Dolna Sekirna 1

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1 (VZh) And when a child is born, what – when do you –

and

child sg n

when conj

acc refl clt

bear 3sg pres P

what sg n interr

acc refl clt

when interr

acc n 3sg clt

hes

2 (VZh) How do they give it a name?

name sg n def

how interr

dat n 3sg clt

put 3pl pres I

disc

3 (a) [0:05] When the child is born they record his name

child sg n

when conj

acc refl clt

bear 3sg pres P

and

name sg n def

dat n 3sg clt

[...]

write 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

acc n 3sg clt

4 (a) [0:11] they call – they record [the name].

name 3sg pres I

record 3sg pres I

5 (VZh) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

6 (a) [0:13] And it must be recorded in the municipal hall. Later when you christen it,

and

council sg m def

must pres I imprs

comp

acc refl clt

record 3sg pres P

and

after adv

when conj

acc n 3sg clt

christen 2sg pres I

hes

7 (a) [0:19] they make you record it again in the municipal hall.

there adv

again adv

from

council sg m def

and

acc 3pl clt

give 3pl pres P

this sg n adj

and

acc refl clt

there adv

record 3sg pres P

8 (a) [0:25] But during the christening someone holds [the child].

but

fut

acc n 3sg clt

christen 3sg pres P

fut

acc n 3sg clt

carry 3sg pres I

someone sg f adj

9 (a) [0:29] In my case, the children of my mother and father had died

acc 1sg

because adv

3pl pres aux clt

die pl L.part P

child pl n def

mother acc sg f

dat 1sg clt

and

father acc sg m

dat 1sg clt

10 (a) [0:34] so they gave me the name Stanka, so that children would stop.

and

3pl pres aux clt

dat 1sg clt

put pl L.part P

name sg n

Stanka sg f name

comp

stop 3pl pres P

child pl n def

11 (VZh) Ah, to be the last [child], for there not to be any more after that.

à

excl

comp

3sg pres cop clt

last sg n adj

comp

fut neg

comp

fut neg

after adv

12 (a) [0:40] So they wouldn’t die.

comp

fut neg

comp

die 3pl pres I

13 (VZh) Aha.

aha

bkch

аха

14 (a) [0:42] And in fact none died after that. So if you want,

and

thus adv

and

true adv

neg

3pl pres aux clt

die pl n L.part P

after adv

and

disc

if conj

want 2sg pres I

15 (a) [0:45] you can christen [a child] after a sister, brother, father- or mother-in-law,

fut

dat refl clt

christen 2sg pres P

sister sg f

brother sg m

father.in.law sg m

mother.in.law acc sg f

свекърва

16 (VZh) And who says what the name will be?

and

who sg m interr adj

fut

say 3sg pres P

what sg n interr

name sg n

comp

[...]

comp

да

bùde

be 3sg pres P

17 (VZh) This – the godfather?

this sg n adj

this sg n adj

[...]

godfather sg m def

18 (a) [0:56] No. We are the ones who record it.

nom 1pl

dat refl clt

acc 3pl clt

record 1pl pres I

19 (VZh) You –

vìe

nom 2pl

вие

20 (a) [0:59] We – well, with –

nom 1pl

ost

with

22 (a) [1:00] We. My old [father] was alone, and so recorded the name of his sister

nom 1pl

because

one sg m adj

3sg impf cop

my sg m def adj

old.man sg m

sister acc sg f

dat m 3sg clt

dat refl clt

3sg pres aux clt

record sg m L.part P

23 (a) [1:04] [for] my daughter and recorded the name of his father [for] my son,

daughter sg f def

and

son sg m def

dat 1sg clt

3sg pres aux clt

record sg m L.part P

father acc sg m

dat m 3sg clt

24 (a) [1:08] [He was alone] because his father had died.

because adv

father sg m

dat m 3sg clt

3sg pres aux clt

die sg m L.part P

25 (VZh) Uh huh.

əmhəm

bkch

26 (a) [1:10] He recorded their names. That was after 1944.

nom m 3sg

dat refl clt

acc 3pl clt

3sg pres aux clt

record sg m L.part I

thus adv

3sg impf cop

after

forty

fourth sg f adj

year f sg

27 (a) [1:14] Before that –

before adv

this sg n adj

28 (VZh) And will you take it there, by this where –

and

fut

acc n 3sg clt

carry 2sg pres I

interr clt

this sg n adj

this sg m adj

where inter.rel

29 (VZh) there to read over him to –

there adv

comp

dat m 3sg clt

read 3sg pres I

what sg n interr

comp

30 (a) [1:19] Ah, to the priest, in the church. [Someone] took it into the church

disc

[…]

priest sg m def

church acc sg f def

ost

church acc sg f def

carry 3sg pres I

31 (a) [1:23] and they christened it in the church.

še

[...]

and

acc n 3sg clt

christen 3pl aor I

church acc sg f def

32 (b) [1:24] The Orthodox [church].

pravoslàvni

Orthodox sg m adj

православен

33 (a) [1:25] And –

à

and

34 (VZh) But what –

but

what sg n interr

2sg pres aux clt

35 (b) [1:26] [laughter]

[...]

36 (a) [1:27] But we christened my son here at home, here in this house,

but

son sg m def

dat 1sg clt

here adv

acc n 3sg clt

christen 1pl aor I

at.home adv

there adv

this acc sg f adj

house acc sg f

37 (a) [1:32] and the godfather [was] a communist

and

godfather sg m def

communist sg m

38 (VZh) And he didn’t want that.

and

nom m 3sg

not.want 3sg pres I

such sg n adj

39 (a) [1:36] He didn’t want that.

not.want 3sg pres I

such sg n adj

40 (VZh) [laughter]

[...]

41 (a) [1:38] But my husband wasn’t a communist, [not] my husband.

and

husband sg m def

dat 1sg clt

[...]

neg

3sg pres cop clt

communist sg m

my sg m def adj

husband sg m

42 (VZh) [laughter]

[...]

43 (a) [1:43] Yes. Well, he wasn’t a communist,

yes

nom m 3sg

disc

neg

3sg pres cop clt

communist sg m

44 (VZh) [laughter]

[...]

45 (a) [1:46] and wanted [the child] to be christened by a priest.

and

want 3sg pres I

comp

acc n 3sg clt

christen 3sg pres I

with

priest sg m

46 (VZh) Aha.

aha

bkch

аха

47 (a) [1:49] But the godfather didn’t want it christened by a priest. But the priest came.

and

godfather sg m def

neg

want 3sg pres I

comp

acc n 3sg

christen 3sg pres I

with

priest sg m

and

priest sg m def

come 3sg aor P

48 (a) [1:53] The priest came there and – well, what’s going to happen now?

priest sg m def

come 3sg aor P

there adv

and

what sg n interr adj

fut

become 3sg pres P

now adv

hes

49 (a) [1:59] The godfather didn’t want to hold the child, but [someone] has to hold it

godfather sg m def

neg

want 3sg pres I

comp

acc n 3sg clt

hold 3sg pres I

must pres I imprs

comp

acc refl clt

hold 3sg pres I

50 (a) [2:02] for it to be christened. The godmother held it – the godmother held it,

comp

acc refl clt

christen 3sg pres P

godmother sg f def

acc n 3sg clt

hold 3sg aor I

godmother sg f def

acc n 3sg clt

hold 3sg aor I

51 (a) [2:06] and the priest did the christening. Then the priest sat down with us, you know,

and

dat n 3sg clt

read 3sg aor I

there adv

priest sg m def

acc n 3sg clt

christen 3sg pres P

and

sit 3sg aor P

priest sg m def

interr

52 (a) [2:10] o have a meal. We laid it out, the gift-givers (as they’re called) came –

comp

eat.meal 1pl pres I

there adv

put pl L.part P

1pl pres aux clt

and

gift.giver pl f

come 3pl pres I

say 3sg pres P

acc refl clt

53 (VZh) Uh huh.

əhə

bkch

аха

54 (a) [2:16] these gift-givers came.

one sg n adj

gift.giver pl f

come 3pl pres P

55 (VZh) Uh huh.

əhə

bkch

аха

56 (a) [2:18] Nine women, gift-givers came to me, and they brought ritual bread

nine

woman pl f

dat 1sg clt

come 3pl aor P

gift.giver pl f

bring 3pl pres P

quickbread sg f

57 (a) [2:36] and one made “miyane” (wheat and egg casserole).

and

casserole sg n

one sg n adj

acc refl clt

make 3sg aor I

58 (b) [2:29] [laughter]

[...]

59 (a) [2:30] and they brought –

and

та

donesù

bring 3pl pres P

донеса

60 (b) [2:30] Tell about the priest and the godfather.

say sg imv P

about

priest sg m def

and

about

за

kumɤ̀

godfather sg m def

кум

61 (VZh) Yes, that’s interesting. Finish up [the story] about the priest.

and

yes

this sg n adj

3sg pres cop clt

this sg n adj

3sg pres cop clt

interesting adv

complete sg imv P

about

за

pòpa

priest sg m def

поп

62 (a) [2:36] Well, the priest hadn’t wanted to do the christening, and sat down,

hes

and

priest sg m def

not.want 3sg aor P

comp

acc n 3sg clt

christen 3sg pres I

and

sit 3sg aor P

63 (a) [2:39] but he’ll eat [with us] at home.

but

comp

fut

eat.meal 3sg pres I

and

nom m 3sg

at.home adv

64 (b) [2:43] [laughter]

[...]

65 (a) [2:43] So godfather and priest drank brandy together, both got fairly drunk

and

godfather sg m def

and

priest sg m def

dat refl clt

drink 3pl aor P

brandy sg f

exist impf

then adv

drink 3pl aor P

and

two m def

66 (a) [2:49] and when singing began, godfather and priest sang [together].

and

when conj

dat refl clt

sing 3pl aor P

and

godfather sg m

and

priest sg m

and

dat refl clt

sing 3pl aor I

67 (b) [laughter]

[...]

68 (a) [2:53] They ate and drank and sang – and we christened our child.

eat 3pl aor I

dat refl clt

drink 3pl aor I

dat refl clt

and

dat refl clt

sing 3pl aor I

and

child sg n

dat refl clt

christen 1pl aor P

69 (a) [2:56] So there it is.

and

ost

thus adv

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Dolna Sekirna 1

1 (VZh) And when a child is born, what – when do you –

2 (VZh) How do they give it a name?

3 (a) [0:05] When the child is born they record his name

4 (a) [0:11] they call – they record [the name].

5 (VZh) Uh huh.

6 (a) [0:13] And it must be recorded in the municipal hall. Later when you christen it,

7 (a) [0:19] they make you record it again in the municipal hall.

8 (a) [0:25] But during the christening someone holds [the child].

9 (a) [0:29] In my case, the children of my mother and father had died

10 (a) [0:34] so they gave me the name Stanka, so that children would stop.

11 (VZh) Ah, to be the last [child], for there not to be any more after that.

12 (a) [0:40] So they wouldn’t die.

13 (VZh) Aha.

14 (a) [0:42] And in fact none died after that. So if you want,

15 (a) [0:45] you can christen [a child] after a sister, brother, father- or mother-in-law,

16 (VZh) And who says what the name will be?

17 (VZh) This – the godfather?

18 (a) [0:56] No. We are the ones who record it.

19 (VZh) You –

20 (a) [0:59] We – well, with –

22 (a) [1:00] We. My old [father] was alone, and so recorded the name of his sister

23 (a) [1:04] [for] my daughter and recorded the name of his father [for] my son,

24 (a) [1:08] [He was alone] because his father had died.

25 (VZh) Uh huh.

26 (a) [1:10] He recorded their names. That was after 1944.

27 (a) [1:14] Before that –

28 (VZh) And will you take it there, by this where –

29 (VZh) there to read over him to –

30 (a) [1:19] Ah, to the priest, in the church. [Someone] took it into the church

31 (a) [1:23] and they christened it in the church.

32 (b) [1:24] The Orthodox [church].

33 (a) [1:25] And –

34 (VZh) But what –

35 (b) [1:26] [laughter]

36 (a) [1:27] But we christened my son here at home, here in this house,

37 (a) [1:32] and the godfather [was] a communist

38 (VZh) And he didn’t want that.

39 (a) [1:36] He didn’t want that.

40 (VZh) [laughter]

41 (a) [1:38] But my husband wasn’t a communist, [not] my husband.

42 (VZh) [laughter]

43 (a) [1:43] Yes. Well, he wasn’t a communist,

44 (VZh) [laughter]

45 (a) [1:46] and wanted [the child] to be christened by a priest.

46 (VZh) Aha.

47 (a) [1:49] But the godfather didn’t want it christened by a priest. But the priest came.

48 (a) [1:53] The priest came there and – well, what’s going to happen now?

49 (a) [1:59] The godfather didn’t want to hold the child, but [someone] has to hold it

50 (a) [2:02] for it to be christened. The godmother held it – the godmother held it,

51 (a) [2:06] and the priest did the christening. Then the priest sat down with us, you know,

52 (a) [2:10] o have a meal. We laid it out, the gift-givers (as they’re called) came –

53 (VZh) Uh huh.

54 (a) [2:16] these gift-givers came.

55 (VZh) Uh huh.

56 (a) [2:18] Nine women, gift-givers came to me, and they brought ritual bread

57 (a) [2:36] and one made “miyane” (wheat and egg casserole).

58 (b) [2:29] [laughter]

59 (a) [2:30] and they brought –

60 (b) [2:30] Tell about the priest and the godfather.

61 (VZh) Yes, that’s interesting. Finish up [the story] about the priest.

62 (a) [2:36] Well, the priest hadn’t wanted to do the christening, and sat down,

63 (a) [2:39] but he’ll eat [with us] at home.

64 (b) [2:43] [laughter]

65 (a) [2:43] So godfather and priest drank brandy together, both got fairly drunk

66 (a) [2:49] and when singing began, godfather and priest sang [together].

67 (b) [laughter]

68 (a) [2:53] They ate and drank and sang – and we christened our child.

69 (a) [2:56] So there it is.

1 (VZh) a detè kat se ròdi kvò se kogà go a a

And when a child is born, what – when do you –

2 (VZh) ìmeto kàk mu slàgat ə

How do they give it a name?