Ronelle Alexander
Dolno Ujno
1 (a) [0:02] You heat it again for the cover, and then you cover the bowl
for | lid sg m def | acc refl clt | again adv | heat 3sg pres P | and | then adv | acc refl clt | cover 3sg pres I | baking.dish sg f def |
2 (a) [0:07] and the bread bakes. And we ate, and things like that.
and | bread sg m def | acc refl clt | bake 3sg pres I | and | 1pl pres aux clt |
[ … ]
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dine pl L.part I | and | disc | disc |
3 (a) [0:11] I don’t have anything else to tell you. [laughter]
other sg n adj | pres neg exist | what sg n interr | comp | dat 2pl clt | say 1sg pres P |
4 (RA) Yes, yes. And banitsa?
yes | yes | and | banitsa sg f def |
5 (a) [0:15] And banitsa too.
and | banitsa sg f def | ost | thus adv |
6 (RA) Did you make banica?
make 2sg aor I | interr clt | banitsa sg f def |
7 (a) [0:18] Well, for banitsa you roll it out,
disc | disc | and | banitsa sg f | roll 3sg pres I | acc refl clt |
8 (d) Ah?
disc |
9 (a) [0:19] There’s a breadboard. And you knead the dough.
pres exist | breadboard sg n | and | acc refl clt | knead 3sg pres P | dough sg n def |
10 (b) Hm.
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11 (a) [0:23] And you roll it out with – there’s a rolling pin – and you roll it all out
and | acc refl clt | roll 3sg pres I | with | pres exist | dat refl clt | rolling.pin sg f | and | acc refl clt | roll 3sg pres P |
12 (a) [0:28] and you oil the pastry sheets, and put [them] in the pan,
and | acc refl clt | oil 3pl pres P | filo.sheet pl f def | in | pan sg f | acc refl clt | put 3pl pres I |
13 (a) [0:32] and they bake in the oven or in a pan or whatever.
and | acc refl clt | bake 3pl pres I | again adv | in | stove sg f | interr clt | sg n L.part cop | bowl sg f |
14 (RA) Hm, hm, hm.
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15 (a) [0:37] Other [things]? I haven’t anything [laughter] else to tell you.
and | other sg n adj | pres neg exist | what sg n interr | comp | dat 2pl clt | tell 1sg pres I |
16 (RA) Ah, but –
disc |
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17 (GK) Were there different – different sorts of banitsa? Did you make [them]?
impf exist | interr clt | various pl adj | various pl adj | sort pl m | banitsa pl f | make 2pl aor I | interr clt |
18 (a) [0:42] During our lifetime we didn’t make different [kinds]. Now people do.
during | our sg m def adj | life m def | neg | 1pl pres aux clt | make pl L.part I | different pl adj | now adv | make 3pl pres I | people pl def |
19 (a) [0:47] [But] we didn’t make [different kinds].
nom 1pl | neg | 1pl pres aux clt | make pl L.part I |
20 (b) [0:48] “Grandpa’s ill…” Wasn’t there that kind? “Grandpa’s ill…”
ill sg m adj | grandfather sg m | impf neg exist | interr clt | thus adv | ill sg m adj | grandfather sg m |
21 (a) [0:53] I can’t [laughter] tell you those [laughter] things.
neg | can 1sg pres I | comp | dat 2sg clt | say 1sg pres P | this pl adj | thing pl f |
22 (b) [0:54] … [and he wants] sweet tasty banitsa.”
tasty sg f adj | banitsa sg f |
23 (a) [0:56] Get rid of them, no! [laughter]
this pl adj | remove sg imv P | acc 3pl clt | neg |
24 (b) [0:57] Well, look, there’s nothing … [laughter]
disc | fine adv | adrs | pres neg exist |
25 (a) [0:59] Get rid of them [laughter].
remove sg imv P | acc 3pl clt |
26 (b) [1:00] Hm.
disc
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27 (a) [1:01] That’s all, [no] more. So – safe travels to you [laughter].
and | disc | such sg n adj | more adv | hort | good sg m adj | dat 2pl clt | road sg m |
28 (RA) Hey!
disc
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29 (a) [laughter]
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30 (RA) Wait, wait, wait a minute!
wait sg imv I | wait sg imv I | wait sg imv I | adrs |
31 (a) [1:08] Ah, no.
disc | no |
32 (b) [1:08] … there’s nothing, nothing [to worry about]. Tell the people –
pres neg exist | pres neg exist | say sg imv P | dat 3pl clt | to | people pl def | mean 3sg pres I |
33 (b) [1:10] They haven’t come to us here …
nom 3pl | neg | 3pl pres aux clt | dat 1pl clt | come pl L.part I | here adv |
34 (a) [1:11] But I don’t know what …
but | neg | know 1sg pres I | what sg n interr |
35 (b) [1:11] … [to come] into the house.
in | house sg f def |
36 (a) [1:12] … to tell them, [what] words –
comp | dat 3pl clt | say 1sg pres P | by | word pl f |
37 (b) [1:13] They’ll ask you about things.
for | something sg n | fut | acc 2sg clt | ask 3pl pres P |
38 (RA) Have you done spinning?
nom 2sg | spin sg f L.part I | interr clt | 2sg pres aux clt |
39 (a) [1:16] I’ve done spinning.
spin sg f L.part I | 1sg pres aux clt |
40 (RA) So tell me how is wool spun.
disc | say sg imv P | dat 1sg clt | how interr | acc refl clt | spin 3sg pres I | wool sg f def |
41 (a) Well –
disc |
42 (RA) How does it [go] from the wool, [that is] from the sheep, from –
how interr | acc refl clt | nom 2sg | how interr | from | wool sg f def | from | sheep sg f def | […] |
43 (a) [1:22] From the wool – when you shear the sheep,
from | wool sg f def | sheep sg f def | when conj | acc refl clt | shear 3sg pres P |
44 (RA) And?
disc |
45 (a) [1:24] You wash the wool and you go to comb it.
wash 3sg pres P | acc refl clt | wool sg f def | and | acc refl clt | [...] | and | acc f 3sg clt | comb 3sg pres P |
46 (RA) Um.
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47 (a) [1:28] Then we take it like this, we comb and comb it, and everything, and make it carded.
disc | ost | ost | thus adv | when conj | begin 1sg pres P | comb 1sg pres I | comb 1sg pres I | and | everything sg n def adj | acc n 3sg clt | do 1sg pres P | comb sg n P.part P |
48 (a) [1:32] We take it to the carders, it gets carded, then [onto] the distaff.
and | acc n 3sg clt | carry 1pl pres I | to | carding.place sg f | card 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | and | distaff sg f |
49 (RA) And do you wash [it]?
and | wash 2sg pres I | interr clt |
50 (a) [1:38] But the wool is [already] washed!
disc | disc | wash sg f P.part I | wool sg f |
51 (RA) Um hm.
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52 (a) [1:40] And I spin. I had a distaff, and I spin – yarn.
and | spin 1sg pres I | distaff sg f | dat refl clt | have 1sg impf I | and | dat refl clt | spin 1sg pres I | yarn sg f |
53 (GK) Is it in your hand that you hold the distaff?
distaff sg f def | in | hand sg f | interr clt | acc f 3sg clt | hold 2sg pres I |
54 (a) [1:46] Here, in my waistband.
here adv | in | belt sg m def |
55 (GK) You put the distaff in your waistband.
distaff sg f def | put 2sg pres I | in | belt sg m def |
56 (a) [1:48] Here, here in the waistband. There’s no ties [laughter].
here adv | here adv | disc | belt sg m | pres neg exist | string pl n def |
57 (RA) And the wool? Where is the wool?
and | wool sg f def | wool sg f def | where interr | 3sg pres cop clt |
58 (a) [1:52] The wool is on the distaff. Like this – a distaff.
wool sg f def | on | distaff sg f def | ost | thus adv | distaff sg f |
59 (RA) Huh.
disc |
60 (a) [1:56] Like – that [piece of] wood.
like | ost | ost | thus adv | this sg n adj | wood sg n |
61 (RA) Yes?
disc
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62 (a) [1:59] So, a distaff. And you’ll tie the wool on here, and then
disc | distaff sg f | ost | ost | here adv | fut | acc refl clt | tie 3sg pres P | wool sg f def | and | ost |
63 (a) [2:03] I’ll shove it in here, and then I spin.
here adv | fut | acc f 3sg clt | push 1sg pres P | and | ost | thus adv | and | dat refl clt | spin 1sg pres I |
64 (RA) And what do you call the thing that you make?
and | how interr | acc refl clt | say 3sg pres I | this sg n adj | rel | make 2sg pres I |
65 (a) [2:09] Threads.
thread pl f |
66 (RA) Threads.
thread pl f |
67 (a) [2:11] Threads, yarn.
thread pl f | yarn sg f |
68 (RA) And down below there’s –
and | here adv | down adv | pres exist |
69 (a) [2:14] The spindle. The spindle, and –
and | spindle sg n | spindle sg n | and |
70 (RA) Ah?
disc |
71 (a) [2:16] The spindle. And it revolves, and the spindle fills up,
spindle sg n | and | acc refl clt | revolve 3sg pres I | and | acc refl clt | fill 3sg pres P | spindle sg n def |
72 (a) [2:18] and then another one fills up, and you spin.
and | other sg n adj | acc refl clt | and | fill 3sg pres I | again adv | acc refl clt | spin 3sg pres I |
73 (RA) And then?
and | after adv |
74 (a) [2:22] And then [you’ve got] yarn. You put it [on] – and you knit [things] from it.
and | later adv | yarn sg f | put.together 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | and | acc refl clt | knit 3sg pres I | from | acc f 3sg |
75 (RA) And what do you knit?
disc | what sg n interr | acc refl clt | knit 3sg pres I |
76 (a) [2:29] Socks, …
sock pl m |
77 (RA) Huh.
bkch |
78 (a) [2:30] … sweaters
sweater pl f |
79 (RA) Huh.
bkch |
80 (a) [laughter]
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81 (b) [2:32] Did you [all] used to make socks?
sock pl m | make pl L.part I | interr clt | 2pl pres aux clt |
82 (RA) [laughter] Well, all this is very interesting to me!
disc | very adv | dat 1sg clt | 3sg pres cop clt | interesting adv |
83 (RA) I don’t know about these things, and that’s why I’m asking you …
nom 1sg | neg | know 1sg pres I | for | this pl adj | thing pl n | therefore adv | acc 2sg clt | ask 1sg pres I |
84 (a) [2:37] [laughter]
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85 (RA) … to tell me [about them]! So I can learn a lot [of things]!
comp | dat 1sg clt | say 2sg pres I | comp | learn 1sg pres P | much adv |
86 (a) [2:40] [laughter] Well, what else? What else should I tell you?
and | other sg n adj | and | other sg n adj | what sg n interr | comp | dat 2sg clt | say 1sg pres I |
87 (RA) Well, about weaving.
disc | for | weave vbl.n I |
88 (GK) How are socks knitted? How do you knit a single sock?
how interr | acc refl clt | how interr | acc refl clt | knit 3pl pres I | sock pl m | one sg m adj | sock sg m | how interr | acc refl clt | knit 3sg pres I |
89 (GK) On how many –
on | how.many interr |
90 (a) [2:45] On five needles,
on | five | needle pl f |
91 (RA) Hm
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92 (a) [2:46] and the ball [of yarn]. You pull [the yarn from] the ball double, and twist it
and | ball sg n def | ball sg n def | acc refl clt | pull.tight 3sg pres P | and | acc refl clt | twist 3sg pres P |
93 (a) [2:51] with the spindle, and you knit the sock with the five needles.
with | spindle sg n | and | acc refl clt | knit 3sg pres I | sock sg m def | with | hes | five def | needle pl f |
94 (a) [2:55] One of them goes around this while the [other] four are with the sock
and | one sg f def adj | and | acc refl clt | drive 3sg pres I | by | this sg n adj | as | nom 3pl | four | 3pl pres cop clt | in | sock sg m def |
95 (a) [3:00] You knit with the one, and pull [loops] through with the other, and there it is.
and | one sg f def adj | interr | when conj | knit 2sg pres I | and | other sg f def adj | acc refl clt | pull.out 3sg pres I | and | thus adv |
96 (GK) Aha.
disc |
97 (RA) And at the end?
and | at | end sg m def |
98 (a) [3:07] At the end it becomes a sock.
and | at | end sg m def | sock sg m | become 3sg pres P |
99 (GK) And the sock …
and | sock sg m |
100 (RA) It becomes a sock.
sock sg m | become 3sg pres P |
101 (GK) … [what happens] here, and here? How do you turn this part?
and | here adv | and | here adv | how interr | acc m 3sg clt | turn 3sg pres I | this sg n adj |
102 (a) [3:11] [You mean] the heel?
heel sg f def | interr clt |
103 (GK) Uh huh.
yes
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104 (RA) Ah.
disc |
105 (a) [3:13] [laughter] What is there now to [laughter] tell you kids
pres exist | now adv | what sg n interr | comp | dat 2pl clt | say 1sg pres P | child pl n |
106 (RA) [laughter]
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107 (a) [3:16] [laughter]. But you – you – how [laughter] did you find me here? [laughter]
adrs | nom 2sg | nom 2sg | from.where interr | acc 1sg clt | find 2pl aor P | here adv |
108 (b) [3:19] [laughter]
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109 (GK) [laughter] We were passing along the road here.
by | road sg m def | pass 1pl aor P | from.here adv |
110 (b) [3:22] Hey …
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111 (a) [3:22] [laughter]
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112 (b) [3:23] … no [worry]! You [know] many interesting things. There's nobody here –
pres neg exist | nom 2sg | many adv | interesting pl adj | thing pl f | pres neg exist | which sg m interr | here adv |
113 (a) [3:26] [laughter]
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114 (b) [3:26] no [other] such person who can tell them these things for us.
thus adv | person sg m | who sg m rel | comp | dat 1pl clt | acc 3pl clt | tell 3sg pres P | this pl adj | thing pl n |
115 (a) [3:29] [laughter] And for weaving,
and | for | weave vbl.n I |
116 (RA) Ah?
disc |
117 (a) [3:30] There was a loom. As big as from here to that boy, like that.
impf exist | dat refl clt | loom sg m | how.much inter.rel | from | here adv | to | this sg n adj | boy sg n | ost | here adv |
118 (a) [3:36] And it had beam[s], one of them with the yarn wound on it.
and | in | acc m 3sg | beam sg n | one sg n def adj | wind sg n P.part P | 3sg pres cop clt | yarn sg f |
119 (a) [3:42] There’s the heddle, the batten, the comb-frame, and another beam in front,
and | acc refl clt | heddle pl.t | pres exist | reed.comb sg n | comb.frame pl.t | and | in.front adv | again adv | beam sg n |
120 (a) [3:48] and there’s a seat where the woman sits and begins to weave.
and | pres exist | dat refl clt | seat sg f | where inter.rel | woman sg f def | sit 3sg pres P | and | begin 3sg pres P | comp | weave 3sg pres I |
121 (RA) Ah.
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122 (a) [3:53] There’s a shuttle and [it goes] from here to here, and then like this
shuttle sg f | pres exist | from | here adv | to | here adv | disc | and | again adv | thus adv |
123 (a) [3:57] and then like this and whoosh! whoosh! [laughter]
and | disc | thus adv | and | boom | boom |
124 (RA) And do they sing?
and | sing 3sg pres I | interr clt | acc refl clt |
125 (a) [4:01] Yes, they sing, but I can’t tell you [any] songs.
disc | sing 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | but | neg | can 1sg pres I | comp | dat 2pl clt | say 1sg pres P | song pl f |
126 (RA) Ah no! I’m just interested in whether or not they sing.
disc | no | simply adv | acc refl clt | interest 1sg pres I | interr | acc refl clt | sing 3sg pres I |
127 (a) [4:06] Well, they sing! Whoever can sing, whoever can sing. [laughter]
disc | sing 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | who sg m interr | can 3sg pres I | comp | sing 3sg pres I | who sg m interr | can 3sg pres I | comp | sing 3sg pres I |
128 (RA) It just that I heard from somewhere that women sing while weaving.
disc | hear 1sg aor P | from.somewhere adv | that conj | when conj | weave 3pl pres I | woman pl f def | and | sing 3pl pres I |
129 (a) [4:14] Well, they sang – when they're young.
disc | and | sing pl L.part I | 3pl pres aux clt | when conj | 3pl pres cop clt | young pl adj |
130 (RA) Uh huh.
bkch
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131 (a) [4:16] Yes. [laughter]
yes |
132 (RA) [laughter]
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133 (a) [4:20] OK, that’s [enough] now.
disc | hort | now adv |
134 (RA) And do they sing other songs, during the dance,
and | and | other pl adj | song pl f | sing 3pl pres I | interr clt | acc refl clt | at | round.dance sg n |
135 (a) [4:25] Look now,
look sg imv I | now adv |
136 (RA) when – when –
at | at |
137 (a) [4:26] [I] just –
simply adv |
138 (RA) Ah no, not for you to sing, but just
and | nom 2sg | no | comp | neg | sing 2sg pres I | but | simply adv |
139 (RA) to tell me when [others] sing.
comp | dat 1sg clt | say 2sg pres P | when interr | sing 3pl pres I |
140 (a) [4:30] They sing during harvest, and at - and
sing 3pl pres I | and | at | harvest sg f | and | at | [ … ] | and |
141 (a) [4:33] sometimes when they went out to work they would sing.
at | work sg f | somewhere adv | when conj | go.out 3pl impf P | sing 3pl impf I |
142 (RA) Uh huh, uh huh.
bkch | bkch |
143 (a) [4:37] And there was singing at work bees.
and | at | work.bee pl f | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt | sing sg n L.part I |
144 (RA) What’s a work bee?
what sg n interr | 3sg pres cop clt | work.bee sg f |
145 (a) [4:40] A work bee – in the evening the boys and girls gather together,
work.bee sg f | in | evening sg f | when conj | acc refl clt | gather 3pl pres P | boy pl n | girl pl n |
146 (a) [4:44] and they sit around and work. One knits, another one spins,
and | sit 3pl pres I | work 3pl pres I | who sg f interr | knit 3sg pres I | who sg f interr | spin 3sg pres I |
147 (a) [4:48] another does something else, and they sing –
who sg f interr | dat refl clt | something sg n | other sg n adj | do 3sg pres I | and | dat refl clt | sing 3pl pres I |
148 (RA) Ah. All together?
disc | all adv | together adv |
149 (a) [4:53] Well yes, all together! They sing, they dance the horo –
disc | and | together adv | sing 3pl pres I | dance 3pl pres I | round.dance sg n |
150 (RA) Young maids, bachelors –
maiden pl f | bachelor m pl |
151 (a) [4:58] Young maids, bachelors.
maiden pl f | bachelor pl m |
152 (GK) And where would they get together?
and | where interr | acc refl clt | gather 3pl impf I |
153 (a) [5:00] Well, in various houses!
excl | by | house pl f def |
154 (GK) Ah?
disc |
155 (a) [5:02] In various houses.
by | house pl f def |
156 (GK) Ah.
disc |
157 (a) [5:04] Where there’s a girl, she’ll invite them, the boys and girls whom [she wants],
where inter.rel | pres exist | girl sg n | call 3sg pres I | acc 3pl clt | nom m 3pl | who pl interr | 3pl pres cop clt | boy pl n | girl pl n |
158 (a) [5:10] and they get together.
and | acc refl clt | gather 3pl pres I |
159 (RA) Mmhm.
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160 (a) [5:11] There are about thirty or forty people who got together
pres exist | by | three | forty | people pl | 3pl pres aux clt | acc refl clt | gather pl L.part I |
161 (a) [5:14] during my li- [laughter] during my lifetime [laughter].
during | my sg m def |
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during | my sg m def | life sg m |
162 (b) [5:16] Ah –
disc |
163 (GK) In one house?
in | one f sg adj | house sg f |
164 (a) [5:17] In one house.
in | one f sg adj | house sg f |
165 (b) [5:18] Oho!
excl |
166 (a) [5:19] And there wasn’t any electricity, rather a lamp would burn. Lamps ...
and | impf neg exist | current sg m | and | on | lamp sg f | acc refl clt | illuminate 3sg impf I | lamp pl f |
167 (RA) Without –
without |
168 (a) [5:24] I don’t know if you’ve seen [such] lamps? [laughter]
lamp pl f | neg | know 1sg pres I | see pl L.part P | interr clt | 2pl pres aux clt |
169 (GK) On gas?
with | kerosene sg n |
170 (RA) Is it hanging?
hang 3sg pres I | interr clt |
171 (a) [5:30] No, no!
no | no |
172 (RA) [Burning] gas, is it?
with | kerosene sg m | interr clt |
173 (a) [5:31] No, no! It’s a lamp, a lamp. [Burning] “gasgye”...
no | no |
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on | lamp sg f | with | kerosene sg n |
174 (RA) Huh!
excl |
175 (a) [5:33] gas! [laughter] And a “videltse” (small dish holding a candle). I don’t know –
with | kerosene sg m | and | with | small.candle.dish sg n | and | neg | know 1sg pres I |
176 (a) [5:37] during – as a child, I grew up with [that kind of lighting].
during | hes | as | child sg n | 1sg pres aux clt | on | candle.dish sg n | grow sg f L.part P |
177 (a) [5:41] It’s, like, how can I tell you? It’s tiny, like –
one sg n adj | such sg n adj | what sg n interr | comp | dat 2pl clt | say 1pl pres P | tiny sg n adj | like |
178 (GK) Some sort of little bowl?
small.bowl sg n | some.kind sg n adj |
179 (a) [5:47] No, no, no. It’s like this –
no | no | no | 3sg pres cop clt | thus adv |
180 (RA) Aha, with candles.
excl | with | candle pl f |
181 (a) [5:51] With candles, with gas –
with | candle pl f | with | kerosene pl n |
182 (RA) Hah, hah.
disc | disc |
183 (b) [5:54] A hanging lamp
censer sg n |
184 (a) [5:56] Like a hanging lamp.
like | censer sg n |
185 (RA) Yes, yes, yes, yes.
yes | yes | yes | yes |
186 (a) [5:58] With [this thing] below – how can I tell you? I’ve forgotten.
from.below adv | with | what sg n interr | comp | dat 2pl clt | acc n 3sg clt | say 1sg pres P | and | forget sg f L.part P | 1sg pres aux clt |
187 (RA) Yes, yes. yes.
yes | yes | yes |
188 (a) [6:01] I can’t tell you these things. [laughter] Come on, [that’s enough].
neg | can 1sg pres I | comp | dat 2pl clt | say 1sg pres P | this pl adj | thing pl f | excl | hort |
189 (GK) [unintelligible]
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190 (RA) And at a work bee there were so many, so many people in one house!
disc | yes | for | work.bee sg f | so.much adv | so.much adv | in | one f sg adj | house sg f |
191 (a) [6:07] In one house yes. Of course!
disc | and | in | one f sg adj | house sg f | understand 3sg pres I | acc refl clt |
192 (RA) Well [that must have been] very high-spirited.
disc | very adv | joyful adv |
193 (a) [6:09] Yes, high-spirited. Now they don’t have such things any more.
disc | joyful adv | now adv | pres neg exist | this pl adj | thing pl f |
194 (RA) Well, that’s why we’re asking you about the old days …
disc | disc | for | this sg n adj | acc 2sg clt | ask 1pl pres I | for | one sg n adj | time sg n |
195 (a) [6:14] And I told you –
disc | nom 1sg | dat 2pl clt | tell 1sg aor P |
196 (RA) … about this –
for | this sg n adj |
197 (a) [6:15] Come on now, I told you [all this].
hort | nom 1sg | dat 2pl clt | tell 1sg aor P |
198 (b) [6:16] And was there drinking?
and | drink vbl.n I | L.part exist | interr clt | 3sg pres aux clt |
199 (a) [6:18] What?
disc |
200 (b) [5:18] Was there drinking?
drink vbl.n I | L.part exist | interr clt | 3sg pres aux clt |
201 (a) [6:19] No. No! There was no drinking.
no | no | drink vbl.n I | impf neg exist |
202 (GK) But did the older people allow this?
disc | disc | nom 3pl | thus adv |
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allow 3pl impf I | interr clt | old def pl adj |
203 (GK) Gathering together in one [place, both] maidens and –
comp | acc refl clt | gather 3pl pres I | in | one sg n adj | girl pl f | and |
204 (a) [6:24] Well they allowed it, of course.
and | decide 3pl impf I | understand 3sg pres I | acc refl clt |
205 (GK) Ah?
disc |
206 (a) [6:25] And the older ones are sitting there.
and | old def pl adj | dat refl clt | sit 3pl pres I |
207 (GK) Ah, they keep watch there!
disc | this pl adj | keep 3pl pres I | there adv |
208 (a) [6:29] Huh? Ah no! Those sorts of things didn’t happen. [laughter]
excl | excl | this sg n adj | impf neg exist | this pl adj | thing pl f |
209 (RA) [laughter]
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210 (GK) [laughter]
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211 (RA) It was just for the maidens and bachelors to get acquainted.
simply adv | acc refl clt | acquaint 3pl pres I | maiden pl f def | and | bachelor pl m def |
212 (a) [6:35] But we were acquainted [already]. Around the neighborhoods …
but | nom 1pl | dat refl clt | acc refl clt | acquaint 1pl impf I | this sg n adj | dat refl clt | 3sg pres cop clt | from | neighborhood pl f def |
213 (RA) Ah?
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214 (a) [6:40] … we would get together, and [people] would come from another village –
dat refl clt | acc refl clt | gather 1pl impf I | and | from | other sg n adj | village sg n | 3pl pres aux clt | come pl L.part I |
215 (a) [6:42] We knew each other. We got together at village celebrations, at –
acquaint 1pl impf I | acc refl clt | gather 1pl pres I | acc refl clt | at | fair pl m | at |
216 (RA) Ah –
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217 (a) [6:46] Now there’s no village celebration.
now adv | pres neg exist | fair sg m |
218 (GK) Did the maidens and bachelors get to know each other at the work bees?
at | work.bee pl f def | interr clt | acc refl clt | acquaint 3pl impf I | maiden pl f def | and | bachelor pl m def |
219 (a) [6:49] At the work bees, of course; and the village celebrations, and otherwise –
disc | and | understand 3sg pres I | acc refl clt | and | at | work.bee pl f | and | at | fair pl m | otherwise adv |
220 (GK) Otherwise where did [they] used to –
otherwise adv | where interr | acc refl clt | more | early adv |
221 (a) [6:54] Well, just as we’re walking around! [laughter]
disc | and | disc | thus adv | when conj | dat refl clt | go 1pl pres I |
222 (b) [6:55] And from other villages …
and | from | other pl adj | village pl n |
223 (RA) For water?
to | water sg f |
224 (b) [6:56] … were there any [people]?
impf exist | interr clt |
225 (a) [6:57] Well, yes there were, of course.
disc | and | impf exist | understand 3sg pres I | acc refl clt |
226 (RA) Ah? And where did you have the village celebrations?
disc | and | fair pl m | where interr | have 2pl impf I |
227 (a) [7:01] Well, there were [some] in Lomnitsa, and some here in Dolno Uyno.
disc | and | in | Lomnitsa sg f place | impf exist | and | here adv | in | Dolno.Uyno sg n place | impf exist |
228 (RA) Um.
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229 (a) [7:05] Now there are no such things [any more].
now adv | pres neg exist | this pl adj | thing pl f |
230 (RA) There’s music, dancing, bagpipes?
pres exist | music sg f | round.dance sg n | bagpipe pl f |
231 (a) [7:09] There were [bands of] musicians …
impf exist | musician pl m |
232 (RA) Ha.
bkch |
233 (a) [7:11] … [with] the big drum. [laughter]
drum sg m |
234 (RA) Ahh!
excl |
235 (a) [7:14] There was this Grandpa Peter from Lomnica, when we got together,
impf exist | one sg m adj | grandfather sg m | Peter sg m name | from | Lomnitsa sg f place | when conj | acc refl clt | gather 1pl pres P |
236 (a) [7:18] We would go there every Holy Sunday. And when we got together,
and | on | each sg f adj | saint sg f adj | Sunday sg f | go 1pl impf P | and | when conj | acc refl clt | gather 1pl impf P |
237 (a) [7:21] when he takes up the drum [for the dance] – [laughter]
and | when conj | hes | take 3sg pres P | drum sg m def | round.dance sg n |
238 (b) [7:24] [laughter]
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239 (RA) [laughter] And what happens? What happens?
and | what sg n interr | become 3sg pres I | and | what sg n interr | become 3sg pres I |
240 (b) [7:26] Does the big drum work [as dance music]?
become 3sg pres I | interr clt | on | drum sg m |
241 (a) [7:27] Yes, the big drum works.
yes | on | drum sg m |
242 (RA) Ahhh!
excl |
243 (a) [7:30] Boom, boom! [laughter]
boom | boom |
244 (RA) And did you used to dance?
and | nom 2sg | dance 2sg impf I | interr clt |
245 (a) [7:34] Yes, I danced.
disc | dance sg f L.part I | 1sg pres aux clt |
246 (RA) Ah.
disc |
247 (a) [7:37] [laughter] Oh, how I danced.
disc | how interr | 1sg pres aux clt | dance sg f L.part I |
248 (RA) Ah - ah.
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249 (GK) And when a maiden and bachelor take a liking to each other, then what –
and | when conj | acc refl clt | please 3pl pres P | maiden sg f def | and | bachelor sg m def | after adv | what sg n interr |
250 (GK) and they decide to get married – [then] what did they do?
and | fut | decide 3pl pres P | comp | acc refl clt | marry 3pl pres I | what sg n interr | acc refl clt | do 3sg impf I |
251 (a) [7:44] [What do you mean,] what did they do? They go to village celebrations,
disc | disc | what sg n interr | acc refl clt | do 3sg impf I | go 3pl pres I | dat refl clt | around | fair pl m |
252 (a) [7:48] and after that they go home. What [else] are they going to do?
and | later adv | dat refl clt | acc refl clt | return.home 3pl pres I | what sg n interr | fut | acc refl clt | do 3sg pres I |
253 (GK) He takes her, and [takes] her home.
take 3sg pres P | dat refl clt | acc f 3sg clt | and | dat refl clt | acc f 3sg clt | to | home sg m def |
254 (a) [7:53] He takes her, and takes her off.
take 3sg pres P | dat refl clt | and | dat refl clt | acc f 3sg clt | lead.away 3sg pres P |
255 (GK) And that’s it?
and | thus adv |
256 (a) [7:55] Well, that’s it.
disc | and | thus adv |
257 (RA) Well –
disc |
258 (GK) And the mother and father?
and | mother f sg | father sg m |
259 (a) [7:57] Well, some people go to ask [their permission], and if a girl doesn’t want to –
disc | and | who pl interr | go 3pl pres P | and | ask 3pl pres I | acc 3pl clt | who sg f interr | neg | want 3sg pres I | comp |
260 (a) [8:02] [if she wants] her mother and father to know that, then he has to go
comp | must pres I imprs | comp | know 3sg pres I | mother f sg | dat f 3sg clt |
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and | father sg m | dat f 3sg clt | must pres I imprs | go 3sg pres P |
261 (a) [8:05] and they have to ask for her. Otherwise they leave from the celebration and –
and | acc f 3sg clt | ask 3pl pres I | and | otherwise adv | from | hes | fair sg m | depart 3pl pres I | dat refl clt | and |
262 (GK) They – don’t the older ones get angry?
this pl adj | neg | acc refl clt | interr clt | get.angry 3pl impf I | old def pl adj |
263 (a) [8:13] Well who – who asks them? [laughter] Do they ask now?
disc | which sg m interr | which sg m interr | acc 3pl clt | ask 3sg pres I | now adv | ask 3pl pres I | interr clt |
264 (RA) [laughter]
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265 (a) [8:16] [laughter] Are you going to ask?
fut | ask 2sg pres I | interr clt |
266 (GK) Well, indeed, I did ask!
disc | disc | ask sg m L.part I | 1sg pres aux clt |
267 (a) [8:19] Ah.
disc |
268 (RA) [laughter]
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269 (a) [8:19] [laughter] You asked! You asked. [laughter]
ask sg m L.part I | 2sg pres aux clt | ask sg m L.part I |
270 (b) [8:21] [laughter]
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271 (a) [8:22] [laughter] Hah.
disc |
272 (RA) Don’t they do [something] for the engagement?
interr | do 3pl pres I | hes | engagement sg m | engagement sg m | something sg n | thus adv |
273 (a) [8:26] Yes, they did.
disc | disc | do sg n L.part I | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt |
274 (RA) Hm.
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275 (a) [8:27] They did.
do sg n L.part I | acc refl clt | 3sg pres aux clt |
276 (RA) And how is that done? Who – who – who goes to whom?
disc | how interr | acc refl clt | do 3pl pres I | which sg m interr | which sg m interr | which sg m interr | to | to | who acc sg m interr | go 3sg pres I |
277 (a) [8:33] Well, [people] come from the parents and ask,
disc | disc | come 3pl pres P | from | old def pl adj | and | ask 3pl pres I | hes |
278 (a) [8:37] and then they go home. What else [do you want] me to tell you?
and | later adv | dat refl clt | acc refl clt | return.home 3pl pres I | other sg n adj | what sg n interr | comp | dat 2pl clt | say 1sg pres P |
279 (GK) Did they bring something – did they bring something when they came to –
something sg n | carry 3pl aor I | interr clt | carry 3pl aor I | interr clt | when conj | go 3pl pres P | to |
280 (a) [8:42] They bring some brandy to have a bit of a drink with.
brandy sg f | dat refl clt | carry 3pl pres I | comp | dat refl clt | drink 3pl pres P |
281 (GK) Yes –
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282 (a) [8:45] And that girl, if she likes them, if she liked the boy, they take –
and | that sg f adj | maiden sg f def | if conj | acc 3pl clt | please 3sg pres P | if conj | please 3sg pres P | boy sg n def | take 3pl pres P | hes |
283 (a) [8:49] she takes something, she sends a gift, whatever there was.
take 3sg pres P | something sg n | send 3sg pres P | gift sg m | what sg n interr | what sg n interr | 3sg pres aux clt | sg n L.part cop |
284 (RA) Hm.
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285 (a) [8:54] And that’s how it happened.
and | nom sg n | thus adv | 3sg pres aux clt | happen sg n L.part.impf I |
286 (RA) Something embroidered –
something sg n | sg n P.part I |
287 (a) [8:57] Yes, something embroidered.
disc | and | something sg n | sg n P.part I |
288 (RA) [or] knitted –
knit sg n P.part I |
289 (a) [8:58] Something like socks, or a shirt, or a towel, there’ll be something.
something sg n | disc | sock pl m | interr clt | shirt sg f | interr clt | towel sg f | interr clt | something sg n | fut | pres exist |
290 (RA) And she gives [it] –
and | give 3sg pres I |
291 (a) [9:03] And she gives it to the boy.
and | give 3sg pres I | to | boy sg n def |
292 (RA) Isn’t there kissing (ritual kissing of elder’s hands by the bride), or –
pres neg exist | interr clt | kiss pl f | or |
293 (a) [9:07] Well of course there is!
disc | and | pres exist | understand 3sg pres I | acc refl clt |
294 (RA) And how do they do that?
disc | how interr | acc refl clt | do 3sg pres I | this sg n adj |
295 (a) [9:09] [laughter]
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296 (RA) Well, I have heard [of the custom] but only heard of it.
disc | hear 1sg aor P | only adv | hear 1sg aor P | but |
297 (RA) [Someone] needs to tell me something [about it].
must pres imprs | dat 1sg clt | something sg n | comp | dat 1sg clt | say 3sg pres P |
298 (a) [9:15] [laughter] But how can I? Haven’t I told you already? I don’t know
and | but | how interr | nom 1sg | interr | dat 2sg clt | tell 1sg aor I | already adv | neg | know 1sg pres I |
299 (a) [9:16] what to tell you. [laughter]
what interr | comp | dat 2pl clt | say 1sg pres I |
300 (RA) [laughter]
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301 (a) [9:18] Come on, come on, you’ve had enough.
hort | hort | hort | dat 2pl clt |
302 (GK) O.K., when this – now – when – well,
fine adv | when conj | disc | when conj | now adv | when conj | there adv |
303 (GK) is it at the engagement that they decide when the wedding will be?
at | engagement sg m def | interr clt | determine 3pl pres P | when interr | fut | 3sg pres cop clt | wedding sg f def |
304 (a) [9:25] Yes, [it's] at the engagement [that] they determine that,
disc | and | at | engagement sg m def | dat refl clt | determine 3pl pres P |
305 (a) [9:27] and then the future parents-in-law go back and forth to one another …
and | later adv | dat refl clt | again adv | go 3pl pres P | one pl adj | to | other pl adj | in.law.group sg f def |
306 (GK) Aha.
bkch |
307 (a) [9:32] … to get things ready. OK, enough for you now.
comp | dat refl clt | arrange 3pl pres I | hort | hort | dat 2pl clt |
308 (GK) And when will the wedding be?
when interr | when interr | fut | 3sg pres cop clt | wedding sg f def |
309 (b) [9:36] [laughter]
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310 (a) [9:37] This is really enough already. [laughter] You – you, friend, misled me!
hort | dat 2pl clt | already adv | nom 2sg | nom 2sg | acc 1sg clt | [...] | deceive 2sg aor P |
311 (b) [9:40] [laughter] Don’t take it so seriously!
pray 1sg pres I | dat 2sg clt | acc refl clt |
312 (a) [9:42] All right, all right now. Pleasant journey!
hort | hort | pleasant sg n adj | journey vbl.n I |
313 (b) [9:48] All right.
hort |
314 (RA) All right.
hort |