Garvan 2

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1 (b) [0:00] Ah, and [what] thievery there is now. Thefts and such, all this.

òx

excl

and

theft pl f

now adv

theft pl f

ost

this pl f adj

disc

hes

2 (b) [0:04] Up where the water is, there was a bridge up there.

this sg m adj

hes

this sg f adj

water sg f

ost

there adv

above adv

impf exist

bridge sg m

3 (b) [0:08] We had our [sheep] pens there. We had …

there adv

have 1pl impf I

nom 1pl

sheepfold pl f

have 1pl impf I

4 (RA) Mm hm, mm hm.

əmhəm

bkch

əmhəm

bkch

5 (b) [0:10] … three decares in sheep pens. A bridge, my girl, and iron bars

three

decare ct m

sheepfold sg f

impf exist

bridge sg m

my.girl adrs

and

iron pl n

impf exist

6 (b) [0:14] up there [as protection where] the river flows down the hill.

thus adv

up. above adv

and

river sg f def

acc refl clt

flow.out 3sg impf I

beyond adv

7 (b) [ 0:16] And now they came and stole them – those [pieces of] iron!

hes

but

now adv

comp

take 3pl pres P

comp

steal 3pl pres P

that n 3pl adj

acc 3pl

iron pl n

8 (RA) Huh!

hə

huh

9 (b) [0:20] They stole them, opened it up, and [now] everything is stolen, [all] the iron.

acc 3pl clt

steal pl m L.part P

open pl m L.part P

thus adv

here adv

everything sg n def adj

rob sg n P.part P

iron pl n def

10 (b) [0:25] And now it’s all open there. The entire hillside [is unprotected], and –

and

now adv

here adv

here adv

open sg n P.part P

and

all pl adj

from

hill sg m def

and

11 (RA) Ahh!

hà

excl

ха

12 (b) [0:29] and the soil comes [down]. Look here [at] what’s piled up.

and

disc

soil sg f def

go 3sg pres P

ost

here adv

what sg n interr

acc refl clt

pile 3sg pres I

13 (b) [0:32] Earlier on it wasn’t like that. Now there are people from the village council

before adv

exist impf neg

this sg n adj

disc

now adv

from

council sg m def

pres exist

people pl

14 (b) [0:36] that work [to clear it] – they (the council) help them, they give them [work].

this sg n adj

rel

work 3pl pres I

and

dat 3pl clt

help 3pl pres I

there adv

dat 3pl clt

give 3pl pres I

disc

15 (RA) Uh huh.

aha

bkch

аха

16 (b) [0:40] And they pile up the mud after each rainfall – you should see what it’s like –

and

nom 3pl

pile 3pl pres I

acc f 3sg clt

mud sg m

each sg m adj

after

rain sg m

comp

see 2pl pres P

what sg n interr

3sg pres cop clt

17 (b) [0:43] each time they clear it out, now comes the rain again.

one sg m adj

time sg m

throw 3pl aor P

now adv

again adv

from

there adv

go 3sg pres P

rain sg m def

18 (b) [0:46] So [you get] mud alternating with bridge [chunks], those thick iron bars

nom 3pl

nom 2sg

earth pl f

bridge pl m

arrange sg n P.part P

iron pl n

one pl adj

thick pl adj

iron pl n

exist impf

19 (RA) Uh huh

əhə

bkch

аха

20 (b) [0:51] And they apparently took the iron bars and now it’s all open up there, and –

and

take pl L.part P

iron pl n def

and

now adv

become 3sg aor P

open adv

there adv

and

21 (RA) So when did this happen?

disc

when interr

become 3sg aor P

this sg n adj

22 (b) [ 0:54] Just recently, a month ago or maybe two.

disc

now adv

disc

month sg m

pres exist

interr clt

two m

interr clt

what sg n interr

23 (RA) Eh! Eh!

ehehe

excl

24 (b) [0:57] This summer.

this sg n adj

summer sg n

25 (RA) Tsk, tsk, tsk.

c.c.c

excl

26 (b) [0:58] Till now it’s been years, we – I know the bridge has been there [that long].

to.now adv

become 3sg aor P

year pl f

nom 1pl

when conj

know 1sg pres I

nom 1sg

bridge sg m def

sit 3sg impf I

there adv

27 (RA) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

28 (b) [1:03] But now these big crooks –

disc

now adv

big pl adj

bandit pl m

adrs

29 (b) [1:04] When I hear what it’s like, I get so afraid.

nom 1sg

when conj

hear 1sg pres I

what sg n interr

3sg pres cop clt

how.much interr

acc 1sg clt

3sg pres cop clt

fear adv

disc

30 (RA) Well, that is not good.

disc

this sg n adj

neg

3sg pres cop clt

good adv

31 (b) [1:09] It’s not good, it’s not good.

neg

3sg pres cop clt

good adv

neg

3sg pres cop clt

good adv

32 (RA) Not good at all!

at.all adv

neg

3sg pres cop clt

good adv

33 (b) [1:12] I hear a great deal of bad things on the radio.

nom 1sg

hear 1sg pres I

point sg f def

very adv

bad sg n adj

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Garvan 2

1 (b) [0:00] Ah, and [what] thievery there is now. Thefts and such, all this.

2 (b) [0:04] Up where the water is, there was a bridge up there.

3 (b) [0:08] We had our [sheep] pens there. We had …

4 (RA) Mm hm, mm hm.

5 (b) [0:10] … three decares in sheep pens. A bridge, my girl, and iron bars

6 (b) [0:14] up there [as protection where] the river flows down the hill.

7 (b) [ 0:16] And now they came and stole them – those [pieces of] iron!

8 (RA) Huh!

9 (b) [0:20] They stole them, opened it up, and [now] everything is stolen, [all] the iron.

10 (b) [0:25] And now it’s all open there. The entire hillside [is unprotected], and –

11 (RA) Ahh!

12 (b) [0:29] and the soil comes [down]. Look here [at] what’s piled up.

13 (b) [0:32] Earlier on it wasn’t like that. Now there are people from the village council

14 (b) [0:36] that work [to clear it] – they (the council) help them, they give them [work].

15 (RA) Uh huh.

16 (b) [0:40] And they pile up the mud after each rainfall – you should see what it’s like –

17 (b) [0:43] each time they clear it out, now comes the rain again.

18 (b) [0:46] So [you get] mud alternating with bridge [chunks], those thick iron bars

19 (RA) Uh huh

20 (b) [0:51] And they apparently took the iron bars and now it’s all open up there, and –

21 (RA) So when did this happen?

22 (b) [ 0:54] Just recently, a month ago or maybe two.

23 (RA) Eh! Eh!

24 (b) [0:57] This summer.

25 (RA) Tsk, tsk, tsk.

26 (b) [0:58] Till now it’s been years, we – I know the bridge has been there [that long].

27 (RA) Uh huh.

28 (b) [1:03] But now these big crooks –

29 (b) [1:04] When I hear what it’s like, I get so afraid.

30 (RA) Well, that is not good.

31 (b) [1:09] It’s not good, it’s not good.

32 (RA) Not good at all!

33 (b) [1:12] I hear a great deal of bad things on the radio.

1 (b) [0:00] òx i kràžbi sigà kràžbi è tès təkòs ə

Ah, and [what] thievery there is now. Thefts and such, all this.

2 (b) [0:04] tòs ə tɤ̀s udɤ̀ è tàm gòre ìməši mòs

Up where the water is, there was a bridge up there.

3 (b) [0:08] tàm ìməxmi nìj kəšlì ìməxmi

We had our [sheep] pens there. We had …

4 (RA) əmhəm əmhəm

Mm hm, mm hm.

5 (b) [0:10] trì dèkərə kəšlɤ̀ ìməši mòs kəzɤ̀m i dž'il'ezà ìməši

… three decares in sheep pens. A bridge, my girl, and iron bars

6 (b) [0:14] tɤ̀j udgòr'ə i r'àkətə sə istìč'əš'i̥ nətàtək

up there [as protection where] the river flows down the hill.

7 (b) [ 0:16] ə pək segànə də zɤ̀mət də ukrədɤ̀t n'èə t'àw dž'il'əzà

And now they came and stole them – those [pieces of] iron!

8 (RA) hə

Huh!

9 (b) [0:20] gi ukràli utòrl'i tùj tùkətɤ̀j sìčkutu ubrànu dž'il'ezàtə

They stole them, opened it up, and [now] everything is stolen, [all] the iron.

10 (b) [0:25] i sigànə tùj tùkə utòr:no i sìčki ut bəìr'u i

And now it’s all open there. The entire hillside [is unprotected], and –

11 (RA) hà

Ahh!

12 (b) [0:29] i təkòs prəstɤ̀ ìdi ètu tù̥kə̥ kò sə trùpə

and the soil comes [down]. Look here [at] what’s piled up.

13 (b) [0:32] pò nəpr'èt n'èməše təkòs è sigà ut səvètə ìmə xòrə

Earlier on it wasn’t like that. Now there are people from the village council

14 (b) [0:36] tɤ̀j dètu ràbt'ət tə im pumàgət tàm im dàvət təkòs

that work [to clear it] – they (the council) help them, they give them [work].

15 (RA) aha

Uh huh.

16 (b) [0:40] i tè trùpət jə kəlɤ̀ s'àkuj pudìr dɤ̀ž də vìdite kò i

And they pile up the mud after each rainfall – you should see what it’s like –

17 (b) [0:43] idìn pɤ̀t' xvɤ̀rliwə sigà pàk ut tàm ìdi dəždɤ̀

each time they clear it out, now comes the rain again.

18 (b) [0:46] t'è tì zimì mustòve nər'ed'ènu dž'il'ezà inì dib'èli dž'il'ezà ìməše̥

So [you get] mud alternating with bridge [chunks], those thick iron bars

19 (RA) əhə

Uh huh

20 (b) [0:51] i zèli dž'il'ezàtə i s'à stànə nə əčìk tàm i

And they apparently took the iron bars and now it’s all open up there, and –