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1 (a) [0:02] So now, wait [and] I’ll tell you about weddings.

segà

now adv

wait sg imv I

for

wedding sg f def

comp

dat 2pl clt

say 1sg pres P

2 (a) [0:05] After that I’ll tell you about the church, and then that’s all.

after

this sg n adj

fut

dat 2pl clt

say 1sg pres P

for

church sg f def

and

end sg m

3 (GK) Uh huh.

əxə

O.K.

4 (a) [0:08] Those things you were wondering about, a bit concerning the church.

disc

which sg n rel adj

acc refl clt

wonder 2pl pres I

little adv

for

church sg f def

5 (GK) How do they do a wedding ceremony without the church?

how interr

make 3pl pres I

marriage sg f

without

church sg f

6 (a) [0:16] No, let’s put that up, it doesn’t fit inside.

fut

hang 1pl pres P

here adv

neg

enter 3sg pres I

now adv

7 (GK) Yes, O.K. And then?

yes

fine adv

after adv

8 (a) [0:25] In the wedding …

yes

wedding sg f def

9 (GK) Yes?

dà

yes

да

10 (a) [0:26] … as I was explaining to you, that’s separate. In actuality now they go –

how rel

dat 2pl clt

explain 1sg pres I

nom sg n

3sg pres cop clt

separately adv

concretely adv

go 3pl pres P

now adv

11 (a) [0:34] and our people were especially insistent on this – they rent horses.

particularity sg f

our pl def adj

insist 3pl impf I

here adv

take 3pl pres P

under

rental sg m

horse pl m

12 (GK) Aha.

əhə

bkch

аха

13 (a) [0:39] And the horses – how shall I say it in a word? They’re tasseled.

horse pl m def

acc 3pl clt

how interr

comp

dat 2sg clt

say 1sg pres P

with

one f adj

word sg f

tassel pl m

14 (a) [0:45] Here, [you know] what a tassel is?

but

[...]

tassel sg m

what sg n interr

3sg pres cop clt

15 (GK) Yes, yes.

yes

yes

16 (a) [0:48] And they tie on them whatever you want.

tie 3pl pres I

dat 3pl clt

what sg n interr

interr clt

neg

want 2sg pres

17 (GK) On the horses’ heads.

head pl f def

horse pl m def

18 (a) [0:50] Right. And they take gifts and set out. A whole column. Whoever wishes

à

disc

pudàrəci

gift pl m

подарък

and

acc 3pl clt

take 3pl pres P

and

set.off 3pl pres I

now adv

column sg f

entire sg f adj

who sg m rel

want 3sg pres I

19 (a) [1:01] goes to the ceremony. They wed them in Tryavna, because the church is there.

go 3sg pres I

marriage sg f def

marry 3pl pres I

acc 3pl clt

Tryavna sg f place

because

there adv

church sg f def

20 (a) [1:07] And around 2:00 or 1:00 they are supposed to return.

and

toward

two m

toward

one sg m adj

hour sg m def

must pres imprs

comp

acc refl clt

return 3pl pres P

21 (a) [1:13] There's people there with them during the time of the church ceremony,

during

this sg n adj

time sg n

when conj

acc 3pl clt

marry 3pl pres P

people pl

dat refl clt

pres exist

there adv

with

acc 3pl

22 (a) [1:20] and they send somebody, we here call him a rebel, up there

go 3pl pres P

and

send 3pl pres I

some sg m adj

ost

here adv

rebel sg m

dat m 3sg clt

say 1pl pres I

ost

there adv

23 (a) [1:28] in the forest to shoot [a gun] to announce that they’re coming,

disc

thus adv

forest sg f def

how rel

and

shoot 3pl pres I

comp

announce 3pl pres P

that conj

come 3sg pres I

here adv

24 (a) [1:36] that the wedding [procession] is on its way.

that conj

fut

dat refl clt

come 3sg pres I

wedding sg f def

already adv

25 (GK) How do you call those who shoot, who go on ahead of the wedding procession?

how interr

dat 3pl clt

say 3pl impf I

this pl adj

rel

shoot 3pl pres I

rel

go.ahead 3pl pres I

wedding sg f def

26 (a) [1:40] Well, it –

disc

disc

27 (GK) Do you remember?

pòmniš

remember 2sg pres I

помня

interr clt

ли

28 (a) [1:42] I’m not able to tell you.

neg

can 1sg pres I

dat 2sg clt

say inf P

29 (GK) Did they maybe call them “prèvarnitsi”? [ritual announcers]

announcer pl m

comp

dat 3pl clt

call 3pl impf I

30 (a) [1:45] What?

kàk

how interr

как

31 (GK) “Prèvarnitsi”, or “prevàrnitsi” – who race ahead to announce (“isprevarvat”).

announcer pl m

announcer pl m

who pl rel adj

outrun 3pl pres I

before adv

32 (a) [1:49] They're called horsemen. Some call them “busiltsi" (basil-bearers), I don’t know why.

horseman pl m

dat 3pl clt

call 3pl pres I

basil.bearer pl m

dat 3pl clt

call 3pl pres I

some pl adj

neg

know 1sg pres I

why interr

33 (a) [1:55] [Maybe] because that’s a [person’s] name, and now – now what’s left,

because

pres exist

one sg n adj

name sg n

and

here adv

and

now adv

and

now adv

3sg pres aux clt

remain sg n L.part P

34 (a) [1:59] what remains, is the “busiltsi”. [It’s] like a nickname.

nəslèdnik

heir sg m

наследник

busìlciti

basil.bearer pl m def

nickname sg m

35 (GK) Uh huh.

əhə

bkch

аха

36 (a) [2:02] This is where the name is from, because the father of that person

nom sg n

from.there adv

carry 3sg pres I

name sg n def

dat refl clt

because

[...]

father sg m

dat m 3sg clt

this sg m adj

37 (a) [2:08] was supposedly such a horseman.

sg m L.part cop

such sg m adj

horseman sg m

38 (GK) Uh huh.

əhə

bkch

аха

39 (a) [2:09] Ah, yes! They called them horsemen! Because it requires more energetic people ...

excl

horseman pl m

yes

3pl pres aux clt

dat 3pl clt

call pl L.part I

correct adv

because

require pres imprs

energetic pl adj

people pl

40 (GK) Yes, yes.

yes

yes

41 (a) [2:15] … of course. Well, it's a minor job. So they announce [the news] –

and

naturally adv

disc

and

nom sg n

small sg f adj

work sg f

adrs

and

communicate 3pl pres I

съобщавам

42 (a) [2:21] – I don’t know them – and after they announce [it], they hurry.

and

neg

acc 3pl clt

know 1sg pres I

and

after

this sg n adj

communicate 3pl pres I

съобщавам

bɤ̀rzət

hurry 3pl pres I

бързам

43 (a) [2:27] When it's time to have the church ceremony, already early in the morning

when conj

go 3sg pres P

comp

acc refl clt

marry 3sg pres I

still adv

from

morning sg f def

early adv

44 (a) [2:31] they’re looking for cut boards, boards ( = to be table tops), and chairs,

seek 3pl pres I

acc refl clt

slice pl P.part P

board pl f

board pl f

and

chair pl m

45 (GK) Uh huh.

əhə

bkch

аха

46 (a) [2:36] and if it's a nice day they make up the tables [out] on the threshing floor.

and

acc refl clt

pitch 3pl pres I

nice sg m adj

day sg m

when conj

3sg pres cop clt

threshing.floor sg m def

харман

47 (GK) Uh huh.

əxə

bkch

аха

48 (a) [2:41] and a festive table is created. I don’t know

and

acc refl clt

form 3sg pres I

festive.table sg f

nom 1sg

neg

know 1sg pres I

49 (a) [2:44] whether it was like this everywhere in Bulgaria – you see, this I don’t know.

Bulgaria sg f place

thus adv

interr clt

3sg pres aux clt

sg n L.part cop

everywhere adv

see sg imv P

this sg n adj

neg

know 1sg pres I

50 (a) [2:48] The whole village gathers together for eating and drinking.

gather 3sg pres I

acc refl clt

entire sg n def

village sg n

for

food sg n

and

for

drink vbl.n I

51 (GK) Regardless of whether they are relatives or not?

pres neg exist

meaning sg n

relative pl f

interr clt

3pl pres cop clt

52 (a) [2:55] Regardless! As long as they cook [and bring] food.

pres neg exist

only adv

that conj

dat refl clt

cook 3pl pres I

53 (GK) Each cooks himself?

each sg m adj

dat refl clt

cook 3sg pres I

alone sg m adj

54 (a) [2:58] Each cooks, and brings [something]. Mostly they cook foods without liquid

each sg m adj

dat refl clt

cook 3sg pres I

bring 3sg pres I

hes

cook 3pl pres I

mostly adv

dry sg n adj

condition sg n

55 (a) [3:05] so that they can be transported [more easily]. And [let me] tell [you]:

for

comp

can pres imprs

acc refl clt

carry inf I

comp

say 1sg pres P

56 (a) [3:07] there’s a beautiful threshing floor [dating] from the Turkish occupation,

from.there adv

pres exist

one sg m adj

nice sg m adj

from

Turkish n sg adj

slavery sg n

threshing.floor sg m

57 (GK) Uh huh.

əhə

bkch

аха

58 (a) [3:12] the second threshing floor from the Turkish tithing period.

second sg m def adj

threshing.floor sg m

from

tithing sg m def

from

from

Turk m def pl

rel

3sg pres cop clt

disc

59 (a) [3:17] It was the most appropriate [spot], and some even rent it

nom m 3sg

3sg impf cop

most

appropriate sg m adj

even adv

some sg m adj

acc m 3sg clt

[ ... ]

take 3pl pres P

acc m 3sg clt

60 (a) [3:21] for a wedding, and [even then] they can’t fill the whole area.

wedding sg f

neg

can 3pl pres I

comp

acc refl clt

install 3pl pres P

61 (GK) They don’t do it in the yards of houses,

neg

acc n 3sg clt

do 3pl pres I

yard pl m def

house f def

62 (GK) so as to have the wedding at home?

house f def

comp

be 3sg pres P

wedding sg f def

63 (a) [3:29] You can in a house that’s appropriate. Our [family] – I – there are ten of us

which sg f rel adj

house sg f

fit 3sg pres I

can pres imprs

our sg n def adj

nom 1sg

nom 1pl

1pl pres cop clt

ten

people pl

64 (GK) Mm.

bkch

65 (a) [3:37] and I am the youngest. Ah, we were poor. The [whole thing] was horrible.

nom 1sg

1sg pres cop clt

most

little sg m adj

excl

nom 1pl

1pl pres cop clt

poor pl adj

nom f 3sg

3sg impf cop

horror sg m

66 (a) [3:42] Rich people came, business people came, my father was ashamed,

come pl L.part P

rich pl adj

people pl

come pl L.part P

businessman pl m

father sg m

dat 1sg clt

acc refl clt

feel.shame 3sg pres I

срамувам

67 (a) [3:47] and you see what the house is like. Well, it is what it is.

and

see 2sg pres I

house sg f def

how interr

3sg pres cop clt

how rel

and

comp

3sg pres cop clt

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1 (a) [0:02] So now, wait [and] I’ll tell you about weddings.

2 (a) [0:05] After that I’ll tell you about the church, and then that’s all.

3 (GK) Uh huh.

4 (a) [0:08] Those things you were wondering about, a bit concerning the church.

5 (GK) How do they do a wedding ceremony without the church?

6 (a) [0:16] No, let’s put that up, it doesn’t fit inside.

7 (GK) Yes, O.K. And then?

8 (a) [0:25] In the wedding …

9 (GK) Yes?

10 (a) [0:26] … as I was explaining to you, that’s separate. In actuality now they go –

11 (a) [0:34] and our people were especially insistent on this – they rent horses.

12 (GK) Aha.

13 (a) [0:39] And the horses – how shall I say it in a word? They’re tasseled.

14 (a) [0:45] Here, [you know] what a tassel is?

15 (GK) Yes, yes.

16 (a) [0:48] And they tie on them whatever you want.

17 (GK) On the horses’ heads.

18 (a) [0:50] Right. And they take gifts and set out. A whole column. Whoever wishes

19 (a) [1:01] goes to the ceremony. They wed them in Tryavna, because the church is there.

20 (a) [1:07] And around 2:00 or 1:00 they are supposed to return.

21 (a) [1:13] There's people there with them during the time of the church ceremony,

22 (a) [1:20] and they send somebody, we here call him a rebel, up there

23 (a) [1:28] in the forest to shoot [a gun] to announce that they’re coming,

24 (a) [1:36] that the wedding [procession] is on its way.

25 (GK) How do you call those who shoot, who go on ahead of the wedding procession?

26 (a) [1:40] Well, it –

27 (GK) Do you remember?

28 (a) [1:42] I’m not able to tell you.

29 (GK) Did they maybe call them “prèvarnitsi”? [ritual announcers]

30 (a) [1:45] What?

31 (GK) “Prèvarnitsi”, or “prevàrnitsi” – who race ahead to announce (“isprevarvat”).

32 (a) [1:49] They're called horsemen. Some call them “busiltsi" (basil-bearers), I don’t know why.

33 (a) [1:55] [Maybe] because that’s a [person’s] name, and now – now what’s left,

34 (a) [1:59] what remains, is the “busiltsi”. [It’s] like a nickname.

35 (GK) Uh huh.

36 (a) [2:02] This is where the name is from, because the father of that person

37 (a) [2:08] was supposedly such a horseman.

38 (GK) Uh huh.

39 (a) [2:09] Ah, yes! They called them horsemen! Because it requires more energetic people ...

40 (GK) Yes, yes.

41 (a) [2:15] … of course. Well, it's a minor job. So they announce [the news] –

42 (a) [2:21] – I don’t know them – and after they announce [it], they hurry.

43 (a) [2:27] When it's time to have the church ceremony, already early in the morning

44 (a) [2:31] they’re looking for cut boards, boards ( = to be table tops), and chairs,

45 (GK) Uh huh.

46 (a) [2:36] and if it's a nice day they make up the tables [out] on the threshing floor.

47 (GK) Uh huh.

48 (a) [2:41] and a festive table is created. I don’t know

49 (a) [2:44] whether it was like this everywhere in Bulgaria – you see, this I don’t know.

50 (a) [2:48] The whole village gathers together for eating and drinking.

51 (GK) Regardless of whether they are relatives or not?

52 (a) [2:55] Regardless! As long as they cook [and bring] food.

53 (GK) Each cooks himself?

54 (a) [2:58] Each cooks, and brings [something]. Mostly they cook foods without liquid

55 (a) [3:05] so that they can be transported [more easily]. And [let me] tell [you]:

56 (a) [3:07] there’s a beautiful threshing floor [dating] from the Turkish occupation,

57 (GK) Uh huh.

58 (a) [3:12] the second threshing floor from the Turkish tithing period.

59 (a) [3:17] It was the most appropriate [spot], and some even rent it

60 (a) [3:21] for a wedding, and [even then] they can’t fill the whole area.

61 (GK) They don’t do it in the yards of houses,

62 (GK) so as to have the wedding at home?

63 (a) [3:29] You can in a house that’s appropriate. Our [family] – I – there are ten of us

64 (GK) Mm.

65 (a) [3:37] and I am the youngest. Ah, we were poor. The [whole thing] was horrible.

66 (a) [3:42] Rich people came, business people came, my father was ashamed,

67 (a) [3:47] and you see what the house is like. Well, it is what it is.

1 (a) [0:02] segà čàkəj zə svàdbətə də vi kàžə

So now, wait [and] I’ll tell you about weddings.

2 (a) [0:05] slet tùj še vi kàžə zə cɤ̀rkvətə i kràj

After that I’ll tell you about the church, and then that’s all.

3 (GK) əxə

Uh huh.