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22 (a) [0:23] [then] my husband and I went on vacation to Burgas, to Zhitarovo,

Burgas sg m place

Zhitarovo sg n place

1pl pres aux clt

go pl L.part I

with

husband sg m def

dat 1sg clt

rest sg f

23 (a) [0:27] [then] we went to the Smoljan region, to Zlatograd.

Smoljan sg m def adj

region m sg

1pl pres aux clt

go pl L.part I

there adv

Zlatograd sg m place

24 (MM) Ah, also on vacation.

excl

[...]

again adv

rest sg f

25 (a) [0:30] There are people we know there, we were going to weddings.

there adv

have 1pl pres I

acquaintance pl m

there adv

people pl

wedding pl f

go 1pl impf I

26 (MM) Ah, to friends.

excl

friend pl m

27 (a) [0:34] He was marrying off [both] his son and daughter, so [each time] when he married them

this sg m med adj

marry 3sg impf I

for

boy sg n def

and

daughter sg f def

when conj

acc 3pl clt

marry 3sg aor I

28 (a) [0:37] we went, [which means] two times to a wedding.

and

go 1pl aor I

two m

time ct m

wedding sg f

29 (a) [0:39] Otherwise, we also went visiting

otherwise adv

and

guest pl m

1pl pres aux clt

dat refl clt

go pl L.part P

30 (MM) Yes, of course.

disc

ех

yes

31 (a) [0:40] [and stayed] with a friend there.

friend sg m def

there adv

32 (MM) Yes, yes, yes.

yes

yes

yes

33 (a) [0:42] He did his military service here in Orlino where there’s the dam

nom m 3sg

serve 3sg aor I

here adv

Orlino sg n place

where rel

3sg pres cop clt

dam sg m def

34 (a) [0:44] [where there] was also a military air base,

and

3sg impf cop

airport sg n

military sg n adj

35 (MM) Yes, yes, yes, yes.

yes

yes

yes

yes

36 (a) [0:46] the [military] camp there.

there adv

camp sg m def

37 (MM) Yes, yes.

yes

yes

38 (a) [0:48] He was in the military and did his military service here,

3sg impf cop

military sg m adj

and

nom m 3sg

soldier sg m

here adv

carry.out 3sg aor P

service sg f def

39 (MM) Umhm.

bkch

40 (a) [0:52] [when] he got to know my [husband]. And they became sworn brothers –

and

acc refl clt

acquaint 3pl aor P

with

my sg m def adj

acc refl clt

swear.brotherhood 3pl aor P

41 (a) [0:54] purely and simply like brothers.

clean adv

and

simply adv

brother pl m

42 (MM) Ah, here [you have the custom of] blood brothers!

excl

here adv

blood.brother pl m

43 (a) [0:57] And he [comes] to our weddings, and we go to his weddings,

and

nom n 3sg

our pl def adj

wedding pl f

and

nom 1pl

his pl def adj

wedding pl f

44 (a) [0:59] and we [became] very close and to this very day we still are.

and

already adv

very adv

close pl adj

and

day sg m

daily sg m adj

dat refl clt

1pl pres cop clt

thus med adv

45 (MM) Come now and tell me about this last thing

jà

hort

jà

hort

comp

dat 1sg clt

tell 2sg pres P

this sg n adj

this sg n adj

fut

3sg impf cop

last sg n adj

46 (MM) so we can record it. Tell me how and when

comp

record 1pl pres P

comp

dat 1sg clt

tell 2sg pres P

when interr

how interr

47 (MM) you become blood brothers – or blood sisters.

become 2pl pres I

blood.brother pl m

nom 2pl

blood.sister pl f

48 (a) [1:09] Well –

emi

disc

ами

49 (MM) Who will –

who acc sg m interr

fut

acc m 3sg clt

[...]

50 (a) [1:11] You get to respect someone, like someone, get on well with her

respect 2sg pres I

acc refl clt

like 2sg pres I

acc refl clt

have 2sg pres I

acc refl clt

with

acc f 3sg

much adv

51 (MM) Right -

thus adv

52 (a) [1:15] You know, [it grows] out of friendship ...

interr

friendship sg n

53 (MM) Right –

thus adv

54 (a) [1:18] … close friendship, and they say “We’re sworn brothers”

close sg n adj

friendship sg n

and

say 3pl pres I

swear.brotherhood pl P.part P

sme

1pl pres cop clt

55 (a) [1:20] since you love each other so much.

since

acc refl clt

much adv

love 3pl pres I

with

acc m 3sg

56 (MM) O.K., sworn brothers – But do you do something,

dobrè

O.K. adv

добре

pobratèn

swear.brotherhood sg m P.part P

do 2pl pres I

interr clt

something sg n

57 (MM) do you have some sort of custom, for instance –

some.kind sg m adj

custom sg m

comp

have 2pl pres I

comp

say 1pl pres P

58 (a) [1:25] Well, you see ...

disc

see sg imv P

now adv

59 (MM) [to say] “From this day forth we are brothers” ?

from

today adv

1pl pres cop clt

swear.brotherhood pl P.part P

60 (a) [1:26] ... there isn’t a [particular] custom. But it’s like a wedding, you give gifts to someone.

pres neg exist

custom sg m

disc

nom 2sg

when conj

marry 2sg pres I

gift 2sg pres I

acc m 3sg

61 (MM) Right –

thus adv

62 (a) [1:30] Even though you’re not related …

despite conj

neg

dat 2sg clt

3sg pres cop clt

relative sg m

63 (MM) Yes –

yes

64 (a) [1:32] … you [still] give him gifts.

gift 2sg pres I

acc m 3sg

65 (MM) Yes –

thus adv

66 (a) [1:32] When he marries off his [children] he gifts you,

nom m 3sg

when conj

marry 3sg pres P

his pl def adj

gift 3sg pres I

acc 2sg

67 (a) [1:36] and when you go visiting [him] you bring him some sort of gift,

when conj

go 2sg pres P

guest pl m

carry 2sg pres I

dat refl clt

dat m 3sg clt

something sg n

gift sg m

68 (a) [1:38] and when he comes over, he doesn’t come empty-handed either.

nom m 3sg

when conj

come 3sg pres P

and

nom m 3sg

empty sg m adj

neg

come 3sg pres I

69 (a) [1:41] We respect one another, and we bring each other what we have [to give].

one sg m adj

other sg m adj

dat refl clt

acc refl clt

respect 1pl pres I

and

dat refl clt

carry 1pl pres I

what sg n rel

have 1pl pres I

70 (MM) Yes.

yes

71 (a) [1:45] Anything – clothing if you want, some sort of gifts.

everything sg n adj

and

if conj

want 2sg pres I

clothing pl f

want 2sg pres I

something sg n

gift pl m

if conj

want 2sg pres I

and

72 (a) [1:48] When he leaves your house you send food with him, and take some ...

from.house adv

dat 1sg clt

put 2sg pres P

something sg n

for

eat vbl.n I

carry 2sg pres P

73 (MM) Yes.

yes

74 (a) [1:51] ... when you go visiting.

when conj

go 2sg pres P

guest pl m

75 (MM) Right.

thus adv

76 (a) [1:53] And that’s what we call sworn brotherhood,

and

thus med adv

this sg n med adj

call 1pl pres I

swear.brotherhood vbl.n I

побратявам

77 (MM) Right.

thus adv

78 (a) [1:55] because – if he’s not related to you in – well, when you marry off your children

because

when conj

neg

dat 2sg clt

3sg pres cop clt

relative sg m

when conj

marry 2sg pres I

child pl n

79 (a) [1:59] you don’t gift someone [who’s not a blood relative], do you?

interr

acc m 3sg

gift sg m

neg

acc refl clt

put 3sg pres I

80 (b) [2:01] Ah [right].

əhə

disc

аха

81 (MM) Yes.

yes

82 (a) [2:01] But otherwise, when you love each other a lot and such –

but

and

otherwise adv

when conj

acc refl clt

much adv

love 3pl pres I

and

do.such 3pl pres P

83 (b) [2:04] [When you’re real] friends –

prijàtele

friend pl m

приятел

84 (a) [2:04] When you’re sworn bothers, you give gifts to one another,

when conj

3pl pres aux clt

swear.brotherhood pl P.part P

one sg m adj

other sg m adj

acc refl clt

gift 2sg pres I

85 (a) [2:06] and you hold [this person] as [someone very] close to you.

and

acc m 3sg clt

have 2sg pres I

ones.own sg m adj

close sg m adj

86 (MM) And after this, can the children of [two such people] marry?

and

can pres imprs

interr clt

child pl n def

dat 3pl clt

comp

acc refl clt

marry 3pl pres I

after

this sg n adj

never adv

90 (b) [2:11] Never.

nìkugaš

never adv

никогаш

91 (a) [2:11] … would they be allowed to marry.

fut neg

comp

dat m 3sg clt

allow 2sg pres P

comp

acc refl clt

marry 3pl pres I

92 (MM) Yes.

yes

93 (a) [2:13] One of ours from Smoljan wanted [to marry] my third [daughter],

our pl adj

nom m 3sg

from

Smoljan sg m place

want 3sg impf I

dat 1sg clt

my sg n def adj

third sg n def adj

94 (a) [2:15] and wouldn’t [even] sit [in my presence].

straight sg m adj

sit 3sg impf I

95 (MM) Yes –

yes

96 (a) [2:17] but our [family head] said “No, no, our friendship is too close” ...

excl

our sg m def adj

call 3sg pres I

so.much med adv

close pl adj

1pl pres cop clt

friend pl m

97 (MM) – since they’re blood brothers [unintelligible]

since

3pl pres cop clt

blood.brother pl m

98 (a) [2:21] ... he said. “That can’t happen", he said.

call 3sg pres I

this sg n med adj

fut neg

comp

become 3sg pres P

call 3sg pres I

99 (MM) [unintelligible]

[ … ]

100 (a) [2:22] “Simply and plainly, we are,” he said, “brothers with you.”

nom 1pl

clean adv

and

simply adv

1pl pres cop clt

call 3sg pres I

brother pl m

with

acc 2sg

101 (MM) [There] is already a blood relationship, yes.

already adv

3sg pres cop clt

relation sg f

yes

102 (a) [2:24] – “I won’t give my daughter!” – “Ah, [yes], you’ll give her to me!

fut neg

dat refl clt

give 1sg pres P

daughter sg f def

excl

but

fut

dat 1sg clt

acc f 3sg clt

give 2sg pres P

103 (a) [2:26] You’ll give her to me, and that’s that.”

and

fut

dat 1sg clt

acc f 3sg clt

give 2sg pres P

disc

this sg n med adj

3sg pres cop clt

104 (a) [2:28] People wanted [it to happen] a lot, but –

much adv

impf exist

desire sg n

but

105 (MM) You know how they become blood brothers in some areas?

around

some pl adj

region pl n

know 2sg pres I

how interr

become 3pl pres I

blood.brother pl m

106 (MM) I’ll prick my – here …

nom 1sg

fut

dat refl clt

pierce 1sg pres P

here adv

107 (b) [2:32] Yes.

yes

108 (a) [2:33] Yes, right!

disc

thus med adv

109 (MM) … my finger

на

prɤ̀stɤ

finger sg m def

пръст

110 (a) [2:34] Our people do that too.

and

our pl def adj

do 3pl pres I

111 (b) [2:35] They lick –

nəlìzvət

lick 3pl pres I

нализвам

112 (a) [2:35] My father-in-law did it with …

my sg m def adj

father.in.law sg m

thus med adv

do sg m L.part I

with

113 (MM) And the other one will – he’ll –

and

that sg m adj

fut

acc m 3sg clt

fut

114 (b) [2:36] They lick each other’s blood.

lick 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

blood sg f

115 (a) [2:36] … with Muteto.

Muteto sg m name

116 (MM) They lick each other’s blood.

lick 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

blood sg f

117 (b) [2:38] Well, yes.

disc

ами

yes

118 (a) [2:39] That’s right.

disc

thus med adv

119 (b) [2:40] It happens that way here too.

happen 3sg pres I

and

here adv

hes

thus med adv

120 (MM) Is there [that custom] here?

pres exist

interr clt

acc m 3sg clt

this sg n adj

here adv

121 (b) [2:41] There is, there is.

pres exist

pres exist

acc m 3sg clt

122 (a) [2:41] My father-in-law did it that way with someone here …

and

my sg m def adj

father.in.law sg m

thus med adv

3sg pres aux clt

do sg m L.part P

with

one sg m adj

here adv

123 (b) [2:43] There is.

ìmə

pres exist

има

acc m 3sg clt

то

124 (a) [2:43] … when they were in the military.

when conj

3pl pres aux clt

pl L.part cop

soldier pl m

125 (MM) Yes.

yes

126 (a) [2:45] My father-in-law told me [that he’d done] that with someone here,

svekərɤ̀

father.in.law sg m def

dat 1sg clt

nom m 3sg

thus med adv

say 3sg impf I

with

one sg m adj

disc

here adv

127 (a) [2:47] with the dad of Muteto Trampuski …

Muteto sg m name

Trampuski sg m name

with

father sg m

dat m 3sg clt

128 (b) [2:49] Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

129 (a) [2:50] … the grandfather of Malyen. And our father-in-law

and

Malyen sg m name

3sg pres cop clt

this sg m med adj

with

grandfather sg m def

dat m 3sg clt

and

our sg m def adj

father.in.law sg m

130 (a) [2:52] always laid down the law. He said: “Your children are growing up,

judge 3sg impf I

always adv

call 3sg pres I

your pl def adj

child pl n

grow 3pl pres I

131 (a) [2:56] and those –", he said, "My blood-brother’s children are growing up too.

and

that pl adj

my sg m def adj

call 3sg pres I

blood.brother sg m

grow 3pl pres I

child pl n

132 (a) [2:58] But they mustn’t marry,” he said.

comp

neg

3pl pres aux clt

acc refl clt

take pl L.part P

call 3sg pres I

133 (a) [2:59] “I’ll curse you from my grave if they marry.

nom 1sg

from

grave sg m def

fut

acc 2pl clt

curse 1sg pres I

if conj

acc refl clt

take 3pl pres P

134 (a) [3:02] We are,” he said, “blood brothers. We have sworn brotherhood by blood.”

nom 1pl

1pl pres cop clt

call 3sg pres I

blood pl adj

brother pl m

with

blood sg f

acc refl clt

1pl pres aux clt

swear.brotherhood pl L.part P

135 (MM) And that’s the way it is.

disc

thus adv

3sg pres cop clt

136 (b) [3:05] Hm, [right].

disc

137 (a) [3:06] And they grew up properly, that bunch of mine.

and

nom 3pl

grow 3pl pres I

humanely adv

and

my sg f def adj

gang sg f

138 (b) [3:08] That’s how [it was].

thus med adv

3sg pres cop clt

139 (a) [3:08] And we came to an understanding, and exchanged gifts with them,

and

dat refl clt

acc refl clt

understand 1pl aor P

and

with

acc 3pl

thus med adv

acc refl clt

gift 1pl impf I

140 (a) [3:11] and when my father-in-law died they came to see him,

when conj

die 3sg aor P

father.in.law sg m def

dat 1sg clt

come 3pl impf I

comp

acc m 3sg clt

see 3pl pres P

141 (b) [3:14] Umhm.

bkch

142 (a) [3:14] and we went to see [the blood brother], and we went to the funeral [together].

nom 1pl

go 1pl aor I

comp

see 1pl pres P

acc m 3sg

funeral sg m def

dat refl clt

go 1pl aor I

143 (a) [3:17] [Blood brothers do] this and that [together]. They respect one another.

this sg n med adj

dat 2sg clt

that sg n dist adj

dat 2sg clt

respect 3pl pres I

acc refl clt

144 (MM) [They’re] relatives, relatives.

relative pl f

relative pl f

145 (a) [3:19] That’s it.

disc

thus med adv

146 (b) [3:20] Just as if relatives, exactly that.

all.the.same adv

relation pl f

exactly adv

thus med adv

147 (a) [3:21] They respect one another.

respect 3pl pres I

3pl pres aux clt

148 (MM) I’ve – I’ve heard in other areas that if two

hes

nom 1sg

1sg pres aux clt

around

other pl adj

region pl n

1sg pres aux clt

hear sg m L.part I

hes

two m an.num

149 (MM) come together [like this], they take a single belt and …

stand 3pl pres I

and

with

one sg m adj

belt sg m

acc 3pl clt

150 (a) [3:27] That’s right …

disc

thus med adv

151 (MM) … put it around [them both] and –

opàšad

encircle 3pl pres P

опаша

and

152 (a) [3:27] … there’s that [custom] too, whoever wants to [do it] and however [he wants to].

pres exist

acc m 3sg clt

and

this sg n med adj

who sg m interr

how interr

want 3sg pres I

153 (MM) They put the belt around them and it’s a done thing –

and

acc 3pl clt

encircle 3pl pres P

and

nom 3pl

already adv

this sg n adj

3sg pres cop clt

154 (b) [3:30] Yes.

yes

155 (MM) They’ve become blood brothers.

3pl pres aux clt

blood.brother pl m

become pl L.part P

156 (a) [3:31] That’s right.

thus med adv

3sg pres cop clt

157 (MM) Indeed. [to self] Hm ...

nalì

interr

нали

mmm

disc

158 (a) [3:34] There is [that custom]. They respect one another.

pres exist

pres exist

respect 3pl pres I

acc refl clt

159 (MM) ... it’s good that it occurred to us to ask [about this]!

good adv

that conj

acc refl clt

think 1pl aor P

comp

ask 1pl pres I

160 (a) [3:35] So whoever does this, they are blood brothers. No, …

who sg m rel

acc refl clt

mean 3sg pres I

disc

nom 3pl

acc refl clt

swear.brotherhood 3pl pres I

побратявам

n’è

не

161 (MM) Ah.

bkch

162 (a) [3:38] … they can’t get married any more [to anyone from the other’s family].

neg

can pres imprs

comp

acc refl clt

take 3pl pres I

neg

can 3pl pres I

comp

acc refl clt

marry 3pl pres I

more adv

163 (MM) Yes. Well, and was there such a custom that if one woman

yes

disc

impf exist

interr clt

such sg m adj

custom sg m

if conj

hes

one f sg adj

woman sg f

164 (MM) nursed, or gave first suck to another’s child –

hes

nurse 3sg pres I

comp

suckle 3sg pres I

and

other sg n adj

child sg n

165 (b) [3:48] Ah! Yes, yes, yes.

disc

yes

yes

yes

166 (a) [3:49] Yes.

yes

167 (b) [3:49] It goes just like that.

exactly adv

and

thus med adv

happen 3sg pres I

168 (MM) So what relationship are these two children [to one another]?

disc

nom 3pl

this pl adj

two n

child pl n

what.kind pl adj

3pl pres cop clt

169 (b) [3:52] They’re sisters – They’re like sisters.

sister pl f

3pl pres cop clt

[ … ]

nom 3pl

3pl pres cop clt

sister pl f

170 (a) [3:53] They are as if …

become 3pl pres I

171 (MM) [even] if they are girls?

and

girl pl n

172 (a) [3:54] … blood brothers.

pubrət’èni

swear.brotherhood pl P.part P

173 (MM) And they can’t –

and

nom 3pl

neg

can 3pl pres I

174 (a) [3:55] They become blood brothers.

pubrət’èni

swear.brotherhood pl P.part P

stàvət

become 3pl pres I

ставам

175 (MM) And later on they, they –

and

nom 3pl

nom 3pl

after adv

176 (a) [3:56] They can’t marry. Wasn’t this the case with [unintelligible]?

neg

can 3pl pres I

acc refl clt

take 3pl pres P

interr

now adv

rel

hes

177 (b) [4:00] Umm.

bkch

178 (a) [4:00] My Zifeyka breast-fed his daughter.

his sg f def adj

daughter sg f

my sg f def dist adj

Zifeyka sg f name

acc n 3sg clt

nurse 3sg impf I

179 (b) [4:03] Uh huh.

bkch

180 (a) [4:03] She fed her with poor quality milk because our child

nurse sg f L.part I

acc n 3sg clt

whey sg m

because

our sg n def adj

child sg n

181 (a) [4:05] was born two months early [so] she didn’t breast-feed her.

beš’ә̥

3sg impf cop

sedmàk

seventh.month.child sg m

neg

nurse 3sg impf I

acc n 3sg clt

182 (b) [4:07] Uh huh.

bkch

183 (a) [4:07] So they took that child for my daughter to breast-feed.

take pl L.part P

acc n 3sg clt

that sg n dist adj

child sg n

comp

nurse 3sg pres I

my sg f def adj

daughter sg f

184 (a) [4:09] And then she brought a gift, you should see what a nice gift she brought to –

impf exist

now adv

gift sg m

take 3sg aor P

comp

see 2sg pres P

what.kind sg m adj

beautiful sg m adj

gift sg m

take 3sg aor P

185 (b) [4:13] Uh huh.

əhəə

bkch

аха

186 (a) [4:13] to Zifeyka, because [she]was [the one who] had breast-fed the child –

this sg n med adj

Zifeyka sg f name

because

sg f L.part aux

acc n 3sg clt

nurse sg f L.part I

187 (b) [4:15] Aha.

əhə

bkch

аха

188 (a) [4:15] My daughter.

my sg f def adj

daughter sg f

189 (b) [4:16] Uh huh.

bkch

190 (a) [4:17] And [when] the girl got married, her mother brought – she brought a gift

marry 3sg aor P

acc refl clt

this sg n med adj

girl sg n

and

take 3sg aor P

mother sg f def

take 3sg aor P

gift sg m

191 (a) [4:20] to my daughter, you should see what a lovely gift –

my sg f def adj

daughter sg f

comp

see 2pl pres P

what.kind sg m adj

beautiful sg m adj

gift sg m

192 (MM) Yes –

yes

193 (a) [4:22] A skirt ...

and

skirt sg f

194 (b) [4:22] These things shouldn’t go dry.

here adv

cond

need L.part imprs

comp

neg

dry.up 3pl pres I

195 (a) [4:22] ... and a headscarf, and a cap, and a coat for my son-in-law,

and

towel sg f

and

cap sg f

and

coat sg f

son.in.law sg m def

196 (a) [4:25] [all] because she had breast-fed her daughter.

because

3sg pres aux clt

sg f L.part aux

nurse sg f L.part I

her sg f def adj

daughter sg f

197 (MM) [4:27] Right.

disc

taka

thus adv

198 (a) [4:28] Ours was born a little preemie (at seven months), and couldn’t suckle.

our sg n def adj

acc refl clt

bear 3sg aor P

seven.month.child sg n

седмаченце

and

neg

can 3sg pres I

comp

nurse 3sg pres I

199 (MM) Yes -

yes

yes

200 (a) [4:31] O.K, and the other was a sturdy child but the mother didn’t have milk

fine adv

and

that sg n dist adj

stout sg n adj

child sg n

and

mother sg f def

something sg n

not.have sg f L.part I

нямам

ml’àku

milk sg n

мляко

201 (a) [4:35] so the midwives took the child and gave it ...

and

midwife pl f def

acc n 3sg clt

take 3pl pres I

and

acc n 3sg clt

то

dàvət

give 3pl pres I

давам

202 (b) [4:38] Hm.

əm

bkch

203 (a) [4:38] ... for it to be fed …

comp

acc n 3sg clt

nurse 3sg pres I

204 (b) [4:38] for feeding

kɤ̀rmi

nurse 3sg pres I

кърмя

205 (a) [4:39] … [by] my daughter.

my sg f def adj

daughter sg f

206 (MM) Yes, yes.

yes

yes

207 (a) [4:39] And you see, they made it. They grew up [healthy],

and

interr

now adv

succeed 3pl aor P

grow 3pl aor P

dat refl clt

208 (a) [4:41] and respect each other as brother and sister.

and

acc refl clt

respect 3pl pres I

brother sg m

and

sister sg f

209 (MM) Yes.

yes

210 (a) [4:44] and she gave a gift to my daughter, and they gifted each other,

and

gift sg m def

dat refl clt

dat n 3sg clt

give 3sg aor P

my sg f def adj

daughter sg f

dat refl clt

acc refl clt

gift 3pl aor P

211 (a) [4:47] they did [all] this, and my daughter did the same

with

do.such 3pl aor P

and

my sg f def adj

daughter sg f

again adv

when conj

do.such 3sg aor P

212 (a) [4:50] and gifted that girl, and such.

girl sg n def

dat refl clt

gift 3sg aor P

and

that sg f dist adj

213 (MM) Yes.

yes