stujɤ̀ stand 1sg pres I стоя

36 (a) [1:47]      in this house. I put a lot of work into that,” he said,

f in в

tàə this sg f adj този

kɤ̀štə house sg f къща

às nom 1sg аз

pə and па

mnògu much adv много

trùt labor sg m труд

dàdəh give 1sg aor P дам

vìkə call 3sg pres I викам

zə for за

unàə that sg f adj онзи

37 (a) [1:51]      “but he [the brother-in-law] got it. But,” he said, if in fact it had come to me,

əmə but ама

pannà fall 3sg aor P падна

sə acc refl clt се

n’èmu dat m 3sg той

əmə but ама

vìkə call 3sg pres I викам

əkù if conj ако

sə acc refl clt се

b’èše̥ 3sg impf aux съм

pənnàlə fall sg f L.part P падна

pək and пък

m’èn’ə dat 1sg аз

38 (a) [1:56]      he would have lived out his life in this house. He wouldn’t have made [a house],

tòj nom m 3sg той

štèž fut.pst ща

də comp да

prežìv’èe live.out 3sg pres P преживея

f in в

tàə this sg f adj този

kɤ̀štə house sg f къща

n’àməše fut.pst neg няма

ə comp да

si dat refl clt си

nəprài make 3sg pres P направя

39 (a) [1:59]      but I did.” So they tore down that house and built [another one].

mə but ама

às nom 1sg аз

si dat refl clt си

nəpràvih make 1sg aor P направя

i and и

gə acc f 3sg clt тя

səbòrili tear.down pl L.part P съборя

unàə that sg f adj онзи

kɤ̀štə house sg f къща

i and и

gə acc f 3sg clt тя

nəpràili make pl L.part P направя

40 (a) [2:05]      We sold a hinny, and we sold our sheep, and we built this house here;

prudàdəjme sell 1pl aor P продам

idìn one sg m adj един

kətɤ̀r hinny sg m катър

prudàdəjmi sell 1pl aor P продам

si dat refl clt си

fc’èti sheep pl f def овца

i and и

nəpràvihme make 1pl aor P направя

èj ost ей

tàə this sg f adj този

kɤ̀štə house sg f къща

41 (a) [2:11]      we just now fixed it up. And we built a kitchen there [over] the cellar;

opràimi fix 1pl aor P оправя

segɤ̀ now adv сега

i and и

tàm there adv там

si dat refl clt си

nəpràihmi make 1pl aor P направя

kùhn’ə kitchen sg f кухня

ìzbət cellar sg f def изба

42 (a) [2:14]      the whole [house] is over the cellar And – it’s a lot [of work], but [a good] life.

c’àlətə entire sg f adj цял

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

nə on на

ìzbə cellar sg f изба

i and и

mlògu much adv много

no but но

mlògu much adv много

ni dat 1pl clt ние

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

živòtə life sg m def живот

43 (RA)       Hm.

m bkch

44 (a) [2:20]      We’ve had a hard time, but the Lord has given a good life to [us in] these [endeavors].

mnògu much adv много

smi 1pl pres aux clt съм

sə acc refl clt се

blɤ̀skəli bump pl L.part I блъскам

əmə but ама

mnògu much adv много

živòt life sg m живот

ni dat 1pl clt ние

dàl give sg m L.part P дам

gòsput lord sg m господ

nə to на

tìjə this pl adj този

45 (GK)       How old are you?

kòlko how.many interr колко

si 2sg pres cop clt съм

godìšna years.old sg f adj годишен

tì nom 2sg ти

46 (a) [2:25]      Eighty-eight.

usəmdes’è eighty осемдесет

i and и

wòsəm eight осем

47 (GK)       So. You’re eighty-eight years old.

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

usɤmdesè eighty осемдесет

i and и

òsem eight осем

si 2sg pres cop clt съм

godìšna years.old sg f adj годишен

48 (a) [2:29]      Yes, and I still [manage to] do everything.

jà yes я

i and и

sìčku everything sg n adj всичко

pràv’ə do 1sg pres I правя

i and и

49 (GK)       So, Granny Milka, did you go to school?

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

ə hes .

i and и

bàbo grandmother voc sg f баба

mìlke Milka voc sg f name Милка

tì nom 2sg ти

u [...] .

xòdila go sg f L.part I ходя

li interr clt ли

si 2sg pres aux clt съм

nə to на

učìlište school sg n училище

50 (a) [2:35]      Yes, we went, child, but back then they didn’t insist [we go] to school.

əmi disc ами

òdihme go 1pl aor P ходя

əmə but ама

təgàvə then adv тогава

ni neg не

dərdžàə hold 3pl impf I държа

nə to на

učìlištu school sg n def училище

bàbo grandmother voc sg f баба

51 (a) [2:38]      They were focused on agriculture [and so] I [only] went to the third grade..

glèdəə look 3pl impf I гледам

z’eml’edèlietu agriculture sg n def земеделие

òd’ələ go sg f L.part I ходя

səm 1sg pres aux clt съм

du to до

tr’èti third sg m adj трети

klàs class sg m клас

52 (GK)       So – third class or third grade?

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

trèti third sg m adj трети

klàs class sg m клас

ili or или

trèto third sg n adj трети

uddelènie grade sg n отделение

53 (a) [2:44]      Third grade.

tr’ètu third sg n adj трети

uddel’ènie grade sg n отделение

54 (GK)       Third grade.

trètu third sg n adj трети

uddelènie grade sg n отделение

55 (a) [2:46]      That’s what they call it now, right?

pək and пък

sià now adv сега

nəlì interr нали

mu dat n 3sg clt то

kàzvət say 3pl pres I казвам

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

56 (GK)       Now they call it “class” …

segà now adv сега

mu dat m 3sg clt той

kàzvət say 3pl pres I казвам

klàs class sg m клас

57 (a) [2:48]      [Ah,] now they call it “class”.

s’à now adv сега

mu dat m 3sg clt той

kàzvət say 3pl pres I казвам

klàs class sg m клас

58 (GK)       … because it used to be different back then.

štòto because conj щото

ednò one sg n adj един

vrème time sg n време

nalì interr нали

e 3sg pres aux clt съм

bilò sg n L.part cop съм

razlìčno different sg n adj различен

59 (b) [2:50]      “Grade”.

oddelènie grade sg n отделение

60 (GK)       Right.

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

61 (a) [2:51]      Well, ...

jà disc я

62 (b) [2:51]      The fourth [class].

četvə̀rti fourth sg m adj четвърти

63 (a) [2:51]      ... in that level, we studied catechism.

b’èši 3sg impf cop съм

dil’ènie grade sg n отделение

ùčihmi learn 1pl aor I уча

zəkòn law sg m закон

bòžeə God’s sg m adj божи

64 (GK)       Aha.

əxə bkch аха

65 (a) [2:56]      And I didn’t like …

a and а

às nom 1sg аз

ìč not.at.all adv хич

ni neg не

gù acc m 3sg clt той

ubìčah love 1sg impf I обичам

66 (RA)       [laughter]

[…]

67 (a) [2:58]      … theology at all.

zəkòn law sg m закон

bòži God’s sg m adj божи

68 (RA)       [laughter]

[…]

69 (a) [3:00]      They only taught it on Saturday, but I didn’t like [laughter] catechism at all.

sàmu only adv само

sɤ̀butə Saturday sg f събота

pridàvaa teach 3pl impf I предавам

əmə but ама

às nom 1sg аз

ə hes .

ìč not.at.all adv хич

ni neg не

gù acc m 3sg clt той

ubìčəh love 1sg impf I обичам

zəkòn law sg m закон

bòžiə God’s sg m adj божи

70 (GK)       So, Granny Milka, when you finished the third grade, what did you do?

a and а

bàbo grandmother voc sg f баба

mìlke Milka voc sg f name Милка

kato when conj като

svɤ̀rši finish 2sg aor P свърша

trèto third sg n adj трети

uddelènie grade sg n отделение

kvò what sg n interr какво

pràeše do 2sg impf I правя

71 (GK)       If you weren’t going to school, what did you do [instead]?

kato when conj като

ne neg не

xòdeše go 2sg impf I ходя

na to на

učìlište school sg n училище

kvò what sg n interr какво

si 2sg pres aux clt съм

pràila do sg f L.part I правя

togàva then adv тогава

72 (a) [3:11]      Well, what did we do? With five of us, two brothers and three sisters,

mə disc ама

kvò what sg n interr какво

pràim do 1pl pres I правя

mi disc ами

p’èt five пет

ə hes .

dvàmə two an.num два

bràt’ə brother pl m брат

sm’è 1pl pres cop clt съм

i and и

trì three три

s’èstri sister pl f сестра

73 (a) [3:16]      we helped Mom’s people, looked after kids. We worked in the fields. From second –

pumàgəme help 1pl pres I помагам

nə to на

màm’ini Mom’s.cohort pl.t мамин

dičàtə child pl n def дете

bàvim take.care 1pl pres I бавя

nə at на

kɤ̀rɤ field sg m def кър

rəbòtim work 1pl pres I работя

ut from от

ftòri second sg m adj втори

kla [...]

74 (a) [3:20]      from second level on, they took us out to the fields to hoe and reap.

ut from от

ftòru second sg n adj втори

uddelènie grade sg n отделение

nə acc 1pl clt ние

òdeja take 3pl impf I водя

nə to на

kɤ̀rɤ field sg m def кър

də comp да

kupàim dig 1pl pres I копая

i and и

də comp да

žènim reap 1pl pres I жъна

75 (a) [3:25]      Not like now, where they shout all night long in these parts.

n’è not не

kə̥tu like като

səgà now adv сега

c’àlə entire sg f adj цял

nɤ̀š night sg f нощ

vìkət call 3pl pres I викам

èj ost ей

tùkə̥ here adv тука

76 (GK)       And what do they do when they “shout”?

i and и

kvò what sg n interr какво

pràt do 3pl pres I правя

katu when conj като

vìkat call 3pl pres I викам

77 (b) [3:31]      They drink.

pìət drink 3pl pres I пия

78 (a) [3:31]      Hah, what do they do! They drink.

əm disc ами

kvò what sg n interr какво

pràət do 3pl pres I правя

pìet drink 3pl pres I пия

79 (a) [3:32]      [laughter]

[…]

80 (b) [3:32]      [laughter]

[…]

81 (GK)       [Ah,] they sing and drink.

pèət sing 3pl pres I пея

i and и

pìet drink 3pl pres I пия

82 (a) [3:33]      They drink, they fight, they roam about the villages, they get killed.

pìet drink 3pl pres I пия

bìet beat 3pl pres I бия

sə acc refl clt се

wòdət go 3pl pres I ходя

pu around по

selàtə village n def pl село

ubìvət kill 3pl pres I убивам

sə̥ acc refl clt се

83 (GK)       Hah, what do you mean, "They get killed"?!

à excl а

ubìvət kill 3pl pres I убивам

sa acc refl clt се

84 (a) [3:37]      What [else] do they do?

kò what sg n interr какво

də comp да

pràət do 3pl pres I правя

85 (GK)       What?

hà disc ха

86 (a) [3:38]      Well, they have a sip, and go out in these cars –

əmi disc ами

tɤ̥kɤ̀u disc такъв

kə̥tu̥ when conj като

si dat refl clt си

srɤvnɤ̀t sip 3pl pres P сръбна

t’èə this pl adj този

l’èki light pl adj лек

kulì car pl f кола

87 (GK)       OK, well, what were times like then? How did you live?

dobrè good adv добре

a and а

kakvò what sg n interr какво

bèše 3sg impf cop съм

vìe nom 2pl вие

kək how interr как

kàk how interr как

živèexte live 2pl impf I живея

88 (GK)       What did you do back then when you were young?

kakvò what sg n interr какво

pràexte do 2pl impf I правя

togàva then adv тогава

ednò one sg n adj един

vrème time sg n време

kato when conj като

b’àxte 2pl impf cop съм

mlàdi young pl adj млад

89 (a) [3:48]      Only on a holiday, only on Sundays, only on Sundays would we go out.

sàmu only adv само

f on в

pràzn’ək holiday sg m празник

sàmu only adv само

fəf on в

nid’èl’e Sunday sg f неделя

sàmu only adv само

f on в

nid’èl’e Sunday sg f неделя

že fut ще

izl’èzim go.out 1pl pres P изляза

90 (a) [3:57]      Then we’d get together, the bachelors and the young girls,

tugàva then adv тогава

v’èče already adv вече

žə fut ще

sə acc refl clt се

zbìrəmi gather 1pl pres I сбирам

tàm there adv там

s with с

ergèni bachelor m pl ерген

səs with с

mumì girl f pl мома

91 (a) [4:00]      whoever, on workdays, and we work.

s with с

kəkvòtu what sg n rel каквото

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

v on в

d’èlnikə workday sg m def делник

si dat refl clt си

rəbòtim work 1pl pres I работя

92 (GK)       Uh huh.

əxə bkch аха

93 (a) [4:03]      We wouldn’t go out anywhere.

n’àmə fut neg няма

ne neg не

izlìzəmi go.out 1pl pres I излизам

94 (GK)       Well –

əmì disc ами

95 (a) [4:05]      So, now, we’d put together work bees to spin in the evenings.

i and и

àj hort хайде

sigà now adv сега

stɤ̀kajmi set.up 1pl impf I стъквам

sid’ènki work.bee pl f седянка

də comp да

prid’èm spin 1pl pres I преда

v’èčir evening sg f вечер

96 (GK)       What’s this “work bee”?

kakvò what sg n interr какво

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

tùj this sg n adj този

sedènka work.bee sg f седянка

97 (a) [4:11]      Well, we gather wood for a fire, the work bee happens nearby the house,

əmi disc ами

zbir’èm gather 1pl pres I сбера

dɤrvà wood pl n дърва

stɤ̀knim set.up 1pl pres P стъкна

èj ost ей

tùkə here adv тук

du by до

dumà home adv дома

b’èši̥ 3sg impf cop съм

sid’ànkətə̥ work.bee sg f def седянка

98 (a) [4:15]      and we make a big fire, and we spin.

ə hes .

stɤ̀knim set.up 1pl pres P стъкна

idìn one sg m adj един

gul’àm big sg m adj голям

ògen fire sg m огън

i and и

nìj nom 1pl ние

prid’èm spin 1pl pres I преда

99 (a) [4:19]      And all the girls and their friends come to spin, and the bachelors come

i and и

màmini Mom’s.cohort pl.t мамин

pridɤ̀t spin 3pl pres I преда

tàm there adv там

bùl’ini sister.in.law’s.cohort pl.t булин

kòtu what rel каквото

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

i and и

duvàət’ come 3pl pres I дохождам

jergènti bachelor pl m def ерген

100 (a) [4:23]      and that’s where we did our courting, at the work bee.

i and и

tàm there adv там

sme 1pl pres aux clt съм

sɤ acc refl clt се

zglèduvəli look.over pl L.part I сглеждам

nə at на

sid’ànkə̥tə̥ work.bee sg f def седянка

101 (GK)       What does that mean, you “do your courting”?

kvò what sg n interr какво

znàči mean 3sg pres I знача

tuvà this sg n adj този

də comp да

sə acc refl clt се

zglèduvate look.over 2pl pres I сглеждам

102 (a) [4:27]      Well, that’s where we decided who we liked, who we’d marry!

he excl

əmi disc ами

tàm there adv там

sə acc refl clt се

ər’èsvəmi take.liking 1pl pres I харесвам

də comp да

sə acc refl clt се

žènim marry 1pl pres I женя

d’è disc де

103 (GK)       Ah?

à disc а

104 (a) [4:31]      In the evenings, we’d sit at the work bees, how long – a month?

v’èčər evening sg f вечер

v’èčər evening sg f вечер

nə at на

sid’ànkətə work.bee sg f def седянка

əmə but ама

tò disc то

kòlku how.much interr колко

idìn one sg m adj един

m’èsəc month sg m месец

li interr clt ли

105 (a) [4:36]      Two months? How long did the work bees go on?

dvà two m два

m’èscə month ct m месец

li interr clt ли

b’eši 3sg impf cop съм

b’à 3pl impf cop съм

sidènki̥te work.bee f def седянка

106 (b) [4:40]      From the end of August up to ...

kràjə end sg m def край

na of на

àvgus August sg m август

do to до

107 (a) [4:41]      Right.

je yes я

108 (b) [4:41]      ... the beginning of October.

nəčàlutu beginning sg n def начало

nə at на

uktòmvri October sg m октомври

109 (a) [4:43]      Yes, just that. That’s how they were –

àj ost ей

səgà now adv сега

bàš exactly adv баш

àj ost ей

səà now adv сега

b’àə 3pl impf cop съм

110 (b) [4:45]      September.

septèmvri September sg m септември

111 (a) [4:45]      the work bees, mostly.

sudènki̥te work.bee f def седянка

nàj most най

mlògu many adv много

112 (GK)       But in the dark, could you see one another [well enough] to take a liking to each other?

ami disc ами

če and че

na in на

tɤ̀mnoto dark sg n def тъмен

mòžexte can 2pl impf I мога

li interr clt ли

da comp да

se acc refl clt се

vìite see 2pl pres P видя

ə comp да

se acc refl clt се

ərèsate take.liking 2pl pres P харесам

113 (b) [4:49]      [laughter]

[…]

114 (RA)       [laughter]

[…]

115 (a) [4:50]      [laughter] Some you saw, some you didn’t! [laughter]

kuè some sg n interr кой

ə hes .

sə 3pl pres aux clt съм

vid’èli see pl L.part P видя

kuè some sg n interr кой

sə 3pl pres aux clt съм

ne neg не

vid’èli see pl L.part P видя

116 (GK)       So, OK. Once two young people take a liking, what happens after that?

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

dobrè good adv добре

i and и

kət when conj като

se acc refl clt се

arèsat take.liking 3pl pres P харесам

dvàmə two an.num два

mlàdi young pl adj млад

kakvò what sg n interr какво

stàva become 3sg pres I ставам

pòsle after adv после

117 (a) [4:56]      Well, if your father gives [consent] to the one who [asks for you]

əmi disc ами

əkù if conj ако

tə acc 2sg clt ти

dəd’è give 3sg pres P дам

bəštàtə father sg m def баща

nə to на

tòu this sg m adj този

kòjtu who sg m rel който

118 (a) [5:02]      you’ll get married. If not, then you won’t.

šə fut ще

sə acc refl clt се

užèniš marry 2sg pres P оженя

əku if conj ако

n’è not не

n’àmə fut neg няма

119 (GK)       And how does that happen?

i and и

kɤ̀k how interr как

stàva become 3sg pres I ставам

120 (a) [5:05]      If he says, “That’s not the one,” or find some fault with him,

kət when conj като

ričè say 3sg pres P река

n’àmə fut neg няма

tòj nom m 3sg той

ni neg не

è 3sg pres cop clt съм

nəm’èr’ət find 3pl pres P намеря

mu dat sg m clt то

kusùr’ flaw sg m кусур

121 (a) [5:08]      [and says] “He’s not for you, you’re not to marry him,”

tòj nom m 3sg той

ni neg не

è 3sg pres cop clt съм

zə for за

t’èbi acc 2sg ти

tì nom 2sg ти

n’àmə fut neg няма

də comp да

gu acc m 3sg clt той

z’èmiš take 2sg pres P взема

122 (a) [5:10]      then you’ll send him back and you’ll say to him, “I’m not going to marry you.”

i and и

žə fut ще

gu acc m 3sg clt той

vɤ̀rniš return 2sg pres P върна

i and и

mu dat m 3sg clt той

kàeš say 2sg pres P кажа

či that conj че

n’àmə fut neg няма

ə comp да

tə acc 2sg clt ти

z’èmə take 1sg pres P взема

123 (GK)       And what sort of fault would they most usually find?

i and и

kakɤ̀v what.kind sg m adj какъв

kusùr flaw sg m кусур

mu dat m 3sg clt той

namìraxa find 3pl impf I намирам

nàj most най

čèsto often adv чест

124 (a) [5:16]      Well, that he drinks, or else …

emi disc ами

də comp да

pìj drink 3sg pres I пия

n’èštu something sg n нещо

də comp да

125 (GK)       he’s a wife-beater,

də comp да

bìj beat 3sg pres I бия

126 (a) [5:20]      … that he beats people [laughter], as you say,

də comp да

bìj beat 3sg pres I бия

d’èt rel дето

kàzvəš say 2sg pres I казвам

127 (b) [5:21]      [laughter]

[…]

128 (a) [5:22]      he beats people. Well, my father says, “Here’s this young man,

də comp да

bìj beat 3sg pres I бия

ə and а

pək and пък

ə hes .

mòjə my sg m def adj мой

bəštà father sg m баща

kətu̥ when conj като

kài say 3sg pres P кажа

tòj nom m 3sg той

tvà this sg n adj този

mumčè boy sg n момче

129 (a) [5:26]      his father is no longer living, he works really well, he doesn’t drink,

ustənà remain 3sg aor P остана

biz without без

bəštà father sg m баща

i and и

si dat sg refl си

kàrə drive 3sg pres I карам

ràbutə work sg f работа

ùbo well adv хубав

i and и

ni neg не

ni neg не

pìj drink 3sg pres I пия

130 (a) [5:31]      he doesn’t smoke – up till now hasn’t touched a drop, nor has he taken a puff.”

ni neg не

pùši smoke 3sg pres I пуша

dù to до

səgà now adv сега

nè neg не

e 3sg pres aux clt съм

srɤ̀mnəl sip sg m L.part P сръбна

n’ètu neither нито

pəg and пък

də comp да

pùši̥ smoke 3sg pres I пуша

131 (GK)       Aha.

əhɤ̀ bkch аха

132 (a) [5:36]      But [these] young people now, I see [that] now and then …

ə and а

pək and пък

səà now adv сега

mlàditi young def adj млад

gl’èəm look 1pl pres I гледам

čàt.pàt now.and.then adv чат-пат

133 (GK)       they –

pòt […]

134 (a) [5:39]      … they have a bit of drink and –

si dat refl clt си

pìjnuət drink 3pl pres P пийвам

pu by по

màlku little adv малък

i and и

si dat refl clt си

135 (GK)       and have a –

i and и

si dat refl clt си

pus […]

136 (a) [5:42]      And when they get together with their friends,

i and и

gà when inter.rel кога

sə acc refl clt се

zbìrət gather 3pl pres I сбирам

èj ost ей

təkà thus adv така

z with с

drugàri comrade m pl другар

137 (GK)       they go out and have a –

takòvat do.thus 3pl pres I таковам

si dat refl clt си

posrɤ […]

138 (a) [5:48]      And I …

i and и

jà nom 1sg аз

139 (GK)       What?

hà disc ха

140 (a) [5:48]      … have a son, I also have a granddaughter, an irreplaceable granddaughter.

ìməm have 1sg pres I имам

sìn son sg m син

ìməm have 1sg pres I имам

i and и

fnùkə granddaughter sg f внука

ìməm have 1sg pres I имам

i and и

fnùkə granddaughter sg f внука

nezamenìmə irreplaceable sg f adj незаменим

141 (a) [5:54]      They came yesterday. [They have] two little kids, they brought them yesterday.

nə [...] .

fčèrə yesterday adv вчера

si dat refl clt си

duàdaa come 3pl aor I дохождам

dv’è two n два

dičìcə child pl n дете

ìmə pres exist има

fčèrə yesterday adv вчера

gi acc 3pl clt те

duv’èdaa bring 3pl aor P доведа

142 (a) [6:00]      It was very festive yesterday when they were here.

b’èši 3sg impf cop съм

mlògu very adv много

v’èsilu joyful adv весел

fčèrə yesterday adv вчера

kətu when conj като

b’àə 3pl impf cop съм

tùkə here adv тук

143 (a) [6:03]      But they couldn’t stay because they have a lot of work.

əma but ама

ə hes .

ni neg не

mòe can pres imprs мога

tò disc то

òšt’i still adv още

ìmət have 3pl pres I имам

mnògu much adv много

ràbutə work sg f работа

144 (GK)       Where do they live?

tè nom 3pl те

kədè where interr къде

živèjət live 3pl pres I живея

145 (a) [6:10]      Oh, they live in Chirpan, we’ve got a house in Chirpan.

əmi disc ами

ə hes .

čirpàn Chirpan sg m place Чирпан

žuv’èjət live 3pl pres I живея

čirpàn Chirpan sg m place Чирпан

kɤ̀štɤ house sg f къща

ìməmi have 1pl pres I имам

146 (GK)       So, OK. These two young people like each other, and then what happens?

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

znàči mean 3sg pres I знача

xarèsvat take.liking 3pl pres I харесвам

se acc refl clt се

dvàmata two def an.num два

mlàdi young pl adj млад

i and и

pòsle after adv после

kakvò what sg n interr какво

stàva become 3sg pres I ставам

147 (a) [6:17]      Then what happens?! We work! [There’s] work up to – up to your neck.

mi disc ами

kvò what sg n interr какво

stàvə become 3sg pres I ставам

rəbòtim work 1pl pres I работя

ràbutə work sg f работа

du to до

du to до

šèjə neck sg m def шия

148 (b) [6:21]      [unintelligible]

[…]

149 (GK)       What, don’t they come to love each other?

i and и

kɤ̀k how interr как

ne neg не

sɤ̀ acc refl clt се

li interr clt ли

ubìčat love 3pl pres I обичам

150 (a) [6:22]      Well, "what"! We’ll reap, and then we’ll plow, and then we’ll thresh –

mi disc ами

kɤ̀k how interr как

mi disc ами

žə fut ще

žènim reap 1pl pres I жъна

mi disc ами

žə fut ще

ur’èm plow 1pl pres I ора

mi disc ами

žə fut ще

vɤrš’èm thresh 1pl pres I вършея

151 (GK)       But they want to get married before that! How does …

ama but ама

tè nom 3pl те

ìskat want 3pl pres I искам

da comp да

se acc refl clt се

užèn’ət marry 3pl pres P оженя

predi before преди

tovà this sg n adj този

kɤ̀k how interr как

stàva become 3sg pres I ставам

152 (a) [6:30]      Ah –

à disc а

153 (GK)       … that whole business happen? Tell me – tell us [about it],

c’àloto entire sg n def adj цял

tovà this sg n adj този

nèšto thing sg n нещо

də comp да

mi dat 1sg clt аз

də comp да

ni dat 1pl clt ние

raskàžeš tell 2sg pres P разкажа

154 (GK)       because we don’t know [about] it. So, the two young people take a liking at …

štòto because conj щото

nìe nom 1pl ние

ne neg не

gò acc n 3sg clt то

znàem know 1pl pres I зная

znàči mean 3sg pres I знача

xarèsvat take.liking 3pl pres I харесвам

se acc refl clt се

dvàma two an.num два

mlàdi young pl adj млад

nə at на

155 (a) [6:35]      Well –

èmi disc ами

156 (GK)       … at the work bee,

nə at на

sed’ànkata work.bee sg f def седянка

157 (a) [6:37]      They take a liking to each other, [and] they send matchmakers [laughter].

ar’èsət take.liking 3pl pres I харесам

sə acc refl clt се

pràt’ət send 3pl pres I пратя

mumàri matchmaker m pl момар

158 (GK)       Who sends them?

kòj which sg m interr кой

gi acc 3pl clt те

pràšta send 3sg pres I пращам

159 (a) [6:40]      They would send matchmakers.

pràštəə send 3pl impf I пращам

mumàri matchmaker m pl момар

160 (GK)       Who is it that says they want to marry?

kòj which sg m interr кой

kàzva say 3sg pres I казвам

če that conj че

ìskat want 3pl pres I искам

də comp да

sə acc refl clt се

žènət marry 3pl pres I женя

161 (a) [6:44]      Well, who says?! Already when you’ve got …

əmi disc ами

kòj which sg m interr кой

kàzuvə say 3sg pres I казвам

əm hes ами

v’èč already adv вече

kətu when conj като

ìmə pres exist има

162 (GK)       The boy?

momčètu boy sg n def момче

163 (a) [6:46]      … some people who like some girl, and they send matchmakers. They send people to ask

n’àkui some pl adj някой

wòrə people хора

ər’esəli take.liking pl L.part P харесам

n’àkuj some sg n adj някой

mumìči girl sg n момиче

i and и

pràštət send 3pl pres I пращам

mumàri matchmaker m pl момар

wòrə people хора

pràt’ət send 3pl pres P пратя

də comp да

pìtət ask 3pl pres I питам

164 (a) [6:52]      the mother and father whether they will give the girl [in marriage]. And if they say

màjkə mother sg f майка

i dat f 3sg clt тя

bəštà father sg m баща

i dat f 3sg clt тя

že fut ще

gə acc n 3sg clt то

dədɤ̀t give 3pl pres P дам

li interr clt ли

i and и

tìj nom 3pl те

əku if conj ако

rikɤ̀t say 3pl pres P река

165 (a) [6:56]      they’ll give her to them, then they conclude what they used to call the betrothal.

še fut ще

i dat 3pl clt те

gə acc n 3sg clt то

dədɤ̀t give 3pl pres P дам

tìj nom 3pl те

pràv’ət make 3pl pres I правя

nišàn betrothal sg m нишан

mu dat m 3sg clt той

vìkaa call 3pl impf I викам

166 (GK)       Aha, what is that?

əhə̀ disc

kakvò what sg n interr какво

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

tò nom n 3sg то

167 (a) [7:00]      They make the betrothal. They lay down money, and gold stuff,

pràv’ət make 3pl pres I правя

nišàn betrothal sg m нишан

tùr’ət put 3pl pres I туря

pərì money pl.t пари

tùr’ət put 3pl pres I туря

tàm there adv там

zlàtn’i golden pl adj златен

ràbuti thing pl f работа

168 (GK)       [and] a feather –

pèru feather sg n перо

169 (a) [7:04]      and they take it away.

i and и

gu acc n 3sg clt то

zənesɤ̀t take 3pl pres P занеса

170 (GK)       [and] a feather –

pèru feather sg n перо

171 (a) [7:05]      And when she accepts [the betrothal], then they’re engaged.

i and и

t’a nom f 3sg тя

kətu when conj като

gu acc m 3sg clt той

prièmi accept 3sg pres P приема

i and и

v’èči already adv вече

ə [...] .

gud’èni betroth pl P.part I годя

172 (a) [7:09]      They go about now as an engaged couple, and then they do the wedding.

wòd’ət go 3pl pres I ходя

gud’èni betroth pl P.part I годя

s’ètni later adv сетне

nəpràət make 3pl pres P направя

svàdbə wedding sg f сватба

173 (GK)       Wait a minute! Tell [us] about the engagement, what is that?

ama disc ама

čàkaj wait sg imv I чакам

segà now adv сега

kažì say sg imv P кажа

godèžə engagement sg m def годеж

kakvò what sg n interr какво

predstavl’àva represent 3sg pres I представлявам

174 (a) [7:14]      Well, what? They go over to the girl’s house, they pay lots of money.

əmi disc ами

kò what sg n interr какво

ìdət go 3pl pres P ида

u to в

t’àh acc 3pl те

u to в

mumàtə girl sg f def мома

dàvət give 3pl pres I давам

tàm there adv там

pərì money pl.t пари

bol much adv бол

175 (a) [7:19]      First they’d pay a “wedding tax.” Right, Bonka?

nàj most най

nəpr’èš before adv напред

bubàək wedding.tax sg m бубахак

bònk’e Bonka voc sg f name Бонка

nəlì interr нали

dàvəə give 3pl impf I давам

176 (b) [7:22]      What?

kvò what sg n interr какво

177 (a) [7:23]      They called it “wedding tax”, the money they give to the father.

bubàək wedding.tax sg m бубахак

mu dat m 3sg clt той

vìkaa call 3pl impf I викам

pərì money pl.t пари

dàvət give 3pl pres I давам

nə to на

bəštàtə father sg m def баща

178 (GK)       “Wedding tax”.

bubàek wedding.tax sg m бубахак

179 (b) [7:26]      It’s like a betrothal.

tò nom n 3sg то

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

kato like като

nišàn betrothal sg m нишан

180 (a) [7:27]      Wedding tax.

bubàək wedding.tax sg m бубахак

181 (b) [7:27]      I don’t know.

àz nom 1sg аз

ne neg не

znàm know 1sg pres I зная

182 (GK)       A betrothal.

nišàn betrothal sg m нишан

183 (a) [7:28]      Yes. They pay [what] they call a wedding tax. It’s about 2,000 levs, [that] they bargain

jɛ̀ yes я

dàvət give 3pl pres I давам

bubàək wedding.tax sg m бубахак

mu dat m 3sg clt той

vìkət call 3pl pres I викам

ə hes .

dv’è two f два

ìl’ədi thousand pl f хиляда

l’èvə lev ct m лев

pəzərùvət bargain 3pl pres I пазарувам

184 (a) [7:33]      [for] there, they haggle [over it]. [laughter] I know that back then when [they bargained] for me –

tàm there adv там

pəzərùvət bargain 3pl pres I пазарувам

znàm know 1sg pres зная

či that conj че

inò one sg n adj един

vr’èmi time sg n време

gà when inter.rel кога

zə for за

m’èni acc 1sg аз

185 (a) [7:38]      I have an uncle and my uncle [took my side], and they have their man, you know?

ə hes .

čìču uncle sg m чичо

ìmə pres exist има

idìn one sg m adj един

čìču uncle sg m чичо

i and и

t’èə this pl adj този

ìmət have 3pl pres I имам

svòj ones.own sg m adj свой

čuv’èk person sg m човек

d’è disc де

186 (a) [7:42]      And they’ll do the bargaining. They say, “Well, our ‘flute’ is very nice.

tìj nom 3pl те

že fut ще

pəzərùvət bargain 3pl pres I пазарувам

tìj nom 3pl те

ìkət call 3pl pres I викам

à excl а

nàštə our sg f def adj наш

svìrkə whistle sg f свирка

je 3sg pres cop clt съм

ùbəvə nice sg f adj хубав

187 (a) [7:46]      We want so much money for it. If you pay, then we’ll give it to you.

nìj nom 1pl ние

ìskəmi want 1pl pres I искам

ə hes .

tòlkus so.much adv толкоз

pərì money pl.t пари

əkù if conj ако

dəd’èti give 2pl pres P дам

ža fut ще

a acc f 3sg clt тя

dəd’èm give 1pl pres P дам

188 (a) [7:50]      And if not, [laughter] then we won’t.” And that’s how it was back then.

ku if conj ако

n’è not не

n’àmə fut neg няма

mi disc ами

təkà thus adv така

b’èši 3sg impf cop съм

inò one sg n adj един

vr’èmi time sg n време

189 (GK)       And they – what …

a and а

tè nom 3pl те

kvò what sg n interr какво

190 (a) [7:54]      Well,

əmì disc ами

191 (GK)       … do the others answer?

odgovàrjət answer 3pl pres I отговарям

drùgite other def pl adj друг

192 (a) [7:56]      The mother and father stay quiet, and those others, the father-in-law and mother-in-law,

ə hes .

màjkətə mother sg f def майка

i and и

bəštàtə father sg m def баща

mɤl’čɤ̀t be.quiet 3pl pres I мълча

i and и

unìjə that pl adj онзи

sv’èkərə father.in.law sg m def свекър

i and и

svikɤ̀rvə mother.in.law sg f свекърва

193 (a) [7:59]      those ones stay quiet too, while they (= the matchmakers) bargain.

unìjə that pl adj онзи

i and и

t’è nom 3pl те

mɤl’čɤ̀t be.quiet 3pl pres I мълча

tìe nom 3pl този

že fut ще

pəzər’ɤ̀t bargain 3pl pres I пазаря

194 (GK)       Only –

sàmo only adv само

195 (a) [8:03]      And then they say, “OK, that’s enough,” they say.

kətu when conj като

rikɤ̀t say 3pl pres P река

à disc а

stìgət suffice 3pl pres I стигам

tìjə this pl adj този

pərì money pl.t пари

tìe nom 3pl този

vìkət call 3pl pres I викам

196 (a) [8:05]      “We’ll pay this much. We’ll pay this much – this much more.”

a and а

tòlku̥s so.much adv толкоз

pərì money pl.t пари

žə fut ще

dəd’èm give 1pl pres P дам

e ost е

tòlku̥s so.much adv толкоз

pərì money pl.t пари

žə fut ще

dəd’èm give 1pl pres P дам

òšti still adv още

dəd’èm give 1pl pres P дам

197 (a) [8:10]      It’s like for cattle, you know? Just like they would bargain for cattle,

kutu like като

dubìtək livestock sg m добитък

d’è disc де

dubì’təkə livestock