Stojkite 2

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When the investigator’s words are transcribed in brackets, it means they do not appear on the audio but are rather reconstructed to recreate the sense of the original conversation. These words appear in English translation only in Glossed View, in both English and Bulgarian in Line View, and in Bulgarian only in Cyrillic Line View

1 (b) [0:00]      In the old days when we’d [go out to] reap, you take a sickle and a little swaphook

drùguš
olden.times adv
другош
gà
when inter.rel
кога
ž’ɔ̀n’ehmɤ
reap 1pl impf I
жъна
tugàva
then med adv
тогава
sarpɔ̀n
sickle sg m def dist
сърп
zɔ̀meš
take 2sg pres P
взема
i
and
и
palamàrčicana
swaphook sg f def dist
паламарчица

2 (b) [0:07]      You put them into a little bag, you put in a bit of bread for lunch,

tùriš
put 2sg pres P
туря
si
dat refl clt
си
gi
acc 3pl clt
те
vəf
in
в
turbìcana
bag sg f def dist
торбица
tùriš
put 2sg pres P
туря
si
dat refl clt
си
hl’àpč’e
bread sg n
хлебче
za
for
за
òb’et
lunch sg m
обед

3 (b) [0:11]      and a bottle of buttermilk and some white cheese, and we go. [Then] we reap.

i
and
и
ednò
one sg n adj
един
šišè
bottle sg n
шише
səz
with
с
barkanìca
buttermilk sg f
бърканица
i
and
и
s’ìr’ɤnce
cheese sg n
сиренце
nɛ̀štu
something sg n
нещо
takà
thus med adv
така
i
and
и
ìd’em
go 1pl pres P
ида
ž’ɔ̀nem
reap 1pl pres I
жъна

4 (b) [0:18]      When we finish reaping [the grain], we tie it into sheaves, and they take them with mules,

ta
and
та
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
už’ɔ̀nem
reap 1pl pres P
ожъна
vrɤ̀zvami
tie 1pl pres I
връзвам
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
na
in
на
snòpɨ
sheaf pl m
сноп
i
and
и
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
kàrat
drive 3pl pres I
карам
sas
with
с
mùl’eta
mule pl n
муле

5 (b) [0:25]      and make them into cruciforms, nicely made cruciforms, and [we take] these cruciforms –

i
and
и
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
napràv’at
make 3pl pres P
направя
kòš’uve
basket pl m
кош
kòš’uve
basket pl m
кош
nəpràv’enu
make sg n P.part P
направя
hùbavu
well adv
хубав
i
and
и
kòšuv’ène
basket pl m def dist
кош
tugàva
then med adv
тогава
ì
acc 3pl clt
те

6 (b) [0:32]      when the grain has dried nicely, and the straw – they put them on the threshing floor,

gà
when inter.rel
кога
isɔ̀hne
dry 3sg pres P
изсъхна
žìtunu
grain sg n def dist
жито
hùbavu
well adv
хубав
i
and
и
slàmana
straw sg f def dist
слама
i
and
и
nasàdat
place 3pl pres I
насаждам
tugàva
then med adv
тогава
na
on
на
harmàn
threshing.floor sg m
харман

7 (b) [0:38]      the sheaves on the threshing floor. They harness up the mules and start up.

harmàn
threshing.floor sg m
харман
snòpenu
sheaf pl m def dist
сноп
na
on
на
harmàn
threshing.floor sg m
харман
fpr’ègat
harness 3pl pres I
впрягам
mùl’etana
mule pl n def dist
муле
i
and
и
pòčvat
begin 3pl pres I
почвам

8 (b) [0:44]      They beat the mules with a – with a whip, and they thresh, thresh, thresh

sas
with
с
ednà
one f sg adj
един
k
[…]
.
s
with
с
edìn
one sg m adj
един
kamš’ìk’
whip sg m
камшик
bahtɔ̀t
lash 3pl pres I
бъхтя
mùl’etana
mule pl n def dist
муле
i
and
и
ti
nom 3pl
те
varhɔ̀t
thresh 3pl pres I
вършея
varhɔ̀t
thresh 3pl pres I
вършея
varhɔ̀t
thresh 3pl pres I
вършея

9 (b) [0:50]      until it’s done, [until] the wheat falls all out. And then they begin to pull it out

dùkat
until conj
докато
stàne
become 3sg pres P
стана
ž’ìtutu
grain sg n def med
жито
pàdne
fall 3sg pres P
падна
s’ìč’ku
all sg n
всичко
i
and
и
pòčvat
begin 3pl pres I
почвам
tugàva
then med adv
тогава
da
comp
да
izvàdat
extract 3pl pres I
изваждам

10 (b) [0:55]      with pitchforks. They pull out the straw, they sweep the threshing floor out nicely,

səs
with
с
vìli
pitchfork pl f
вила
izvàd’at
extract 3pl pres P
извадя
slàmata
straw sg f def med
слама
izmetɤ̀t
sweep 3pl pres P
измета
hùbavu
well adv
хубав
harmàna
threshing.floor sg m def
харман

11 (b) [1:00]      and they begin to winnow the wheat. And they winnow it nicely, and then begin

i
and
и
pòčvat
begin 3pl pres I
почвам
da
comp
да
vejɛ̀d
winnow 3pl pres I
вея
ž’ìtutu
grain sg n def med
жито
i
and
и
udvejɛ̀d
winnow 3pl pres P
отвея
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
hùbavu
well adv
хубав
i
and
и
pòčvat
begin 3pl pres I
почвам
tugàva
then med adv
тогава

12 (b) [1:06]      to take it off to pour it into bags with a half-bushel measure.

də
comp
да
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
kàrat
drive 3pl pres I
карам
də
comp
да
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
nasìpvat
pour 3pl pres I
насипвам
səs
with
с
krìni
half.bushel.measure pl f
крина
vəf
in
в
č’uvàle
bag pl m
чувал

13 (VZh)       [How do you make banitsa in the Rhodope manner?]

[ ... ]

14 (b) [1:11]      First of all I bring out the pan, and then I grease it with butter. And

nàj
most
най
naprèš
before adv
напред
prìnesa
bring 1sg pres P
принеса
tavɔ̀na
pan sg f def dist
тава
tə
and
та
č’e
and
че
ja
acc f 3sg clt
тя
nàmaža
smear 1sg pres P
намажа
sas
with
с
màslu
butter sg n
масло
tə
and
та
č’e
and
че

15 (b) [1:16]      then I get out the breadboard and take the rolling pin. I mix it in a bowl.

tugàva
then med adv
тогава
tùr’a
put 1sg pres P
туря
kragɔ̀n
breadboard sg m def dist
кръг
i
and
и
z’ɔ̀ma
take 1sg pres P
взема
tuč’ìl’kana
rolling.pin sg f def dist
точилка
tə
and
та
f
in
в
ednà
one f sg adj
един
kùpa
bowl sg f
купа
ràzbərkam
mix 1sg pres P
разбъркам

16 (b) [1:22]      Then I make the dough, and I roll it out into thin sheets.

ta
and
та
stò̝r’a
make 1sg pres P
сторя
tɛ̀stu
dough sg n
тесто
tə
and
та
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
ràstuč’a
roll 1sg pres P
разточа
tɤ̀nič’ku
thinly adv
тъничък
na
on
на
l’ìstu
sheet sg n
листо
i
and
и

17 (b) [1:28]      Then I put one sheet [into the pan]. I boil up stuffing – stuffing with rice.

tugàva
then adv
тогава
tùr’a
put 1sg pres P
туря
adnònu
one sg def dist adj
един
l’ìste
sheet sg n
листо
i
and
и
svàr’a
boil 1sg pres P
сваря
r’esìl’ka
stuffing sg f
ръсилка
r’esìl’ka
stuffing sg f
ръсилка
urìs
rice sg m
ориз

18 (b) [1:35]      Then I’ll break eggs into it –– the more [I put in]

tə
and
та
č’e
and
че
mu
dat n 3sg clt
то
č’ùkna
crack 1sg pres P
чукна
jajč’òca
egg pl n
яйчице
kòl’kunu
as.much rel dist
колкото
sa
3sg pres cop clt
съм
pò
more
по
mlòčku
many adv
множко

19 (b) [1:38]      the nicer it is. I break eggs into it, and spread the stuffing in the pan.

i
and
и
pò
more
по
hùbavč’èk
nice sg m adj
хувавчек
je
3sg pres cop clt
съм
č’ùkna
crack 1sg pres P
чукна
mu
dat n 3sg clt
то
jajč’òca
egg pl n
яйчице
a
and
а
č’e
and
че
nàras’em
spread 1sg pres P
наръся
resìl’kana
stuffing sg f def dist
ръсилка

20 (b) [1:44]      [Then] I roll out another sheet [of pastry] and put it on top,

i
and
и
ràstuč’am
roll 1sg pres I
разточа
i
and
и
drùgu
other sg n adj
друг
l’ìste
sheet sg n
листо
i
and
и
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
tùr’a
put 1sg pres P
туря
vərhù
atop adv
върху

21 (b) [1:47]      and put it [all] to bake in the oven.

i
and
и
gu
acc n 3sg clt
то
tùr’a
put 1sg pres P
туря
də
comp
да
sə
acc refl clt
се
peč’è
bake 3sg pres I
пека
na
in
на
sòbana
stove sg f def dist
соба
1 (b) [0:00]       drùguš gà ž’ɔ̀n’ehmɤ tugàva sarpɔ̀n zɔ̀meš i palamàrčicana

         In the old days when we’d [go out to] reap, you take a sickle and a little swaphook


2 (b) [0:07]       tùriš si gi vəf turbìcana tùriš si hl’àpč’e za òb’et

         You put them into a little bag, you put in a bit of bread for lunch,


3 (b) [0:11]       i ednò šišè səz barkanìca i s’ìr’ɤnce nɛ̀štu takà i ìd’em ž’ɔ̀nem

         and a bottle of buttermilk and some white cheese, and we go. [Then] we reap.


4 (b) [0:18]       ta gu už’ɔ̀nem vrɤ̀zvami gu na snòpɨ i gu kàrat sas mùl’eta

         When we finish reaping [the grain], we tie it into sheaves, and they take them with mules,


5 (b) [0:25]       i gu napràv’at kòš’uve kòš’uve nəpràv’enu hùbavu i kòšuv’ène tugàva i

         and make them into cruciforms, nicely made cruciforms, and [we take] these cruciforms –


6 (b) [0:32]       gà isɔ̀hne žìtunu hùbavu i slàmana i nasàdat tugàva na harmàn

         when the grain has dried nicely, and the straw – they put them on the threshing floor,


7 (b) [0:38]       harmàn snòpenu na harmàn fpr’ègat mùl’etana i pòčvat

         the sheaves on the threshing floor. They harness up the mules and start up.


8 (b) [0:44]       sas ednà k s edìn kamš’ìk’ bahtɔ̀t mùl’etana i ti varhɔ̀t varhɔ̀t varhɔ̀t

         They beat the mules with a – with a whip, and they thresh, thresh, thresh


9 (b) [0:50]       dùkat stàne ž’ìtutu pàdne s’ìč’ku i pòčvat tugàva da izvàdat

         until it’s done, [until] the wheat falls all out. And then they begin to pull it out


10 (b) [0:55]       səs vìli izvàd’at slàmata izmetɤ̀t hùbavu harmàna

         with pitchforks. They pull out the straw, they sweep the threshing floor out nicely,


11 (b) [1:00]       i pòčvat da vejɛ̀d ž’ìtutu i udvejɛ̀d gu hùbavu i pòčvat tugàva

         and they begin to winnow the wheat. And they winnow it nicely, and then begin


12 (b) [1:06]       də gu kàrat də gu nasìpvat səs krìni vəf č’uvàle

         to take it off to pour it into bags with a half-bushel measure.


13 (VZh)       [How do you make banitsa in the Rhodope manner?]

         [How do you make banitsa in the Rhodope manner?]


14 (b) [1:11]       nàj naprèš prìnesa tavɔ̀na tə č’e ja nàmaža sas màslu tə č’e

         First of all I bring out the pan, and then I grease it with butter. And


15 (b) [1:16]       tugàva tùr’a kragɔ̀n i z’ɔ̀ma tuč’ìl’kana tə f ednà kùpa ràzbərkam

         then I get out the breadboard and take the rolling pin. I mix it in a bowl.


16 (b) [1:22]       ta stò̝r’a tɛ̀stu tə gu ràstuč’a tɤ̀nič’ku na l’ìstu i

         Then I make the dough, and I roll it out into thin sheets.


17 (b) [1:28]       tugàva tùr’a adnònu l’ìste i svàr’a r’esìl’ka r’esìl’ka urìs

         Then I put one sheet [into the pan]. I boil up stuffing – stuffing with rice.


18 (b) [1:35]       tə č’e mu č’ùkna jajč’òca kòl’kunu sa pò mlòčku

         Then I’ll break eggs into it –– the more [I put in]


19 (b) [1:38]       i pò hùbavč’èk je č’ùkna mu jajč’òca a č’e nàras’em resìl’kana

         the nicer it is. I break eggs into it, and spread the stuffing in the pan.


20 (b) [1:44]       i ràstuč’am i drùgu l’ìste i gu tùr’a vərhù

         [Then] I roll out another sheet [of pastry] and put it on top,


21 (b) [1:47]       i gu tùr’a də sə peč’è na sòbana

         and put it [all] to bake in the oven.


1 (b) [0:00]       дру̀гуш га̀ ж’о̂̀н’еhмъ туга̀ва сарпо̂̀н зо̂̀меш и палама̀рчицана

2 (b) [0:07]       ту̀риш си ги вәф турбѝцана ту̀риш си hл’а̀пч’е за о̀б’ет

3 (b) [0:11]       и едно̀ шишѐ сәз барканѝца и с’ѝр’ънце не̂̀шту така̀ и ѝд’ем ж’о̂̀нем

4 (b) [0:18]       та гу уж’о̂̀нем връ̀звами гу на сно̀пɨ и гу ка̀рат сас му̀л’ета

5 (b) [0:25]       и гу напра̀в’ат ко̀ш’уве ко̀ш’уве нәпра̀в’ену hу̀баву и ко̀шув’ѐне туга̀ва и

6 (b) [0:32]       га̀ исо̂̀hне жѝтуну hу̀баву и сла̀мана и наса̀дат туга̀ва на hарма̀н

7 (b) [0:38]       hарма̀н сно̀пену на hарма̀н фпр’ѐгат му̀л’етана и по̀чват

8 (b) [0:44]       сас една̀ к с едѝн камш’ѝк’ баhто̂̀т му̀л’етана и ти варhо̂̀т варhо̂̀т варhо̂̀т

9 (b) [0:50]       ду̀кат ста̀не ж’ѝтуту па̀дне с’ѝч’ку и по̀чват туга̀ва да изва̀дат

10 (b) [0:55]       сәс вѝли изва̀д’ат сла̀мата изметъ̀т hу̀баву hарма̀на

11 (b) [1:00]       и по̀чват да вейе̂̀д ж’ѝтуту и удвейе̂̀д гу hу̀баву и по̀чват туга̀ва

12 (b) [1:06]       дә гу ка̀рат дә гу насѝпват сәс крѝни вәф ч’ува̀ле

13 (VZh)       [Как правиш родопски клин?]

14 (b) [1:11]       на̀й напрѐш прѝнеса таво̂̀на тə ч’е йа на̀мажа сас ма̀слу тə ч’е

15 (b) [1:16]       туга̀ва ту̀р’а краго̂̀н и з’о̂̀ма туч’ѝл’кана тә ф една̀ ку̀па ра̀збәркам

16 (b) [1:22]       та сто̇̀р’а те̂̀сту тә гу ра̀стуч’а тъ̀нич’ку на л’ѝсту и

17 (b) [1:28]       туга̀ва ту̀р’а адно̀ну л’ѝсте и сва̀р’а р’есѝл’ка р’есѝл’ка урѝс

18 (b) [1:35]       тə ч’е му ч’у̀кна йайч’о̀ца ко̀л’куну са по̀ мло̀чку

19 (b) [1:38]       и по̀ hу̀бавч’ѐк йе ч’у̀кна му йайч’о̀ца а ч’е на̀рас’ем ресѝл’кана

20 (b) [1:44]       и ра̀стуч’ам и дру̀гу л’ѝсте и гу ту̀р’а вәрhу̀

21 (b) [1:47]       и гу ту̀р’а дә сә печ’ѐ на со̀бана

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