Golica 6

1 (d) [0:01]      So long as granny was alive we had it all. She made food, we ate our fill, we’d sit –

dud’è until догде

ìməše exist impf има

bɑ̀ba grandmother sg f баба

ìməše exist impf има

sìčko everything sg n adj всичко

mɑ̀ndžə food sg f манджа

nəgòtvi cook 3sg pres P наготвя

nəjədèm eat 1pl pres P наям

sɛ acc refl clt се

sədìm sit 1pl pres I седя

2 (d) [0:08]      sometimes we argued, sometimes we laughed …

n’àkuj some sg m adj някой

pɛ̀t time sg m път

sə acc refl clt се

skɑ̀rəme argue 1pl pres I скарам

n’àkuj some sg m adj някой

pɛ̀t time sg m път

sə acc refl clt се

sm’ɛ̀jme laugh 1pl pres I смея

3 (e) [3:11]      Yes -

da yes да

4 (d) [0:12]      … [but] things went on fine. Now I’m alone.

vər’àše walk 3sg impf I вървя

ràbutə work sg f работа

sigà now adv сега

samìček alone sg m adj самичък

səm 1sg pres cop clt съм

5 (VZh)       [When did you pick the corn?]

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6 (d) [0:14]      We picked it on Saturday. Well, when granny was alive we also planted corn.

f on в

sɛ̀butə Saturday sg f събота

gi acc 3pl clt те

ber’àhme gather 1pl impf I бера

ama but ама

kət when conj като

ìməše exist impf има

bɑ̀bə grandmother sg f баба

i and и

s’ɛ̀ehme sow 1pl impf I сея

mamùli corn pl m мамул

7 (d) [0:18]      Now I neither plant corn, nor dig the vineyard. I’m alone. There’s nothing.

sigà now adv сега

nè neither не

məmùli corn pl m мамул

s’ɛ̀ja sow 1sg pres I сея

nè neither не

lòze vineyard sg n лозе

kupàja dig 1sg pres I копая

səmìčək alone sg m adj самичък

nìčtu nothing sg n нищо

nèmə pres neg exist няма

8 (d) [0:23]      Everything’s scattered [to the winds]. There’s nobody here.

prɛ̀snə disperse 3sg aor P пръсна

sə acc refl clt се

sìčku everything sg n adj всичко

nèmə pres neg exist няма

nìkuj nobody sg m никой

tùkə here adv тук

9 (e) [0:24]      [laughter]

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10 (d) [0:25]      It’s very hard to be alone. [It’s fine if] a person lives with many other people,

mnògu very adv много

tèškə difficult sg f adj тежък

ràbuta thing sg f работа

sɑ̀m alone sg m сам

də comp да

ustɑ̀ne remain 3sg pres P остана

čuvèk person sg m човек

də comp да

žuv’ɛ̀e live 3sg pres I живея

səs with с

mnògu many adv много

hòrə people pl хора

11 (d) [0:30]      but to be alone in later life –

ə but а

də comp да

ustàne remain 3sg pres P остана

nə in на

stàri old pl adj стар

gudìni year pl f година

səmìčək alone sg m adj самичък

ə hes .

12 (e) [0:33]      Uh huh.

aha bkch аха

13 (d) [0:34]      that’s not easy.

ə and а

ni neg не

è 3sg pres cop clt съм

lèkə light sg f adj лек

ràbuta thing sg f работа

14 (e) [0:35]      That’s not easy.

ne neg не

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

lèkə light sg f adj лек

ràbuta thing sg f работа

15 (d) [0:36]      As you see, I’m alone. I set the table alone, I clear it alone, if I find something I eat it,

kàktu how rel както

vìždəte see 2pl pres I виждам

səmìčək alone sg m adj самичък

slɑ̀gəm put 1sg pres I слагам

səmìčək alone sg m adj самичък

dìgəm lift 1sg pres I вдигам

ku if conj ако

nəm’ɛ̀r’ə find 1sg pres P намеря

jàm eat 1sg pres I ям

16 (d) [0:41]      if I don’t find [anything] I go to bed hungry, get up hungry – and there it is.

ku if conj ако

ne neg не

nəm’ɛ̀r’ə find 1sg pres P намеря

glɑ̀den hungry sg m adj гладен

l’àgəm lie.down 1sg pres I лягам

glɑ̀den hungry sg m adj гладен

stɑ̀vəm arise 1sg pres I ставам

i and и

tɛ̀j thus adv тъй

17 (VZh)       [How many children did you have?]

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18 (d) [0:47]      How many children did I have?

kòlku how.much interr колко

decà child pl n дете

ìməh have 1sg impf I имам

li interr clt ли

19 (e) [0:48]      [unintelligible]

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20 (d) [0:49]      I had nine children. But then they all grew up, and went off to get married,

ìməwh have 1sg impf I имам

dèved nine девет

decà child pl n дете

ubàč’ə however adv обаче

sìčkit’ɛ̋ all pl def adj всички

purɑ̀snəə grow.up 3pl aor P порасна

i and и

sə acc refl clt се

ižžèniə marry 3pl aor P изженя

21 (d) [0:57]      and I was left alone. Then granny (= wife) died, and the younger son

i and и

ɑ̀s nom 1sg аз

ustɑ̀nəh remain 1sg aor P остана

səmìčək alone sg m adj самичък

i and и

bɑ̀bətə grandmother sg f def баба

umr’à die 3sg aor P умра

i and и

sinɛ̀ son sg m def син

mɑ̀l’kijə little sg m def adj малък

22 (d) [1:01]      who was going to look after me – he died too.

kòjtu who sg m rel adj който

t’ɛ̀j will 3sg impf ща

də comp да

mə acc 1sg clt аз

glèdə look 3sg pres I гледам

i and и

tòj nom m 3sg той

umr’à die 3sg aor P умра

23 (d) [1:04]      And now here I am, carrying on alone.

i and и

i and и

ɑ̀s nom 1sg аз

seɑ̀ now adv сега

tɛ̀j thus adv тъй

vərt’ɛ̀ revolve 1sg pres I въртя

sɛ acc refl clt се

sàm alone sg m сам

24 (VZh)       [Do you remember your father?]

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25 (d) [1:10]      My father – they say he died in the Balkan wars,

bəštɑ̀ father sg m баща

mi dat 1sg clt аз

umr’àl die sg m L.part P умра

f in в

tùrskətə Turkish sg f def adj турски

vujnɛ̀ war sg f война

26 (e) [1:12]      [unintelligible]

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27 (d) [1:14]      and I was left an orphan,

ustànəh remain 1sg aor P остана

sirɑ̀k orphan sg m сирак

28 (e) [1:15]      [unintelligible]

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29 (d) [1:17]      so I had to start work very young. I worked, made [things], did [things], grew up –

a and а

m hes .

ud from от

mɑ̀lək little sg m adj малък

sə acc refl clt се

fɑ̀nəh grasp 1sg aor P хвана

nə to на

ràbutə work sg f работа

ràbutih work 1sg aor I работя

pràvih make 1sg aor I правя

strùvəh do 1sg aor I струвам

purɑ̀snəh grow.up 1sg aor P порасна

30 (d) [1:23]      [Then] we got married, made a big family, and lived together – until now.

užènijmi marry 1pl aor P оженя

sə acc refl clt се

səzdàdəhme create 1pl aor P създам

mnògu many adv много

hòrə people pl хора

živ’àhme live 1pl impf I живея

dò to до

segà now adv сега

31 (VZh)       [Didn’t you say you had a brother?]

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32 (d) [1:28]      He – what can I say about him? He was older [than me]

tòj nom m 3sg той

kəkvò what sg n interr какво

də comp да

kɑ̀žə say 1sg pres P кажа

zə for за

nègu acc m 3sg той

tòj nom m 3sg той

ə hes .

b’ɛ̀še 3sg impf cop съм

pò more по

gul’ɑ̀m big sg m adj голям

33 (d) [1:32]      but he was – he was lame.

əmə but ама

b’ɛ̀še 3sg impf cop съм

səkɑ̀t lame sg m adj сакат

b’ɛše 3sg impf cop съм

34 (e) [1:34]      [unintelligible]

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35 (d) [1:34]      He [stayed] by me. We looked after him. Just as we looked after [all] the children,

əmə but ама

kol around около

m’ène acc 1sg аз

sə acc refl clt се

nìi nom 1pl ние

gu acc m 3sg clt той

glèdəhme look 1pl impf I гледам

kàktu how rel както

glèdəhme look 1pl impf I гледам

decàtə child pl n def дете

36 (d) [1:39]      that’s how we look after him too. All up until he died.

i and и

n’ègu acc m 3sg то

tɛ̀j thus adv тъй

gl’èdəhmi look 1pl impf I гледам

dù to до

gd’è when conj где

pučìne die 3sg pres P почина

37 (e) [1:42]      They were breeding pigs.

i and и

səs with с

svìni pig pl f свиня

sə acc refl clt се

vɛ̀dehə breed 3pl impf I въдя

38 (d) [1:43]      [Yes,] with the pigs a bit. We were breeding pigs a bit, and that was his job.

səs with с

svìn’i pig pl f свиня

mɑ̀lku little adv малко

mɑ̀lku little adv малко

svini pig pl f свиня

vɛ̀dehme breed 1pl impf I въдя

səs with с

t’ɑ̀h acc 3pl те

sə acc refl clt се

zənimɑ̀vəše occupy 3sg impf I занимавам

tòj nom m 3sg той

39 (d) [1:49]      But I looked after him. Just as I looked after [all] the children, so too with him –

əmə but ама

ɑ̀z nom 1sg аз

gu acc m 3sg clt той

glèdəh look 1sg impf I гледам

kɤktu how rel както

glèdəwh look 1sg impf I гледам

decàtə child pl n def дете

i and и

nègu acc m 3sg той

tɛ̀j thus adv тъй

glèdəh look 1sg impf I гледам

40 (d) [1:52]      [the whole time] until he died.

dòkətu until conj докато

pučìnə die 3sg aor P почина