Srebŭrna 2

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1 (RA) And when you used to have sheep, did you do the shearing?

and

when rel

have 2pl impf I

sheep pl f

hes

shear 2sg pres I

interr clt

acc 3pl clt

2 (c) [0:03] Yes, people shear [them], but in the old days wool brought a good price, you know!

yes

acc refl clt

shear 3pl pres I

but

time sg n def

sheep pl f def

wool sg f def

3sg impf cop

expensive sg f adj

adrs

3 (c) [0:07] Now a kilo of wool [only] brings you fifty stotinkas.

now adv

one sg n adj

kilo sg n

wool sg f

comp

sell 2sg pres P

for

fifty

stotinka pl f

4 (RA) Really?

təkà

thus adv

така

interr clt

ли

5 (c) [0:11] Only that.

tò’lkus

so much adv

толкоз

6 (RA) Hmm.

bkch

7 (c) [0:12] They don’t pay anything for it. These Turks come through here and call out,

nothing sg n

neg

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl pres I

Turk pl m def

pass 3pl pres I

by.here adv

and

call 3pl pres I

8 (c) [0:17] “Hey there, we buy wool! Wool! We buy walnuts!” but they don’t pay anything for it,

hort

wool sg f

wool sg f

take 1pl pres I

walnut pl m

take 1pl pres I

and

nothing sg n

neg

acc f 3sg clt

pay 3pl pres I

9 (c) [0:18] whereas before …

but

before adv

10 (RA) Mmm.

əm

bkch

11 (c) [0:21] … it seemed to me that money was worth more. How much was it then? Five levs?

dat 1sg clt

acc refl clt

seem 3sg pres I

money sg f def

interr clt

3sg impf cop

much adv

what sg n interr

3sg impf cop

five

lev ct m

12 (c) [0:25] But now five levs are worth only fifty stotinkas, right? Well, I tell you, that’s a disgrace.

but

now adv

five

lev ct m

fifty

stotinka pl f

interr clt

3pl pres cop clt

adrs

disc

shame sg f

13 (RA) Mm. Umhm.

əm.əm

bkch

14 (c) [0:29] And as for processing the wool, well there’s nobody to do that now,

and

what sg n interr

acc f 3sg clt

process 3sg pres I

and

now adv

pres neg exist

which sg m interr

comp

acc f 3sg clt

process 3sg pres I

interr clt

15 (c) [0:33] and I guess that’s why people here have already quit keeping sheep –

what sg n interr

ost

from

this sg n adj

people pl def

already adv

acc refl clt

refuse 3sg aor I

from

this pl adj

sheep pl f

16 (c) [0:36] because nobody pays anything for the wool.

because

nothing sg n

neg

pay 3pl pres I

wool sg f def

17 (RA) Mmm.

mm əmhəm

bkch

18 (c) [0:38] But us simple country folk, we’ve grown up with these woolen socks,

but

disc

nom 1pl

villager pl m def

learn pl P.part P

with

woolen pl adj

sock pl m

19 (RA) Yes.

yes

да

20 (c) [0:41] and woolen vests,

woolen pl adj

vest pl n

21 (RA) Yes, yes.

yes

да

yes

да

22 (c) [0:43] and we wear them here. None now though, and no machines or whatever to process it.

and

wear 1pl pres I

here adv

and

now adv

pres neg exist

machine pl f

interr clt

pres neg exist

comp

acc f 3sg clt

process 3pl pres I

23 (c) [0:47] It’s [all] very cheap now, they pay – let’s say they pay [the shepherd] two levs per

very adv

cheap adv

and

and

pay 3pl pres I

pay 3pl pres I

comp

say 1pl pres P

two

lev ct m

24 (c) [0:52] sheep these days. And the shepherd tends [all] the sheep, and milks them down there

head sg f

now adv

acc 3pl clt

pasture 3sg pres I

shepherd sg m def

and

acc 3pl clt

milk 3sg pres I

there adv

down adv

25 (c) [0:57] by the well. And then he lines them up so they are arranged [according to]

well sg f def

and

acc 3pl clt

arrange 3sg pres I

later adv

under

row sg m

there adv

comp

3sg pres cop clt

26 (c) [1:01] whose turn it is, when each one’s turn comes, how many sheep each one has,

who sg m rel

when rel

dat m 3sg clt

3sg pres cop clt

row sg m def

and

how.many rel adv

sheep pl f

have 3sg pres I

27 (c) [1:04] and [then] he gives each person the milk per [from his] sheep. So, I mean,

and

dat 3pl clt

give 3sg pres I

milk sg n def

sheep sg f

that.is adv

comp

say 1pl pres P

28 (c) [1:07] if someone has two sheep, then it’s four. Two kilos per [sheep], that’s how much it is,

if conj

have 3sg pres I

two f

sheep pl f

four

two n

kilo pl n

interr clt

how.much interr

3pl pres cop clt

29 (c) [1:11] so he’ll give him four kilos. All of them go by turns, and then they do it again.

four

kilo pl n

fut

dat m 3sg clt

give 3pl pres P

pass 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

all pl def adj

row sg m def

again adv

repeat 3pl pres I

30 (c) [1:16] Sheep give better milk, [you know]. In those years I had two sheep,

and

sheep sg f def

nice sg n adj

milk sg n

have 3sg pres I

nom 1sg

that pl adj

year pl f

have 1sg impf

sheep pl f

two f

31 (c) [1:22] and a goat – when I milked [it] I’d mix [it with sheep’s milk]. It’s different, [they] say.

and

goat sg f def

when conj

milk 1sg pres P

when conj

mix 1sg pres P

dat refl clt

3sg pres cop clt

other sg n adj

say 3sg pres I

32 (RA) Umhm.

əmhəm

bkch

33 (c) [1:25] But now that we don’t have [sheep] – Still I’m happy with goat’s [milk],

but

now adv

when conj

not.have 1pl pres I

but

hes

1sg pres cop clt

content sg f adj

and

from

от

kòz’əšku̥tu

goat's sg def adj

козешки

34 (c) [1:28] I won’t say no [to it], I don’t seem to be the working type,

and

neg

can 1sg pres I

comp

refuse 1sg pres P

dat 1sg clt

weigh 3sg pres I

as.if adv

comp

work 1sg pres I

35 (c) [1:28] but I like to eat milk. You can make from it white cheese, curds, you know –

and

but

dat 1sg clt

acc refl clt

eat 3sg pres I

milk sg n

and

cheese sg n

and

curds sg f

disc

become 3sg pres I

36 (c) [1:36] [you can make] everything from it. Like now, when I invite this granddaughter who’s from Sofia

and

everything sg n adj

become 3sg pres I

disc

disc

now adv

invite 1sg pres I

this sg f adj

granddaughter sg f

rel

from

Sofia sg f place

37 (c) [1:40] I say “Dragomira, should I serve tomatoes, should I serve some meat [dish]?”

adrs

Dragomira sg f name

comp

put 1sg pres P

call 1sg pres I

tomato pl m

comp

put 1sg pres P

something sg n

meat sg n

38 (c) [1:45] "Ah, mother gives us – we make do with cheese and tomatoes.”

excl

nom 1pl

mother sg f

give 3sg pres I

manage 1pl pres I

cheese sg n

and

tomato pl m

39 (c) [1:48] [Over there] they buy cheese and tomatoes, lighter fare.

dat refl clt

buy 3pl pres I

cheese sg n

and

tomato pl m

light sg n adj

food sg n

40 (RA) Mmhm.

əmxəm

bkch

41 (c) [1:51] And so, thus. That’s how we do it.

and

and

thus adv

such sg n adj

do 1pl pres I

42 (RA) What was it like in the olden days? How did you, um,

and

but

one sg n adj

time sg n

how interr

hes

how interr

3sg impf cop

how interr

hes

43 (RA) shear a sheep, and what did you do with the wool?

shear 2sg pres I

hes

sheep sg f def

and

what sg n interr

do 2sg pres I

with

wool sg f def

44 (c) [2:01] We scald the wool.

wool sg f def

acc f 3sg clt

scald 1pl pres I

45 (RA) Uh huh –

əhə

bkch

аха

46 (c) [2:02] We scald it, and make it up into dowry [items]. What can I tell you?

and

acc f 3sg clt

scald 1pl pres I

and

make 1pl pres I

dowry sg m

nom 1sg

what sg n interr

dat 2sg clt

say 1pl pres I

when conj

47 (RA) Eh?

ɛè

48 (c) [2:06] When you make a betrothal you have to have quilts, about ten quilts layered in a pile,

make 1pl pres P

betrothal pl f

must pres I imprs

comp

pres exist

quilt sg m

there adv

ten

quilt ct m

thus adv

disc

49 (RA) Eh [yes].

èj

bkch

50 (c) [2:11] and then between each [quilt and the next] one we put a pillow, so when you go [to the new place]

and

among

one sg f adj

pillow sg f

put 1pl pres I

thus adv

and

nom 2sg

when conj

go 2sg pres P

51 (c) [2:16] there’s no way these bed coverings will get worn out. But it was a big, big job.

disc

nothing sg n

thick.blanket pl m

neg

acc refl clt

tear 3sg pres I

but

big sg f adj

big sg f adj

toil sg f

3sg pres aux clt

sg n L.part cop

52 (RA) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

53 (c) [2:22] You shear this sheep, you boil water and pour it [into pots], you go

shear 2sg pres I

acc f 3sg clt

this sg f adj

sheep sg f

boil 2sg pres I

water sg f

and

pour 2sg pres I

go 2sg pres I

54 (c) [2:26] to the well to wash the wool, then you go back, then you card it –

well sg f def

comp

acc f 3sg clt

wash 2sg pres I

acc refl clt

return 2sg pres I

and

acc f 3sg clt

card 2sg pres I

55 (c) [2:29] you dry it and then you card it.

acc f 3sg clt

dry 2sg pres I

and

acc f 3sg clt

card 2sg pres I

56 (RA) Eh, hah.

disc

ха

57 (c) [2:31] And then –

and

s’ètne

later adv

сетне

58 (RA) Using what?

with

with

what sg n interr

59 (c) [2:32] You card it with your hand!

with

hand sg f def

card 2sg pres I

60 (RA) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

61 (c) [2:34] Or you go and – there used to be carders, there are carders –

and

go 2sg pres I

and

impf exist

carder pl m

pres exist

carder pl m

62 (c) [2:38] there’s one in Aydemir now, they charge one lev fifty per kilo

now adv

Aydemir sg m place

pres exist

take 3pl pres I

dat 2sg clt

one sg n adj

kilo sg n

one sg m adj

and

fifty

63 (c) [2:42] to do this for you, as they say, to comb it.

comp

dat 2sg clt

acc f 3sg clt

comp

dat 2sg clt

acc f 3sg clt

comb 3sg pres I

acc refl clt

say 3sg pres I

64 (c) Uh huh, uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

əmhəm

bkch

65 (c) [2:44] But if you do it by hand, you scald it, wash it,

and

nom 2sg

with

hand sg f def

dat refl clt

acc f 3sg clt

scald 2sg pres I

dat refl clt

acc f 3sg clt

wash 2sg pres I

66 (c) [2:47] and card it, and go to comb it out. Then you spin it –

and

acc f 3sg clt

card 2sg pres I

and

go 2sg pres I

comp

acc f 3sg clt

comb 2sg pres I

and

later adv

spin 2sg pres I

disc

67 (c) [2:50] on a distaff. We put it like this on the distaff.

distaff sg f

put 1pl pres I

thus adv

distaff sg f def

68 (RA) Yes, yes.

yes

да

yes

да

69 (c) [2:53] Here, [this is where] we put the distaff.

here adv

distaff f

put 1pl pres I

70 (RA) You put it here?

here adv

interr clt

put 2sg pres I

71 (c) [2:54] Yes, yes.

yes

yes

72 (RA) And how do you do [the spinning]?

and

how interr

acc refl clt

do 3sg pres I

73 (c) [2:56] And you spin there

and

spin 2sg pres I

there adv

disc

74 (RA) Uh huh, uh huh.

bkch

bkch

75 (c) [2:57] [with your] fingers. These fingers of ours know how to do spinning already.

finger pl m def

this pl adj

our pl def adj

finger pl m

know 3pl pres I

already adv

comp

spin 3pl pres I

76 (RA) [laughter]

[...]

77 (c) [3:00] [Yes,] our fingers know how to spin. And if you –

know 3pl pres I

comp

spin 3pl pres I

our pl def adj

finger pl m

and

and

nom 2sg

78 (RA) And have you done [a lot of] spinning?

and

nom 2sg

spin sg f L.part I

interr clt

2sg pres aux clt

79 (c) [3:04] I did, of course. How could I not have done [spinning],

do 1sg impf I

adrs

how interr

comp

neg

1sg pres aux clt

do sg f L.part I

80 (RA) Ah.

bkch

81 (c) [3:06] since I’ve married off children, as they say –

disc

nom 1sg

1sg pres aux clt

marry sg f L.part P

child pl n

when conj

call 3pl pres I

82 (RA) [laughter]

[ ... ]

83 (c) [3:08] Let me tell you, I put twelve kilos of wool [into the dowry]

comp

dat 2sg clt

say 1sg pres P

twelve

kilo pl n

wool sg f

1sg pres aux clt

put sg f L.part P

84 (c) [3:10] of one granddaughter, and twelve kilos for the other.

one sg f def adj

granddaughter sg f

and

other sg f def adj

twelve

kilo pl n

85 (RA) Ooh!

disc

86 (c) [3:12] Do the math – I [had] to make them kilims [to cover all]

do sg imv I

account sg f

carpet sg m

comp

dat 3pl clt

make 1sg pres I

for

87 (RA) Yes.

disc

88 (c) [3:15] the floors in [apartments] in the apartment complexes.

for

floor pl m def

for

аpartment.building pl m def

блок

89 (RA) All of it?

vsìčku

all sg n

всичко

90 (c) [3:17] Yes.

yes

да

91 (RA) You [did] everything?

all sg n

2sg pres aux clt

nom 2sg

92 (c) [3:19] Yes, I [did]. Well I didn’t make everything [myself]. I took it –

nom 1sg

disc

nom 1sg

nom 1sg

hes

acc n 3sg clt

make 1sg pres I

acc n 3sg clt

carry 1sg pres I

93 (c) [3:22] there was this factory, you know –

impf exist

interr

exist impf

factory sg f

94 (RA) Ah, right.

disc

təkà

thus adv

така

95 (c) [3:24] in town. We give them an order and pay for it

city sg m def

give 1pl pres I

order sg f

but

pay 1sg pres I

acc n 3sg clt

96 (RA) Aha, aha.

ehehe

bkch

97 (c) [3:26] after they make it up for me. But [yes], we did our own weaving in the village.

nom 3pl

when conj

dat 1sg clt

acc m 3sg clt

process 3pl pres P

but

and

1pl pres aux clt

weave pl L.part I

village sg n

98 (c) [3:30] Oh my, [what we did!] We’d get together and make a – we call it at that time

excl

disc

acc refl clt

gather 1pl pres I

make 1pl pres I

one sg n adj

hes

dat n 3sg clt

say 1pl pres I

acc n 3sg

time sg n

99 (c) [3:36] [weaving] with reeds. You pick [reeds left behind] after others, and weave on the loom.

with

reed pl m def

remove 2sg pres I

after

other sg f adj

loom sg m def

weave 2sg pres I

100 (c) [3:40] What do these young people know now? They know nothing! No looms, no nothing.

now adv

what sg n interr

know 3pl pres I

this pl adj

young pl def adj

nothing sg n

neg

know 3pl pres I

pres neg exist

loom sg m

pres neg exist

nothing sg n

101 (RA) And you had a hand loom?

and

nom 2sg

2sg pres aux clt

have sg f L.part I

loom sg m

102 (c) [3:46] Yes, of course, and so much –

excl

disc

disc

how interr

disc

how.much interr

103 (RA) So you used to weave a lot?

and

weave sg f L.part I

2sg pres aux clt

much adv

104 (c) [3:48] Ah, [I can’t count] how many rugs I’ve woven, these

yes

disc

how.many adv

rug pl f

1sg pres aux clt

weave sg f L.part P

such pl adj

105 (RA) Uh huh.

əhə

bkch

аха

106 (c) [3:50] village rugs where

village pl adj

[...]

rug pl f

rel

107 (RA) Yes, yes.

yes

108 (c) [3:53] I tore up and got rags that I took from here and there, I tore them up

1sg pres aux clt

tear sg f L.part I

carry sg f L.part I

rag pl m

1sg pres aux clt

take sg f L.part I

from.there adv

1sg pres aux clt

acc 3pl clt

tear sg f L.part I

109 (c) [3:57] and wove them [into rugs]. What can I say?

1sg pres aux clt

acc 3pl clt

weave sg f L.part I

what sg n interr

comp

dat 2sg clt

say 1sg pres P

110 (RA) Well, tell me what it’s like with the loom –

disc

tell sg imv P

dat 1sg clt

how interr

3sg pres cop clt

with

with

loom sg m def

111 (c) [4:02] The loom?

stənɤ̀

loom sg m def

стан

112 (RA) because I’ve heard about them but I’ve never seen one, I don’t know

because

1sg pres aux clt

hear sg f L.part I

but

[…]

neg

1sg pres aux clt

see sg f L.part I

neg

neg

know 1sg pres I

113 (RA) what all the various – different …

what.kind pl adj

3pl pres cop clt

various pl adj

different pl adj

114 (c) [4:07] Well, listen [then]. It –

listen sg imv I

disc

115 (RA) … parts [of it] are, [or] how it all works.

part pl f

how interr

acc refl clt

do 3sg pres I

116 (c) [4:08] It works with these two [pieces of] wood, let’s call them.

disc

acc refl clt

do 3sg pres I

with

two n

wood pl n

comp

say 1pl pres P

117 (RA) Uh huh

bkch

118 (c) [4:10] Like a loom is now, there’s this – how did they call it?

thus adv

3sg pres cop clt

loom sg m def

now adv

pres exist

such sg n adj

how interr

dat n 3sg clt

say 3pl impf I

nom 3pl

119 (c) [4:15] I’ve started to forget [these things – ah, yes,] we call it a beam.

take 1sg aor P

comp

forget 1sg pres I

and

nom 1sg

already adv

beam sg n

dat n 3sg clt

say 1pl pres I

120 (c) Ah –

əə

bkch

121 (c) [4:19] A beam ...

one sg n adj

beam sg n

122 (RA) Aha.

əhə

bkch

аха

123 (c) [4:20] … at the outer edge that we weave [onto]. [For] this beam, one of us buys the yarn.

and

out adv

this sg f adj

rel

fut

acc n 3sg clt

weave 1pl pres I

this sg n adj

beam sg n

buy 1pl pres I

who sg m interr

yarn sg f def

124 (c) [4:26] And we have [these] spinning wheels, we wind [the yarn] onto spools.

and

have 1pl pres I

spinning.wheel pl m

this pl adj

spinning.wheel pl m

acc 3pl clt

hes

wind 1pl pres I

spool pl m

125 (RA) Umhm.

əmhəm

bkch

126 (c) [4:31] And then we suspend some sticks, let’s say [there’s] one stick here,

later adv

again adv

hang 1pl pres I

one pl adj

stick pl f

comp

say 1pl pres P

there adv

one sg f adj

stick sg f

127 (c) [4:34] one there – you figure out how many meters [of rug] you can –

there adv

one sg f adj

dat refl clt

make 2sg pres I

account sg f

how.many interr

meter ct m

can pres imprs

comp

dat 2sg clt

3sg pres cop clt

128 (c) [4:37] that you’d need for one room. And then we warp [the loom], as we say.

comp

dat 2sg clt

need pres I imprs

acc 2sg

for

one sg f adj

room sg f

and

acc n 3sg clt

warp 1pl pres I

dat n 3sg clt

say 1pl pres I

129 (RA) Umhm

əmhəm

bkch

130 (c) [4:42] We warp this thing. After we warp it, then we put the skeins on.

warp 1pl pres P

this sg n adj

thing sg n

when conj

acc m 3sg clt

warp 1pl pres P

later adv

put 1pl pres I

skein pl f

131 (c) [4:47] You’ve got one skein [here], and then another – one below and one on top.

and

this sg f

skein sg f

one sg n def adj

thus adv

other sg n def adj

down adv

one sg n def adj

above adv

132 (c) [4:51] And these reeds – they go here, see, and that’s how you keep [the two skeins] apart.

and

this pl adj

reed pl m

thus adv

stand 3pl pres I

disc

here adv

and

from

acc n 3sg

acc n 3sg clt

remove 1pl pres I

133 (c) [4:57] And then, these reeds direct it from below.

and

later adv

this pl adj

reed pl m

acc n 3sg clt

direct 3pl pres I

below adv

134 (c) [5:01] And [with] another woman we turn [the beam]. The other one is over there and

and

other sg f adj

woman sg f

again adv

wind 1pl pres I

other sg f def adj

ost

there adv

nom 1sg

here adv

135 (c) [5:06] I am here with these spindles, and we roll it up [the fabric] onto this beam,

nom 1sg

with

one pl adj

spindle pl n

acc n 3sg clt

wind 1pl pres I

this sg n adj

beam sg n

137 (c) [5:09] and we keep on going until it’s all [rolled up], up to here. Then we put it

and

nom n 3sg

come sg imv I

come sg imv I

everything sg n def adj

here adv

and

then adv

acc n 3sg clt

put 1pl pres I

138 (c) [5:12] on this loom. The loom itself is like this, this wide.

this sg m adj

loom sg m

this sg m adj

loom sg m

thus adv

dat refl clt

3sg pres cop clt

ost

so.much sg m adj

thus adv

3sg pres cop clt

wide sg m adj

139 (RA) Umhm.

əmhəm

bkch

140 (c) [5:16] Here there’s a cross – a trou– , this thing – [wait] now

here adv

pres exist

one sg n adj

cross sg m def

one sg n adj

[...]

hes

disc

disc

now adv

141 (c) [5:20] until I can say it – There are these cross-like handles on the beam,

unit

acc n 3sg clt

say 1sg pres P

again adv

here adv

cross sg m def

dat 2sg clt

where rel

3sg pres cop clt

beam sg n def

142 (RA) Umhm.

əmhəm

bkch

143 (c) [5:26] and that’s how you make it go, and over on the side there are some sticks.

from

acc m 3sg

acc n 3sg clt

direct 2sg pres I

this sg f adj

side sg f

pres exist

one pl adj

stick pl f

144 (c) [5:29] These sticks keep up the tension. When you finish weaving one thing you start another.

one pl adj

stick pl f

stretch 3pl pres I

when conj

acc n 3sg clt

weave 2sg pres P

this sg n adj

thing sg n

begin 2sg pres I

other sg n adj

145 (c) [5:35] And there’s a “chumbar” (temple), as we call it. You put it there

and

and

pres exist

and

temple sg m

dat m 3sg clt

say 1pl pres I

temple sg m

and

thus adv

acc n 3sg clt

put 2sg pres I

146 (c) [5:38] and stretch this thing [you’re weaving]. If it’s not kept stretched out it will shrink.

stretch 2sg pres I

this sg n adj

thing sg n

if conj

neg

3sg pres cop clt

stretch sg n P.part P

disc

fut

acc refl clt

condense 3sg pres P

147 (RA) Umhm.

əmhəm

bkch

148 (c) [5:42] And when you stretch it out then it gets, as they say,

and

disc

when conj

acc m 3sg clt

stretch 2sg pres P

and

nom n 3sg

become 3sg pres I

thus adv

call 3pl pres I

149 (c) [5:46] stretched out straight. Oh – [who knows] how many rugs [I’ve woven],

kəto

като

upɤ̀nətu

stretch sg n P.part P

and

straight sg n adj

but

how.many interr

rug pl f

150 (c) [5:49] or who will use them up? What can I tell you?

and

which sg m interr

fut

acc 3pl clt

wear.out 3sg pres P

comp

pres neg exist

what sg n interr

comp

dat 2sg clt

say 1sg pres P

151 (c) [5:54] We put – [there’s] all sorts of them on my bed – new ones, nice ones, lousy ones.

put 1pl pres P

bed sg n def

dat 1sg clt

and

new pl adj

and

nice pl adj

and

bad pl adj

and

all.kind pl adj

152 (c) [5:59] And that’s how we used to live in the village.

and

thus adv

live 1pl pres I

nom 1pl

village sg n

153 (RA) Hm, hm, hm.

hm.hm.hm

bkch

154 (c) [6:01] Earlier we [had] straw mats because we’re close to the swamp. We have bulrushes here,

straw.mat pl f

before adv

nom 1pl

because

1pl pres cop clt

near adv

swamp sg f def

here adv

have 1pl pres I

bulrush sg m

155 (c) [6:05] [and so] lots of straw mats. That’s how people lived in the old days, with straw mats.

many adv

straw.mat pl f

people pl def

live pl L.part I

one sg n adj

time sg n

but

straw.mat sg f def

156 (c) [6:08] But now there aren’t any straw mats. Now we put floorboards in the rooms,

but

and

nom 1pl

now adv

straw.mat pl f

pres neg exist

but

and

nom 1pl

lay.flooring 1pl pres I

подковавам

stàit’ȅ

room pl f def

стая

157 (c) [6:13] even in old age we do them up new, [like] the oven room up there.

old pl adj

year pl f

one pl f def

even adv

acc 3pl clt

do 1pl aor P

there adv

oven.room sg m def

158 (c) [6:17] We do them up – uh, with plaster. You know how cold it gets!

hes

hes

plaster sg m

acc 3pl clt

do 1pl aor P

know 2sg pres I

what sg n interr

3sg pres cop clt

cold adv

159 (RA) Huh.

hə̀m

bkch

160 (c) [6:21] On your feet. So now there are these boards.

foot pl m def

and

rel

3pl pres cop clt

now adv

3pl pres cop clt

board pl f

161 (c) [6:25] But back then we put clay on the ground. And you plaster it on higher up [too],

but

acc n 3sg

time sg n

plaster 1pl impf I

earth sg f def

and

plaster 2sg pres I

above adv

162 (RA) Oh.

disc

163 (c) [6:29] let’s say, [to make it] white – the walls [get to be] white,

comp

say 1pl pres P

white sg n adj

wall sg n def

white pl adj

164 (RA) Hm.

həm

bkch

165 (c) [6:31] and here below you plaster it with [something] yellow. And then you lay out

here adv

below adv

with

yellow sg n adj

acc f 3sg clt

plaster 2sg pres I

and

spread 2sg pres I

166 (c) [6:34] these straw mats. And that’s how we lived, with these straw mats.

this pl adj

straw.mat pl f

and

with

this pl adj

straw.mat pl f

thus adv

1pl pres aux clt

live pl L.part I

167 (c) [6:37] Because we’re close to the swamp here, we have bulrushes, as …

and

swamp sg f def

dat 1pl clt

here adv

because

near adv

nom 1pl

have 1pl pres I

bulrush sg m

dat m 3sg clt

acc refl clt

168 (RA) Um hm.

əmhəm

bkch

169 (c) [6:40] … we call those things,

dat m 3sg clt

say 1pl pres I

this sg n adj

thing sg n

170 (RA) Umhm, umhm.

əmhəm

bkch

əmhəm

bkch

171 (c) [6:42] and these bulrushes. There was also a loom [out there] so you could weave [the rushes].

and

this sg m adj

bullrush sg m

again adv

dat refl clt

impf exist

loom sg m

comp

acc m 3sg clt

weave 2sg pres I

172 (RA) Hm.

həm

bkch

173 (c) [6:47] They did this in the old [days], and [even] now I have a straw mat –

from

old pl def adj

this sg n adj

thing sg n

acc n 3sg clt

do 3pl impf I

and

nom 1sg

now adv

have 1sg pres I

one sg f adj

straw.mat sg f

174 (c) [6:52] one upstairs, a narrower one here. They are what’s left. We’re getting rid of the others.

above adv

one sg f adj

have 1sg pres I

narrow sg f adj

this sg n adj

remain 3pl aor P

this pl adj

other pl def adj

acc 3pl clt

discard 1pl pres I

nom 1pl

175 (c) [6:56] But we’re nailing down floorboards in the three rooms upstairs, those all have boards.

but

and

nom 1pl

lay.flooring 1pl pres I

disc

three def

dat 1pl clt

room pl f

above adv

lay.flooring pl P.part P

подкова

176 (c) [6:59] Downstairs we only put plaster, and then you lay out the rugs, on, you know,

down adv

only adv

do 1pl pres P

with

plaster sg m

and

now adv

spread 2sg pres I

rug pl f def

comp

say 1pl pres P

177 (c) [7:03] on the boards. And that’s how it was in the olden days, that’s how we lived,

along

along

board pl f def

and

thus adv

3sg impf cop

one sg n adj

time sg n

thus adv

thus adv

1pl pres aux clt

live pl L.part I

178 (c) [7:08] like the older [generations] before us had lived, as they say.

but

nom 1pl

before

acc 1pl

old pl def adj

3pl pres aux clt

live pl L.part I

say 3pl pres I

179 (c) [7:12] My father-in-law always said, “You don’t like [anything] now.”

nom m 3sg

my sg m def adj

father.in.law sg m

all adv

say 3sg impf I

disc

nom 2pl

now adv

neg

like 2pl pres I

180 (c) [7:15] In the old days, Mom says, when she made a pan of beans,

one sg n adj

time sg n

Mom sg f

say 3sg pres P

when conj

boil 3sg pres P

one sg f adj

pot sg f

beans sg m

181 (c) [7:18] one of those big copper pans, we would eat that for an entire week, these beans.

and

nom f 3sg

copper sg f adj

pot sg f

entire sg f adj

week sg f

eat 1pl pres I

say 3sg pres I

acc m 3sg

beans sg m

182 (c) [7:21] And they weren’t fried or anything. But now even we have gotten soft.

and

nom m 3sg

neither

fried sg m P.part P

neither

nothing sg n

but

now adv

acc refl clt

coddle 1pl aor P

and

nom 1pl

183 (c) [7:24] But the young people now are even more spoiled. So – that’s how it was.

but

young pl def adj

now adv

disc

still adv

coddle pl P.part P

and

thus adv

such sg n adj

3sg impf cop

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Srebŭrna 2

1 (RA) And when you used to have sheep, did you do the shearing?

2 (c) [0:03] Yes, people shear [them], but in the old days wool brought a good price, you know!

3 (c) [0:07] Now a kilo of wool [only] brings you fifty stotinkas.

4 (RA) Really?

5 (c) [0:11] Only that.

6 (RA) Hmm.

7 (c) [0:12] They don’t pay anything for it. These Turks come through here and call out,

8 (c) [0:17] “Hey there, we buy wool! Wool! We buy walnuts!” but they don’t pay anything for it,

9 (c) [0:18] whereas before …

10 (RA) Mmm.

11 (c) [0:21] … it seemed to me that money was worth more. How much was it then? Five levs?

12 (c) [0:25] But now five levs are worth only fifty stotinkas, right? Well, I tell you, that’s a disgrace.

13 (RA) Mm. Umhm.

14 (c) [0:29] And as for processing the wool, well there’s nobody to do that now,

15 (c) [0:33] and I guess that’s why people here have already quit keeping sheep –

16 (c) [0:36] because nobody pays anything for the wool.

17 (RA) Mmm.

18 (c) [0:38] But us simple country folk, we’ve grown up with these woolen socks,

19 (RA) Yes.

20 (c) [0:41] and woolen vests,

21 (RA) Yes, yes.

22 (c) [0:43] and we wear them here. None now though, and no machines or whatever to process it.

23 (c) [0:47] It’s [all] very cheap now, they pay – let’s say they pay [the shepherd] two levs per

24 (c) [0:52] sheep these days. And the shepherd tends [all] the sheep, and milks them down there

25 (c) [0:57] by the well. And then he lines them up so they are arranged [according to]

26 (c) [1:01] whose turn it is, when each one’s turn comes, how many sheep each one has,

27 (c) [1:04] and [then] he gives each person the milk per [from his] sheep. So, I mean,

28 (c) [1:07] if someone has two sheep, then it’s four. Two kilos per [sheep], that’s how much it is,

29 (c) [1:11] so he’ll give him four kilos. All of them go by turns, and then they do it again.

30 (c) [1:16] Sheep give better milk, [you know]. In those years I had two sheep,

31 (c) [1:22] and a goat – when I milked [it] I’d mix [it with sheep’s milk]. It’s different, [they] say.

32 (RA) Umhm.

33 (c) [1:25] But now that we don’t have [sheep] – Still I’m happy with goat’s [milk],

34 (c) [1:28] I won’t say no [to it], I don’t seem to be the working type,

35 (c) [1:28] but I like to eat milk. You can make from it white cheese, curds, you know –

36 (c) [1:36] [you can make] everything from it. Like now, when I invite this granddaughter who’s from Sofia

37 (c) [1:40] I say “Dragomira, should I serve tomatoes, should I serve some meat [dish]?”

38 (c) [1:45] "Ah, mother gives us – we make do with cheese and tomatoes.”

39 (c) [1:48] [Over there] they buy cheese and tomatoes, lighter fare.

40 (RA) Mmhm.

41 (c) [1:51] And so, thus. That’s how we do it.

42 (RA) What was it like in the olden days? How did you, um,

43 (RA) shear a sheep, and what did you do with the wool?

44 (c) [2:01] We scald the wool.

45 (RA) Uh huh –

46 (c) [2:02] We scald it, and make it up into dowry [items]. What can I tell you?

47 (RA) Eh?

48 (c) [2:06] When you make a betrothal you have to have quilts, about ten quilts layered in a pile,

49 (RA) Eh [yes].

50 (c) [2:11] and then between each [quilt and the next] one we put a pillow, so when you go [to the new place]

51 (c) [2:16] there’s no way these bed coverings will get worn out. But it was a big, big job.

52 (RA) Uh huh.

53 (c) [2:22] You shear this sheep, you boil water and pour it [into pots], you go

54 (c) [2:26] to the well to wash the wool, then you go back, then you card it –

55 (c) [2:29] you dry it and then you card it.

56 (RA) Eh, hah.

57 (c) [2:31] And then –

58 (RA) Using what?

59 (c) [2:32] You card it with your hand!

60 (RA) Uh huh.

61 (c) [2:34] Or you go and – there used to be carders, there are carders –

62 (c) [2:38] there’s one in Aydemir now, they charge one lev fifty per kilo

63 (c) [2:42] to do this for you, as they say, to comb it.

64 (c) Uh huh, uh huh.

65 (c) [2:44] But if you do it by hand, you scald it, wash it,

66 (c) [2:47] and card it, and go to comb it out. Then you spin it –

67 (c) [2:50] on a distaff. We put it like this on the distaff.

68 (RA) Yes, yes.

69 (c) [2:53] Here, [this is where] we put the distaff.

70 (RA) You put it here?

71 (c) [2:54] Yes, yes.

72 (RA) And how do you do [the spinning]?

73 (c) [2:56] And you spin there