Stakevci 1

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1 (a) [0:02] I went to the village of Zavet but now they say –

go sg f L.part P

1sg pres aux clt

village sg n

Zavet sg m place

but

now adv

sg n L.part cop

2 (a) [0:05] now [what used to be] the village of Zavet is a town.

now adv

3sg pres cop clt

city sg m

village sg n

Zavet sg m place

3 (b) [0:08] Yes, they made it [a town]. It’s in the Ruse district.

yes

nom 3pl

acc m 3sg clt

make 3pl aor P

nom n 3sg

Ruse sg n adj

4 (a) [0:09] Oh, it’s a very nice town …

excl

nom n 3sg

3sg pres cop clt

very adv

nice sg m adj

city sg m

5 (b) [0:12] Well –

amì

disc

ами

6 (c) [0:12] The one where your [people] –

that pl adj

that rel

your pl def adj

7 (b) [0:13] Well –

ami

disc

ами

8 (a) [0:13] … and it’s big, [and] …

and

golèm

big sg m adj

голям

9 (b) [0:14] Well, and [what about] Dve Mogili? Well?

ami

disc

ами

dvè.mogìli

Dve.Mogili pl f place

Две Могили

amì

disc

ами

hes

10 (a) [0:17] … [in the] plains.

ravninà

plain sg f

равнина

11 (b) [0:17] There are big villages over there.

there adv

pres exist

village pl n

big pl adj

already adv

12 (c) [0:19] Those are nice villages over there …

this pl adj

nice pl adj

village pl n

onward adv

13 (a) [0:20] In the plains, and streets [well] laid out everywhere.

plain sg f

and

street pl f

everywhere adv

arrange sg n P.part P

оправя

14 (c) [0:24] … but for us it’s good [where we are].

but

for

acc 1pl

dat refl clt

3sg pres cop clt

good sg n adj

15 (RA) Are you the one [who] went [there]?

nom 2sg

interr clt

go sg f L.part P

16 (a) [0:25] [Yes], I [went to] the Razgrad region …

disc

Razgrad sg n adj

17 (RA) But that’s far.

disc

dalèče

far adv

далече

3sg pres cop clt

съм

18 (a) [0:28] … [to] Kubrat. And still beyond that …

Kubrat sg m place

there adv

still adv

3sg pres cop clt

again adv

further adv

19 (RA) It’s far.

dalèče

far adv

далече

3sg pres cop clt

съм

20 (a) [0:32] … is the village of Zavet. It’s far, very far.

village sg n

Zavet sg m place

far adv

3sg pres cop clt

very adv

far adv

21 (c) [0:34] [It’s] at the other end [of the country].

other sg m def adj

end sg m

22 (a) [0:34] It’s five hundred kilometers to Kubrat, and after Kubrat,

five.hundred

kilometer ct m

3sg pres cop clt

Kubrat sg m place

and

from

от

kubràt

Kubrat sg m place

Кубрат

23 (a) [0:37] all the way to the village of Zavet, is eighteen or nineteen kilometers more.

beyond adv

village sg n

Zavet sg m place

still adv

eighteen

nineteen

kilometer ct m

24 (c) [0:41] Right, that’s how I remember it.

thus adv

thus adv

remember 1sg pres I

25 (a) [0:56] I went and –

nom 1sg

1sg pres aux clt

go sg f L.part P

and

26 (RA) Hm.

həm

bkch

27 (a) [0:46] [I went] there by this – by bus lines, but I got confused.

there adv

this sg n adj

bus pl m def

but

confuse 1sg aor P

28 (RA) Hm.

həm

bkch

29 (a) [0:51] That is, a policeman confused me, because I had [never] gone there

instead adv

disc

one sg m adj

policeman sg m

acc 1sg clt

confuse 3sg aor P

because conj

nom 1sg

neg

1sg pres aux clt

go sg f L.part I

30 (a) [0:55] and I didn’t know which bus to take.

and

neg

know 1sg pres I

with

which sg m adj

bus sg m

comp

travel 1sg pres I

31 (a) [0:58] So I asked the policeman to tell me where it was,

and

ask 1sg pres I

policeman sg m def

comp

dat 1sg clt

say 3sg pres P

where interr

3sg pres cop clt

32 (a) [1:02] [where] is the stall [for] that bus that would be going to Razgrad.

stand 3sg pres I

this sg m adj

bus sg m

rel

fut

comp

travel 3sg pres I

for

Razgrad sg m place

33 (RA) Hm.

həm

bkch

34 (a) [1:06] The place he told me to go was apparently not the right one,

nom m 3sg

dat 1sg clt

say 3sg aor P

where interr

3sg pres cop clt

nom n 3sg

there adv

neg

3sg pres aux clt

sg n L.part cop

35 (a) [1:10] but I got on where he told me to.

but

nom 1sg

acc refl clt

then adv

climb 1sg aor P

where rel

nom m 3sg

say 3sg aor P

36 (c) [1:12] [unintelligible]

[...]

37 (a) [1:13] I got on, and when I sat down this female ticket-taker got on.

nom 1sg

acc refl clt

climb 1sg aor P

and

when conj

sit 1sg aor P

disc

acc refl clt

climb 3sg pres P

one f sg adj

conductor sg f

female sg f adj

38 (c) [1:19] Pssss! [to cat]. Cheli! Pssss!

pssss

excl

čèli

Cheli sg n name

pssss

excl

39 (a) [1:20] And she came straight of to me first of all,

and

immediately adv

acc 1sg

come 3sg pres P

first sg f adj

40 (c) [1:22] Get away from here! [to cat]

run sg imv I

adrs

41 (a) [1:22] and immediately punched my ticket. She didn’t ask

and

dat 1sg clt

all.at.once. adv

punch 3sg pres P

ticket sg m def

neg

acc 1sg clt

ask 3sg aor I

42 (a) [1:26] “Where are you going?” nor did she look at this …

for

where interr

2sg pres cop clt

nor

then adv

read 3sg pres I

this sg n adj

43 (c) [1:28] But she [should] know.

but

nom f 3sg

know 3sg pres I

44 (a) [1:29] … ticket to see what kind it was.

ticket sg m def

comp

see 3sg pres P

what.kind sg m adj

3sg pres cop clt

45 (RA) Eh, [there were] so many tickets –

excl

so.many adv

ticket pl m

hes

46 (a) [1:33] You see, my daughter wrote me a letter, and I’m traveling according to the letter

and

interr

daughter sg f

dat 1sg clt

write 3sg pres I

letter sg n

and

nom 1sg

letter sg n def

travel 1sg aor I

47 (a) [1:39] She wrote me [about] where [we’d travel], what I’d see on the way.

nom f 3sg

dat 1sg clt

write 3sg pres I

where interr

what sg n interr

fut

see 1sg pres P

fut

pass 1sg pres P

48 (RA) Hm

həm

bkch

49 (a) [1:43] Fine, but I went along to a certain point, looking out at everything

good adv

but

nom 1sg

somewhere adv

walk 1sg impf I

walk 1sg impf I

and

all adv

thus adv

look.at 1sg aor I

and

50 (a) [1:47] and realized from the letter that I’m not going to the place I had set out for.

and

letter sg n def

realize 1sg aor P

that conj

neg

go 1sg pres P

where interr

1sg pres aux clt

set.out sg f L.part P

пойда

51 (c) [1:52] That you’d gotten confused.

that conj

2sg pres aux clt

acc refl clt

confuse sg f L.part P

сбъркам

52 (a) [1:53] I’d gotten confused. He [confused me]. I stayed quiet, and didn’t say anything.

zbṛkàla

confuse sg f L.part P

1sg pres aux clt

disc

nom 1sg

dat refl clt

keep.quiet 1sg aor I

nothing sg n

neg

say 1sg aor P

53 (a) [1:57] I said [to myself that] when the bus stops, I’ll …

say 1sg aor P

now adv

where interr

stop 3sg pres P

bus sg m def

fut

comp

54 (c) [1:59] [Surely] it will stop at some point.

fut

comp

stop 3sg pres P

some sg m adj

time sg m

55 (a) [2:00] … ask.

pìtam

ask 1sg pres I

питам

56 (c) [2:00] Can I warm up your cup?

and

warm sg n adj

comp

dat 2sg clt

put 1sg pres P

57 (RA) Yes [thank you].

mmhm

disc

mhm

disc

58 (a) [2:01] [So] I kept on going, and then there was a cliff like we [have]

walk 1sg impf I

walk 1sg impf I

and

disc

one sg m adj

cliff sg m

acc 1pl

59 (a) [2:06] here down at Popova Padina. A cliff, and here and there you could see

here adv

down adv

Popova.Padina sg f place

one sg m adj

cliff sg m

and

here adv

there adv

acc refl clt

see 3sg pres P

60 (a) [2:10] these tiles peeking up. It was like I went into the woods,

thus adv

tile pl f

stick.out 3pl pres P

disc

and

forest acc sg f

enter 1sg aor P

61 (a) [2:15] somewhere into a pit. And [when we stopped] the driver and conductor

somewhere adv

one acc sg f adj

pit acc sg f

and

disc

conductor sg m def

and

driver sg m def

62 (a) [2:20] both got off and went into – into this sort of bar.

all.at.once. adv

descend 3pl aor P

and

go 3pl aor P

one f sg adj

[...]

such sg f adj

bar sg f

63 (a) [2:24] There was a bridge there, and they crossed the bridge …

and

disc

bridge sg m

pres exist

thus adv

and

nom 3pl

across

bridge sg m def

pass 3pl aor P

64 (RA) That’s enough, thanks.

ost

that.much adv

thanks

65 (c) [2:28] Warmer?

warm sg n adj

66 (a) [2:28] … and went into the bar. I looked around [and thought] “What shall I do now?”

and

go 3pl aor P

bar acc sg f def

nom 1sg

look 1sg aor P

thus adv

what sg n interr

comp

do 1sg pres I

now adv

67 (a) [2:34] when [I spied] an old man [who’d] sat down on a bench. He’s sitting there,

disc

one sg m adj

old.man sg m

thus adv

sit sg m L.part I

one acc sg f adj

bench acc sg f

disc

sit 3sg pres I

68 (a) [2:38] so I got off with my luggage and went over to the old man and said,

and

nom 1sg

descend 1sg aor P

with

luggage sg m def

and

go 1sg aor P

old.man sg m def

and

say 1sg aor P

69 (a) [2:43] “Comrade, tell me please what is the name of this village here.”

drugàrju

comrade voc sg m

другар

jà

hort

dat 1sg clt

say sg imv P

nom 2sg

how interr

acc refl clt

say 3sg pres I

this sg n adj

village sg n

here adv

70 (a) [2:48] He said, “Ah, I can tell from your speech that you are a northerner.”

say 3sg aor P

disc

nom 1sg

acc 2sg clt

recognize 1sg pres I

tale sg f def

nom 2sg

2sg pres cop clt

northerner sg f

71 (RA) [laughter]

[...]

72 (a) [2:55] I said, “Well [yes], I’m a northerner. A northerner, but –

say 1sg aor P

adrs

northerner sg f

1sg pres cop clt

northerner sg f

but

73 (c) [2:59] “And I’m a stupid one!”

but

1sg pres cop clt

stupid.person sg f

74 (a) [2:59] “But –

but

but

say sg imv P

dat 1sg clt

how interr

acc refl clt

say 3sg pres I

this sg n adj

village sg n

79 (c) [3:04] [unintelligible] A stupid one! [laughter]

glupàčka

stupid.person sg f

глупачка

80 (a) [3:05] He said, “This village is called Ezerche.” So I took out

nom m 3sg

say 3sg aor P

this sg n adj

village sg n

acc refl clt

say 3sg pres I

Ezerche sg n place

and

nom 1sg

dat refl clt

extract 1sg aor P

81 (a) [3:10] my wallet – there was a pencil [in it] – and wrote down [the name of] the village.

wallet sg n def

impf exist

dat refl clt

pencil sg n

and

dat refl clt

record 1sg aor P

village sg n def

82 (a) [3:16] He said, “Don’t be afraid. You just [tell] – when the driver and conductor come –

say 3sg aor P

fut neg

comp

acc refl clt

fear 2sg pres I

nom 2sg

now adv

when conj

come 3sg pres P

conductor sg m def

and

driver sg m

83 (a) [3:21] It’s the conductor’s fault. They should take you back

conductor sg m def

3sg pres cop clt

guilty sg m adj

must pres I imprs

comp

acc 2sg clt

transport 3sg pres I

back adv

84 (a) [3:25] at no cost to you. And that’s what happened. The conductor apologized.

without

comp

pay 2sg pres I

and

thus adv

and

happen 3sg aor P

conductor sg m def

acc refl clt

apologize 3sg aor P

85 (RA) Hm

həm

bkch

86 (a) [3:31] She said, “Excuse me, comrade. I’m very much [at fault] because it’s my job

say 3sg aor P

excuse 1sg pres I

acc refl clt

comrade voc sg f

much adv

because conj

nom 1sg

1sg pres cop clt

obliged sg f adj

87 (a) [3:35] to see what [sort of tickets] I punch.

yes

see 1sg pres P

what sg n interr

punch 1sg pres I

88 (RA) Yes, quite right.

əmhəm

disc

tòčno

exactly adv

точен

89 (a) [3:38] And since I didn’t look, now you won’t have to pay.

əə

disc

and

nom 1sg

when conj

neg

1sg pres aux clt

see sg f L.part P

now adv

fut neg

comp

pay 2sg pres I

but

90 (a) [3:42] You just will get another ticket [on my account].

but

only adv

one sg n adj

fut

fut

dat refl clt

extract 2sg pres P

other sg m adj

ticket sg m

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Stakevci 1

1 (a) [0:02] I went to the village of Zavet but now they say –

2 (a) [0:05] now [what used to be] the village of Zavet is a town.

3 (b) [0:08] Yes, they made it [a town]. It’s in the Ruse district.

4 (a) [0:09] Oh, it’s a very nice town …

5 (b) [0:12] Well –

6 (c) [0:12] The one where your [people] –

7 (b) [0:13] Well –

8 (a) [0:13] … and it’s big, [and] …

9 (b) [0:14] Well, and [what about] Dve Mogili? Well?

10 (a) [0:17] … [in the] plains.

11 (b) [0:17] There are big villages over there.

12 (c) [0:19] Those are nice villages over there …

13 (a) [0:20] In the plains, and streets [well] laid out everywhere.

14 (c) [0:24] … but for us it’s good [where we are].

15 (RA) Are you the one [who] went [there]?

16 (a) [0:25] [Yes], I [went to] the Razgrad region …

17 (RA) But that’s far.

18 (a) [0:28] … [to] Kubrat. And still beyond that …

19 (RA) It’s far.

20 (a) [0:32] … is the village of Zavet. It’s far, very far.

21 (c) [0:34] [It’s] at the other end [of the country].

22 (a) [0:34] It’s five hundred kilometers to Kubrat, and after Kubrat,

23 (a) [0:37] all the way to the village of Zavet, is eighteen or nineteen kilometers more.

24 (c) [0:41] Right, that’s how I remember it.

25 (a) [0:56] I went and –

26 (RA) Hm.

27 (a) [0:46] [I went] there by this – by bus lines, but I got confused.

28 (RA) Hm.

29 (a) [0:51] That is, a policeman confused me, because I had [never] gone there

30 (a) [0:55] and I didn’t know which bus to take.

31 (a) [0:58] So I asked the policeman to tell me where it was,

32 (a) [1:02] [where] is the stall [for] that bus that would be going to Razgrad.

33 (RA) Hm.

34 (a) [1:06] The place he told me to go was apparently not the right one,

35 (a) [1:10] but I got on where he told me to.

36 (c) [1:12] [unintelligible]

37 (a) [1:13] I got on, and when I sat down this female ticket-taker got on.

38 (c) [1:19] Pssss! [to cat]. Cheli! Pssss!

39 (a) [1:20] And she came straight of to me first of all,

40 (c) [1:22] Get away from here! [to cat]

41 (a) [1:22] and immediately punched my ticket. She didn’t ask

42 (a) [1:26] “Where are you going?” nor did she look at this …

43 (c) [1:28] But she [should] know.

44 (a) [1:29] … ticket to see what kind it was.

45 (RA) Eh, [there were] so many tickets –

46 (a) [1:33] You see, my daughter wrote me a letter, and I’m traveling according to the letter

47 (a) [1:39] She wrote me [about] where [we’d travel], what I’d see on the way.

48 (RA) Hm

49 (a) [1:43] Fine, but I went along to a certain point, looking out at everything

50 (a) [1:47] and realized from the letter that I’m not going to the place I had set out for.

51 (c) [1:52] That you’d gotten confused.

52 (a) [1:53] I’d gotten confused. He [confused me]. I stayed quiet, and didn’t say anything.

53 (a) [1:57] I said [to myself that] when the bus stops, I’ll …

54 (c) [1:59] [Surely] it will stop at some point.

55 (a) [2:00] … ask.

56 (c) [2:00] Can I warm up your cup?

57 (RA) Yes [thank you].

58 (a) [2:01] [So] I kept on going, and then there was a cliff like we [have]

59 (a) [2:06] here down at Popova Padina. A cliff, and here and there you could see

60 (a) [2:10] these tiles peeking up. It was like I went into the woods,

61 (a) [2:15] somewhere into a pit. And [when we stopped] the driver and conductor

62 (a) [2:20] both got off and went into – into this sort of bar.

63 (a) [2:24] There was a bridge there, and they crossed the bridge …

64 (RA) That’s enough, thanks.

65 (c) [2:28] Warmer?

66 (a) [2:28] … and went into the bar. I looked around [and thought] “What shall I do now?”

67 (a) [2:34] when [I spied] an old man [who’d] sat down on a bench. He’s sitting there,

68 (a) [2:38] so I got off with my luggage and went over to the old man and said,

69 (a) [2:43] “Comrade, tell me please what is the name of this village here.”

70 (a) [2:48] He said, “Ah, I can tell from your speech that you are a northerner.”

71 (RA) [laughter]