Petrov Dol 3

1 (a) [0:03]      Ah the harvest. We do the harvest. That’s a custom, the harvest.

ž’ètvəta harvest sg f def жътва

à disc а

ž’ètvəta harvest sg f def жътва

e disc е

pràjm’e do 1pl pres I правя

ubič’èj custom sg m обичай

žètva harvest sg f жътва

2 (a) [0:08]      And when we go out to start reaping, that’s the harvest.

m’i disc ами

kət when conj като

sə acc refl clt се

zəž’èn’i reap 3sg pres P зажъна

à disc а

s’igà now adv сега

ž’ètva harvest sg f жътва

vèči̥ already adv вече

3 (GK)       Yes.

dà yes да

4 (e) [0:11]      Yes.

à disc а

5 (CG)       Uh huh.

əmhəm bkch

6 (a) [0:12]      Well now. For the harvest, we would sing in the old days. We begin reaping,

em’i disc ами

s’igà now adv сега

ž’ètvəta harvest sg f def жътва

p’ɛ̀jm’i sing 1pl pres I пея

inò one sg n adj един

vr’èm’i time sg n време

zəž’ènvəm’i reap 1pl pres I зажънвам

kətu when conj като

zɤž’ènvəm’i reap 1pl pres I зажънвам

7 (a) [0:21]      we cut off the first small stalk of harvest – that is, of the wheat,

kətu when conj като

udr’èž’im cut 1pl pres P отрежа

tɤ̀j disc тъй

pɯ̀rvətu first sg n def adj първи

strɤ̀kč’ɤnc’i stalk sg n стръкченце

ž’ètvəta harvest sg f def жътва

ut from от

zə for за

ž’ìtutu wheat sg n def жито

8 (a) [0:26]      and we pull it out from below – pull it out [by] the root

ut [...]

ə hes .

i and и

ut [...]

utrɤ̀gvɤm’i pull 1pl pres I оттръгвам

uddòlu below adv отдолу

kòren’ә̟ root sg m def корен

istɤ̀rgvəm pull 1pl pres I изтръгвам

gu acc m 3sg clt той

9 (a) [0:32]      and put it here on our backs. We call [it] a cruciform (little cross).

i and и

slàgəme put 1pl pres I слагам

gu acc m 3sg clt той

tùkə here adv тук

nə on на

gɤrbɯ̀ back sg m def гръб

si dat refl clt си

i and и

ìkəm’e call 1pl pres I викам

krɤ̀š’č’ec cruciform sg m Кръстец

10 (a) [0:37]      “May the cross hurt, so that we won’t hurt” –

krɤ̀z cross sg m кръст

də comp да

bul’ì hurt 3sg pres I боля

nàs acc 1pl ние

də comp да

n’ neg не

bul’ì hurt 3sg pres I боля

11 (GK)       Aha.

axà bkch аха

12 (a) [0:40]      that’s our saying about the little cross, why we make wheat into a little cross,

kàzwəm’i say 1pl pres I казвам

tùkə here adv тук

nə on на

krɤ̀š’č’ecə cruciform sg m def Кръстец

nàč’i mean 3sg pres I знача

d’èt rel дето

pràim make 1pl pres I правя

žìtu wheat sg n жито

krɤ̀š’č’ec cruciform sg m Кръстец

13 (a) [0:44]      so that the cross will do the hurting and not us. We put it there

krɤ̀x cross sg m кръст

də comp да

bul’ì hurt 3sg pres I боля

nàs acc 1pl ние

də comp да

n’i neg не

bul’ì hurt 3sg pres I боля

slàgəmi put 1pl pres I слагам

gu acc m 3sg clt той

tùkə here adv тук

14 (a) [0:46]      and we carry it [that] way all day long –

i and и

c’àl’ whole sg m adj цял

d’èn’ day sg m ден

i acc n 3sg clt то

dɤrdžìm carry 1pl pres I държа

t’à this pl adj този

ə hes .

15 (b) [0:49]      Aha.

əhə bkch аха

16 (a) [0:49]      that thing that was pulled out of the earth, pulled out from the wheat.

tòj this sg m adj този

ənɤ̀s that sg f adj онзи

d’ètu rel дето

ud from от

z’im’àtḁ earth sg f def земя

d’ètu rel дето

ud from от

ž’ìtutu wheat sg n def жито

utrɤ̀gnatu̥ pull sg n P.part P оттръгна

17 (CG)       Uh huh.

əhə bkch аха

18 (a) [0:52]      And we reap and reap. How old was I [then]? We girls [would] sleep in the fields,

i and и

ž’ènim reap 1pl pres I жъна

ž’ènim reap 1pl pres I жъна

kòlku how.many interr adv колко

səm 1sg pres aux clt съм

bilà sg f L.part cop съм

àz nom 1sg аз

əmi disc ами

mumìč’ita girl pl n момиче

nə on на

nìvəta field sg f def нива

sp’ìm sleep 1pl pres I спя

19 (a) [1:00]      sleep there with my father and my uncle,

tàm there adv там

sp’ìm sleep 1pl pres I спя

z with с

bəštàta father sg m def баща

mi dat 1sg clt аз

ə and а

mòjə my sg m def adj мой

č’ìču uncle sg m чичо

mi dat 1sg clt аз

20 (a) [1:04]      and others. We [would] sleep out there in the field twelve to fifteen days

tàm there adv там

drùget’ȅ other pl def adj друг

pu by по

dvənàs’i twelve дванадесет

p’ətnàs’i fifteen петнадесет

d’ènə day ct m ден

nə on на

kɯ̀rɤ field sg m def кър

sp’ìm sleep 1pl pres I спя

21 (a) [1:09]      so as to reap. We have a lot of food –

də comp да

ž’ènim reap 1pl pres I жъна

mnògu much adv много

xrənà food sg f храна

im’ème have 1pl impf I имам

22 (b)       [unintelligible]

[...]

23 (a) [1:12]      [to be able to stay in the] fields

n’ìvi field pl f нива

24 (b)       [unintelligible]

[...]

25 (a) [1:13]      and hurry to do our reaping by the time people who’d gone to the village get back.

ž’èn’im reap 1pl pres I жъна

bɤ̀rdz’im hurry 1pl pres P бързам

xòrətə people pl def хора

dukət until conj докато

sə acc refl clt се

vɤ̀rnət return 3pl pres P върна

ut from от

n’ìva field sg f нива

s’èlu village sg n село

də comp да

dòət come 3pl pres P дойда

26 (a) [1:17]      In the morning we say, “Let’s do one reaping track each.” So we reap, four or five people.

sutr’intà morning sg f def сутрин

kàzwəm’ say 1pl pres I казвам

pu by по

id’ìn one sg m adj един

č’ɤkɤ̀m reaping.track sg m чекъм

iskàrvəm’i finish 1pl pres I изкарвам

n’ìj nom 1pl ние

ž’èn’im reap 1pl pres I жъна

č’etirìma four an.num четири

č’uwèkə person ct m човек

p’èt’ five пет

27 (a) [1:23]      It’s flat, and the [morning] birds started to chirp, and it’s joyful.

ama but ама

ràwnu flat sg n adj равен

t’è nom 3pl те

ptič’èncə bird pl n птиченце

t’è nom 3pl те

və [...]

kət when conj като

zəsvìr’əl’i whistle pl L.part P засвиря

bə disc бе

v’ès’elu joyful adv весел

28 (a) [1:29]      So we reap there until we’re finished.

i and и

ž’èn’im reap 1pl pres I жъна

tàm there adv там

dùkət until conj докато

pòsl’e later adv после

kət when conj като

sə acc refl clt се

ə hes .

puž’èn’im reap 1pl pres P пожъна

29 (a) [1:33]      We have to have finished reaping by St. Peter’s day, the twelfth …

du to до

petròvden St.Peter's.day sg m Петровден

tr’àvə must pres I imprs трябва

də comp да

dožènim reap 1pl pres I дожъна

du to до

dvənàjst’i twelfth sg m adj дванадесети

30 (CG)       Aha.

əhə bkch аха

31 (a) [1:37]      … of July is when we have to finish reaping. Those who have lots of fields continue on.

jùl’ij July sg m юли

tr’àə must pres I imprs трябва

də comp да

duž’èn’im reap 1pl pres P дожъна

a and а

kòjt who sg m rel adj който

ìmə have 3sg pres I имам

mnògu many adv много

n’ìv’i field pl f нива

prudɤlz’àvə continue 3sg pres I продължавам

32 (a) [1:41]      But we don’t have so many, so we finish reaping and begin to carry off the sheaves

əmə but ама

nìj nom 1pl ние

pò more adv по

n’àməm’i not.have 1pl pres I нямам

duž’ènvəm’i reap 1pl pres I дожънвам

pòčvəm’i begin 1pl pres I почвам

s’ètn’e later adv сетне

snòp’it’e sheaf pl m def сноп

də comp да

izvòzuvəm’i carry 1pl pres I извозвам

33 (a) [1:47]      in carriages, carts. We carry the sheaves and make what’s called heaps. We pile them up big.

s with с

kərùc’i carriage pl f каруца

kol’ì cart pl f кола

ə hes .

nòs’iš bring 2sg pres I нося

snòp’i sheaf pl m сноп

pràjm’i make 1pl pres I правя

klɤnn’ì stack pl f кладня

sə acc refl clt се

kàzwə say 3sg pres I казвам

gùl’èmi big pl adj голям

trùpəm’i pile 1pl pres I трупам

34 (a) [1:55]      and then we thresh. Ah, what hard work that was, killing [work].

s’ètn’e later adv сетне

vɤrš’èm thresh 1pl pres I вършея

bə disc бе

kəkò how interr какво

e̥ 3sg pres aux clt съм

b’ìlu be sg n L.part съм

tò nom sg n то

ubìstwu murder sg n убийство

gul’àmu big sg n adj голям

iz’èt torture sg m изет

35 (GK)       So what’s this thing you call “reaping track”?

kɤkvò what sg n interr какво

kvò what sg n interr какво

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

tovà this sg n adj този

čakɤ̀m reaping.track sg m чекъм

čakɤ̀m reaping.track sg m чекъм

dètu rel дето

vìkəš call 2sg pres I викам

36 (a) [2:01]      Reaping track?

č’ekɤ̀m reaping.track sg m чекъм

37 (GK)       Yes.

dà yes да

38 (a) [2:09]      Well, uh, for instance, four people or so start out from here, and this much [space]

emi disc ами

ɛ̀ disc е

nəpr’ìm’er for.example adv например

è ost е

tòlkus so.many adv толкоз

pòčwəm’i begin 1pl pres I почвам

utùkə from.here adv оттук

è ost е

č’ètr’i four четири

čuwèkə person ct m човек

39 (a) [2:11]      [is what] we set out for them to do, and we reap [that much]. That’s called a reaping track.

ə hes .

upr’id’ɛ̀l’əm’i define 1pl pres I определям

si dat refl clt си

i and и

ž’èn’im reap 1pl pres I жъна

sə acc refl clt се

kàzwə say 3sg pres I казвам

č’ekɤ̀m reaping.track sg m чекъм

40 (GK)       However much each one can reap.

kòj who sg m interr кой

kòlkoto how.much rel колкото

mòže can 3sg pres I мога

da comp да

žène reap 3sg pres I жъна

41 (a) [2:16]      Yes! I start out. I reap and reap and get up to this point, [and then]

dà yes да

əmə but ама

às nom 1sg аз

kət when conj като

pòčnə begin 1sg pres P почна

ž’ènə reap 1sg pres I жъна

ž’ènə reap 1sg pres I жъна

du to до

tàm there adv там

st’ìgə reach 3sg pres I стигам

42 (a) [2:20]      the next one starts from there and goes on. Four or five, however many there are of us,

t’à nom f 3sg тя

drùgəta other sg f def adj друг

pòčwə begin 1sg pres I почвам

utàm from.there adv оттам

nətàtək onward adv нататък

č’ètr’i four четири

čuwèkə person ct m човек

p’èt’ five пет

kòlku̥tu how.many rel adv колкото

sni 1pl pres cop clt съм

43 (a) [2:24]      we decide that we’ll finish one [track]. So for instance we begin and someone says,

upr’id’ɛ̀l’əmi define 1pl pres I определям

si dat refl clt си

idìn one sg m adj един

č’ə […]

də comp да

iskàrəm’i finish 1pl pres P изкарам

nəpr’ìm’er’ for.example adv например

kət when conj като

pòčn’im begin 1pl pres P почна

n’àkuj someone sg m някой

s’i dat refl clt си

ỳkə call 3sg pres I викам

44 (a) [2:31]      “Ah, we’re hungry! Let’s [stop and] eat.” “Ah, no. The track has to be finished to the end.”

à excl а

glànn’i hungry pl adj гладен

sni 1pl pres cop clt съм

də comp да

id’èm eat 1pl pres I ям

n’è no не

č’ekɤ̀mə reaping.track sg m def чекъм

tr’àbə must pres imprs трябва

sə acc refl clt се

iskàrə finish 3sg pres P изкарам

dukràj to.end adv докрай

45 (a) [2:35]      However big the field is, it’s got to be [reaped] through to the end.

kàktu how rel както

j 3sg pres cop clt съм

n’ìvəta field sg f def нива

kòlkut how.much rel колкото

i 3sg pres cop clt съм

n’ìvəta field sg f def нива

də comp да

s’i dat refl clt си

iskàrə finish 3sg pres P изкарам

dukràj to.end adv докрай

46 (a) [2:39]      When we finish it, then we can sit down to eat. But someone [among us] will then say,

kət when conj като

iskàrəm’i finish 1pl pres P изкарам

s’àdəm’i sit 1pl pres I сядам

tugàskə then adv тогазка

də comp да

id’èm eat 1pl pres I ям

a but а

pək and пък

n’àkuj someone sg m някой

s’i dat refl clt си

wỳkəm’i call 1pl pres I викам

47 (a) [2:43]      if the weather turns cloudy, “Come on, get up – let’s tie up [the sheaves]

kət when conj като

sə acc refl clt се

zəòbləč’i cloud 3sg pres P заоблача

vr’ɛ̀mitu̥ weather sg n def време

àjd’i hort хайде

stàvɤjt’i stand pl imv I ставам

stàvɤjt’i stand pl imv I ставам

də comp да

vɤ̀rzvəm’i tie 1pl pres I връзвам

48 (a) [2:47]      because we have many handfuls and some wind will come and scatter the handfuls,

č’i because conj че

mnògu many adv много

rəkòe handful pl m ръкой

ìməm’i have 1pl pres I имам

š’e fut ще

dòd’i come 3sg pres P дойда

n’àkuj some sg f adj някой

v’etrùškə wind sg f ветрушка

də comp да

prɤ̀sn’i scatter 3sg pres P пръсна

rɤkòet’ȅ handful pl m def ръкой

49 (a) [2:53]      so we have to tie them up.” So you drag the sheaves, and we make cruciforms, as they say.

tr’àə must pres I imprs трябва

də comp да

gi acc 3pl clt те

izwɤ̀rdzwəm’ә̟ tie 1pl pres I извързвам

s’ètn’e later adv сетне

mɤ̀kn’eš drag 2sg pres P мъкна

snòpui sheaf pl m сноп

pràim’i make 1pl pres I правя

krɤ̀š’č’et cruciform sg m Кръстец

sə acc refl clt се

kàzvət say 3pl pres I казвам

50 (a) [2:59]      We make cruciform of thirteen sheaves each, and lay them out like this, and this,

pu by по

tr’inàjs’i thirteen тринадесет

snòpə sheaf ct m сноп

nə on на

krɤ̀š’č’ec cruciform sg m Кръстец

pràjm’ә̟ make 1pl pres I правя

slàgəm’i put 1pl pres I слагам

təkà thus adv така

təkà thus adv така

51 (a) [3:04]      and this. Four sheaves, and on top – when there are twelve,

i and и

təkà thus adv така

č’ètr’i four четири

snòpa sheaf ct m сноп

i and и

udgòr’ə above adv отгоре

nà ost на

kət when conj като

sə 3pl pres cop clt съм

dvənàjs’i twelve дванадесет

gòr’ə above adv горе

52 (a) [3:10]      then we put on the thirteenth, and that’s a cruciform. “Here’s how many cruciforms –

tr’inàstijə thirteenth sg m def adj тринадесети

snòp sheaf sg m сноп

slàgəm’i put 1pl pres I слагам

krɤ̀š’č’ec cruciform sg m Кръстец

èj excl ей

n’èska today adv днеска

èd’i however adv еди

kòlku how.many interr adv колко

krɤ̀scə cruciform ct m Кръстец

53 (a) [3:14]      cruciforms we made today. We reaped – we reaped a lot today!” [laughter]

ə hes .

krɤ̀š’č’ecə cruciform sg m def Кръстец

nɤpràjəm’i make 1pl pres P направя

puž’ènəl’i reap pl L.part P пожъна

sn’i 1pl pres aux clt съм

mnògu many adv много

sn’i 1pl pres aux clt съм

ž’ènəl’i reap pl L.part I жъна

n’èskə today adv днеска

54 (GK)       Yes, yes.

dà yes да

dà yes да

55 (a) [3:20]      What a lot of banging about that was!

kɤkò how interr какво

e 3sg pres aux clt съм

bìlu sg n L.part cop съм

blɤskutìje madness sg f блъскотия

56 (e) [3:22]      And then with the threshing board, when –

a and а

pòsle after adv после

sɤs with с

dikàn’ata threshing.board sg f def диканя

kogà when inter.rel кога

a hes .

57 (GK)       What did you do the reaping with?

sɤs with с

kɤkvò what sg n interr какво

sɤs with с

kɤkvò what sg n interr какво

žɤ̀nexte reap 2pl impf I жъна

58 (a) [3:24]      What?

kuè what sg n interr кой

59 (GK)       What did you reap with?

s with с

kakvò what sg n interr какво

žènexte reap 2pl impf I жъна

60 (a) [3:27]      With sickles and swaphooks! The sickle, the swaphook. We put the swaphook here,

sɤs with с

sɤ̀rpui sickle pl m сърп

s with с

pələmàrki swaphook pl f паламарка

sɤ̀rp sickle sg m сърп

pələmàrka swaphook sg f паламарка

è ost е

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

slàgəm’i put 1pl pres I слагам

tùkə here adv тук

pələmàrka swaphook sg f паламарка

61 (a) [3:32]      You don’t know? I don’t have [them here], but I have a swaphook, I have it all.

n’i neg не

znàjš know 2sg pres I зная

li interr clt ли

tò nom n 3sg то

n’àəm not.have 1sg pres I нямам

ìməm have 1sg pres I имам

pələmàrka swaphook sg f паламарка

ìməm have 1sg pres I имам

às nom 1sg аз

s’ìčku all sg n adj всичко

62 (e) [3:36]      She has both sickle and swaphook.

t’à nom f 3sg тя

ìma have 3sg pres I имам

i and и

sɤ̀rp sickle sg m сърп

ìma have 3sg pres I имам

i and и

palamàrka swaphook sg f паламарка

63 (GK)       Ah.

à bkch а

64 (a) [3:37]      We do the reaping [with] sickles and swaphooks, and the men tie off [the sheaves].

sɤ̀rpui sickle pl m сърп

pələmàrki swaphook pl f паламарка

ž’èn’im reap 1pl pres I жъна

mɤž’èt’e man pl m def мъж

vɤ̀rzwət tie 3pl pres I връзвам

65 (GK)       [unintelligible]

[...]

66 (a) [3:41]      We give [them] the handfuls and they pile and pile [them up]

dàəm’i give 1pl pres I давам

rɤkòe handful pl m ръкой

trùpət pile 3pl pres I трупам

trùpət pile 3pl pres I трупам

67 (b) [3:42]      Yes.

dà yes да

68 (a) [3:44]      And when such sheaf comes [together] …

tɤkɤ̀w such sg m adj такъв

snòp sheaf sg m сноп

kət when conj като

stàn’i become 3sg pres P стана

69 (GK)       What is this “rŭ-” “rŭkoy-” ?

kakò what sg n interr какво

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

tovà this sg n adj този

rɤ [...]

rɤkòj handful sg m ръкой

70 (a) [3:44]      …they tie it off.

vɤ̀rzwəd tie 3pl pres I връзвам

gu acc m 3sg clt той

71 (GK)       What’s a “rŭkoj”?

rɤkòj handful sg m ръкой

kakvò what sg n interr какво

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

72 (a) [3:46]      What?

ə hes .

kuè what sg n interr кой

73 (GK)       “Rŭkoy.” What is this thing [you call] “rŭkoy”?

rɤkòj handful sg m ръкой

kakvò what sg n interr какво

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

tovà this sg n adj този

rɤkòj handful sg m ръкой

74 (a) [3:48]      A “rŭkoy” is the very –

rɤkòj handful sg m ръкой

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

səmòtu very sg n def adj сам

ə hes .

75 (b) [3:51]      The wheat …

ž’ỳtutu wheat sg n def жито

76 (a) [3:51]      The wheat as we reap it …

ž’ìtutu wheat sg n def жито

d’ètu rel дето

ž’èn’im reap 1pl pres I жъна

77 (b) [3:52]      … they reap.

ž’ènət reap 3pl pres I жъна

78 (a) [3:53]      … as we reap it.

d’èt rel дето

d’ètu rel дето

ž’èn’im reap 1pl pres I жъна

79 (GK)       How large does it need to be?

kòlko how.much interr adv колко

tr’àbva must pres I imprs трябва

da comp да

bɤ̀de be 3sg pres P бъда

80 (a) [3:55]      Food, food! For instances, it’s wheat, it’s – how can I tell you?

xranàta food sg f def храна

xranàta food sg f def храна

ə hes .

nəpr’ìm’er’ for.example adv например

ž’ì [...]

po by по

ž’ìtu wheat sg n жито

kà [...] как

kàk how interr как

də comp да

t’i dat 2sg clt ти

kàž’ә̟ say 1sg pres P кажа

81 (a) [4:00]      It’s the amount that you reap and we put down several times

tò nom n 3sg то

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

è ost е

tòlkus so.much adv толкоз

kət when conj като

i acc n 3sg clt то

ž’èn’iš reap 2sg pres I жъна

ž’èn’iš reap 2sg pres I жъна

slàgəm’i put 1pl pres I слагам

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

n’àkolko several adv няколко

pɤ̀t’a time ct m път

82 (a) [4:04]      in one place, those are called “rŭkoye” (handfuls).

nə in на

inò one sg n adj един

m’àstu place sg n място

rəkòe handful pl m ръкой

sə acc refl clt се

kàzwə say 3sg pres I казвам

83 (b) [4:06]      Handfuls.

rɤkòe handful pl m ръкой

84 (GK)       Aha.

əxà bkch аха

85 (CG)       Uh huh.

əmhəm bkch

86 (a) [4:07]      And these handfuls – when we take them, then we tie them off

i and и

t’ìe this pl adj този

rɤkòe handful pl m ръкой

kətu when conj като

gi acc 3pl clt те

z’èmim take 1pl pres P взема

wèč’i already adv вече

vɤ̀rzvəm’i tie 1pl pres I връзвам

gi acc 3pl clt те

87 (a) [4:11]      and make [of them these piles] that are so big –

i and и

pràjmi make 1pl pres I правя

tɤkò such sg n adj такъв

ə hes .

bə disc бе

tòlk [...]

gul’àm big sg m adj голям

s’i dat refl clt си

88 (GK)       You make sheaves.

pràvite make 2pl pres I правя

snòpi sheaf pl m сноп

89 (a) [4:15]      Later, yes.

pòsl’i after adv после

dà yes да

90 (b) [4:15]      Sheaves have these – you call them “gŭgŭveli” (twisting crooks) –

snòp’i sheaf pl m сноп

ìmə pres exist има

gəgəv’èli twisting.crook pl f гагавела

sə acc refl clt се

sə acc refl clt се

kàzvə say 3sg pres I казвам

91 (GK)       Aha.

əxɤ̀ bkch аха

92 (b) [4:20]      [that] the men …

nə for на

məž’èt’e man pl m def med мъж

93 (a) [4:21]      A twisting crook that they tie with …

gɤgɤvèla twisting.crook sg f гагавела

d’èt rel дето

vɤ̀rzwət tie 3pl pres I връзвам

94 (b) [4:22]      … use to twist [stalks into] cords.

d’ètu rel дето

vɤ̀rzvət tie 3pl pres I връзвам

vɤž’ètə rope pl n въже

95 (a) [4:25]      … and then move it like this.

pr’e [...]

pr’ekàrvəd transfer 3pl pres I прекарвам

gu acc n 3sg clt то

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

96 (b) [4:26]      Twisting crooks.

gɤgɤvèli strap pl f гагавела

97 (a) [4:27]      They …

t’è nom 3pl те

98 (b) [4:27]      Yes.

dà yes да

99 (a) [4:28]      Well –

b’e disc бе

100 (b) [4:29]      It’s so they can tie –

tò nom n 3sg то

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

də comp да

mòž’i can pres imprs може

də comp да

sə acc refl clt се

svɤ̀rž’i tie 3sg pres P свържа

101 (a) [4:46]      …[use it] to bind [them] up and to make –

də comp да

sə acc refl clt се

svɤ̀rzu̥wə tie 3sg pres I свързвам

də comp да

nəpràet make 3pl pres P направя

ba [ … ] .

102 (b) [4:33]      Yes.

dà yes да

103 (a) [4:33]      In the old days [they had] twisting crooks,, swaphooks, sickles –

tò nom n 3sg то

inò one sg n adj един

vrɛ̀m’i time sg n време

gəgəvèl’i twisting.crook pl f гагавела

pələmàrki swaphook pl f паламарка

sɤ̀rpui sickle pl m сърп

104 (a) [4:36]      [That was] the old days. None [now]. There’s no such thing like that now.

inò one sg n adj един

vr’ɛ̀mi time sg n време

n’àmə pres neg exist няма

təkòs such sg n adj такъв

n’èštu thing sg n нещо

s’igà now adv сега

n’àmə pres neg exist няма

105 (b) [4:39]      Huh.

xɤ bkch

106 (a) [4:39]      So now our Gosho one day asks, “Granny, what is this thing?”

s’à now adv сега

gòš’u Gosho sg m name Гошо

nàšət our sg m def adj наш

id’ìn one sg m adj един

d’èn’ day sg m ден

pìtə ask 3sg pres I питам

bàbo grandmother voc sg f баба

kəkò what sg n interr какво

j 3sg pres cop clt съм

tùj this sg n adj този

n’èštu thing sg n нещо

107 (a) [4:34]      And I said, “What do you mean?” What kind of …

əmə but ама

mə disc ама

às nom 1sg аз

i and и

wìkə call 1sg pres I викам

kɤkò what sg n interr какво

i 3sg pres cop clt съм

zə for за

kəkvà which sg f interr adj какъв

108 (CG)       [laughter]

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109 (a) [4:45]      … word is he asking me about, I wonder. And he said “This thing you said now.”

dùma word sg f дума

mə acc 1sg clt аз

pìtə ask 3sg pres I питам

kò what sg n interr какво

kàə say 1sg pres P кажа

tùj this sg m adj този

sià now adv сега

d’èt rel дето

i acc n 3sg clt то

kàzvəš say 2sg pres I казвам

110 (a) [4:48]      “Ah,” I said. “You haven’t heard of that. Ah, children _

emi disc ами

vìkəm call 1sg pres I викам

i and и

vìj nom 2pl вие

n’i neg не

st’è 2pl pres aux clt съм

č’ùəli hear pl L.part I чувам

ba disc ба

d’ecà child pl n дете

111 (a) [4:52]      you young people now learn everything, but [this] you haven’t heard,” I said.

v’ìj nom 2pl вие

mlədèž’it’ȅ youth pl m def младеж

s’igà now adv сега

sè all adv все

ùč’it’e learn 2pl pres I уча

n’i neg не

st’è 2pl pres aux clt съм

č’ùəli hear pl L.part I чувам

wìkə call 1sg pres I викам

112 (a) [4:55]      But [in fact] I don’t know what word it was that this was all about.

èj excl ей

tʌ̀s this sg f adj този

dùmə word sg f дума

kəkvà what.kind sg f adj какъв

b’èši 3sg impf cop съм

n’i neg не

znàm know 1sg pres I зная

113 (CG)       [laughter]

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114 (a) [4:58]      So, OK. What can I tell you then about the harvest?

e disc е

b’è adrs бе

hùbuu nice adv хубав

kəkò what sg n interr какво

də comp да

t’i dat 2sg clt ти

kàjə say 1sg pres P кажа

zə for за

ž’ètvəta harvest sg f def жътва

115 (a) [5:02]      All of what we did next – there were no threshers they thresh with now.

s’è all adv все

pòsl’ə after adv после

kət when conj като

nəpràjm’i do 1pl pres P направя

n’àmə pres neg exist няма

ə hes .

vɤrš’ɛ̀čki thresher pl f вършачка

kət like като

s’igà now adv сега

də comp да

vɤrš’ɛ̀jət thresh 3pl pres I вършея

116 (a) [5:08]      Back then threshing machines were private. [Only] the richest people bought

inò one sg n adj един

vr’èm’i time sg n време

məš’ìni machine pl f машина

vɤrš’ɛ̀čki thresher pl f вършачка

b’èši̥ 3sg impf cop съм

č’àsni private pl adj частен

nàj most adv най

gul’ɛ̀m’ big pl adj голям

bugətàš’t’ȅ rich.person pl m def богаташ

si dat refl clt си

gi acc 3pl clt те

kupùvəə buy 3pl impf I купувам

117 (a) [5:13]      [such] machines; now it’s harvesters. [But back then] we [next] take

məš’ìni machine pl f машина

čàk even adv чак

s’igà now adv сега

kumbàjnəta harvester sg f def комбайн

puž’è [...]

z’èm’im take 1pl pres P жъна

118 (a) [5:17]      [what we’ve reaped] and begin [threshing] on the threshing floor.

pòčvəm’i begin 1pl pres I почвам

nə on на

ərmàn threshing.floor sg m харман

119 (b) [5:19]      Whoever has –

kòjtu who sg m rel който

ìmə have 3sg pres I имам

120 (a) [5:19]      [First] we scrape out [smooth] a large threshing area

i and и

ustɤ̀rgwəm’i scrape 1pl pres I изстъргвам

gul’àm big sg m adj голям

ərmàn threshing.floor sg m харман

121 (b) [5:20]      As much as one has –

kòjtu who sg m rel който

ìmə have 3sg pres I имам

barièra limit sg m def бариера

122 (a) [5:22]      It’s called –

sə acc refl clt се

kàzwә̥v say 3sg pres I казвам

123 (b) [5:23]      Kostyo Marinov had –

kòst’u Kostyo sg m name Коста

mərìnuw Marinov sg m name Маринов

ìməš’i have 3sg impf I имам

124 (a) [5:23]      What?

à disc а

125 (b) [5:24]      Mitko Kostyov …

mìtku Mitko sg m name Митко

kòst’uw Kostyov sg m name Костов

126 (a) [5:25]      Well, he had a mach– he had –

mi disc ами

tòj nom m 3sg той

ìməš’i have 3sg impf I имам

məš’i [...]

tòj nom m 3sg той

məšì [...]

127 (b) [5:26]      … had a thresher.

ìməš’i have 3sg impf I имам

vɤrš’àčkə thresher sg f вършачка

128 (a) [5:27]      We scrape off the threshing floor, we water it down so that it’s trampled down nice,

ustɤ̀rgvəm’i scrape 1pl pres I остъргвам

ərmànɤ threshing.floor sg m def харман

pul’ỳwəm’i pour 1pl pres I поливам

gu acc m 3sg clt той

wə [...]

də comp да

sɤ acc refl clt се

nɤbìj beat 3sg pres P набия

ùbuu nice adv хубав

129 (a) [5:32]      so that it doesn’t, you know, when we spread the sheaves out, the wheat,

də comp да

n’i neg не

təkòə disc такъв

i and и

tàm there adv там

kət when conj като

nəst’il’èm spread 1pl pres P настеля

s’igà now adv сега

snòp’it’ȅ sheaf pl m def сноп

tùj this sg n adj този

ž’ìtutu wheat sg n def жито

130 (CG)       Uh huh.

əmhəm bkch

131 (a) [5:36]      and with a threshing board. Ah, in the old days, [we had a] threshing board!

i and и

səz with с

dikàn’a threshing.board sg f диканя

è excl е

inò one sg n adj един

vr’èm’i time sg n време

digàn’a threshing.board sg f диканя

132 (CG)       Yes?

dà yes да

133 (a) [5:42]      With flintstones below. You, Naye, over there, you have a threshing board, don’t you?

a hes .

sɤs with с

ə hes .

č’əkmàci flintstone pl m чакмак

odòlu below adv отдолу

tì nom 2sg ти

nàje Nayo voc sg m name Найо

tàm there adv там

tàm there adv там

ìməš have 2sg pres I имам

dikàn’a threshing.board sg f диканя

ìməš have 2sg pres I имам

134 (a) [5:47]      And we harness up the oxen, horses, oxen, whatever we have,

i and и

kət when conj като

pr’ègn’im harness 1pl pres P впрегна

vulòv’it’ȅ ox pl m def вол

gi acc 3pl clt те

kun’è horse pl m кон

l’i interr clt ли

vulòwi ox pl m вол

i and и

kəkòt what sg n rel каквото

ìməm’i have 1pl pres I имам

135 (a) [5:53]      and we kids sit on the threshing board and they go along and we thresh.

i and и

n’ìj nom 1pl ние

d’ә̟càta child pl n def дете

s’àdəm’i sit 1pl pres I сядам

nə on на

d’ikàn’ata threshing.board sg f def диканя

i and и

t’è nom 3pl те

vɤrɤ̀t walk 3pl pres I вървя

vɤrš’ɛ̀jm’i thresh 1pl pres I вършея

136 (a) [5:58]      We go around and around until the wheat falls out. And when the kernel of wheat falls out,

ubikàl’em’i circle 1pl pres I обикалям

ubikàl’em’i circle 1pl pres I обикалям

dukət until conj докато

sə acc refl clt се

pànn’i fall 3sg pres P падна

ž’ìttu wheat sg n def жито

kətu when conj като

pàdn’i fall 3sg pres P падна

ž’ìttu wheat sg n def жито

zɤ̀rnutu grain sg n def зърно

137 (a) [6:03]      we take pitchforks and toss it about. Big wooden pitchforks, they’re called “nintir”.

səz with с

v’ìl’i pitchfork pl f вила

v’ìl’i pitchfork pl f вила

è ost е

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

istrɤ̀s’əm’i toss 1pl pres P изтърсвам

istrɤ̀sk [...]

n’in’tìr’i pitchfork pl m нихнитир

n’in’tìr’ pitchfork sg m нихнитир

sə acc refl clt се

kàzvə say 3sg pres I казвам

n’in’t’ìr’ pitchfork sg m нихнитир

138 (CG)       Aha.

əhə bkch аха

139 (a) [6:10]      We toss it about like this and this, we take it up and toss and toss

istɤ̀rs’əm’i toss 1pl pres P изтърсвам

èj ost ей

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

èj ost ей

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

kət when conj като

z’èim take 1pl pres P взема

è ost е

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

istɤ̀rs’əm’i toss 1pl pres P изтърсвам

istɤ̀rs’əm’i toss 1pl pres P изтърсвам

140 (a) [6:14]      so the wheat will fall out, and then we do the “removing”.

də comp да

pàdni fall 3sg pres P падна

ž’ìttu wheat sg n def жито

pràjm’i make 1pl pres I правя

m’ɛ̀st’ә̟n’i remove vbl.n I местя

141 (CG)       Uh huh.

əmhəm bkch

142 (a) [6:17]      We remove it several times, and then go around and around [again] and remove it,

m’ɛ̀s’im remove 1pl pres I местя

n’àkolko several adv няколко

pɤ̀t’e time ct m път

i and и

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

ubikàl’em’i circle 1pl pres I обикалям

ubikàl’em’i circle 1pl pres I обикалям

m’ɛ̀si̥ [...]

143 (a) [6:21]      and they walk on it, and then the harv- the threshing board passes by again –

pàk again adv пак

mu dat m 3sg clt той

vɤr’ìt walk 3pl pres I вървя

kumbàj [...]

tùj disc този

d’ikàn’eta threshing.board sg f def диканя

pàk again adv пак

minàvə pass 3sg pres I минавам

144 (CG)       Uh huh.

əhə bkch аха

145 (a) [6:26]      The oxen, the horses, whatever sort of livestock you have – they go by

vulòvit’ȅ ox pl m def вол

kun’è horse pl m кон

l’i interr clt ли

kəkòt what sg n rel каквото

ìməš have 2sg pres I имам

dubìtɤk livestock sg m добитък

minàət pass 3pl pres I минавам

146 (b) [6:30]      Whatever anyone has.

kòj who sg m interr кой

kəkòt what sg n rel каквото

ìmə have 3sg pres I имам

147 (a) [6:31]      When it’s done and when the wheat has fallen out, we take the straw away,

kət when conj като

sə acc refl clt се

swɤ̀rš’i finish 3sg pres P свърша

i and и

kətu when conj като

pàdn’i fall 3sg pres P падна

ž’ìttu wheat sg n def жито

utn’èəm’i take 1pl pres P отнемам

slàməta straw sg f def слама

wèč’i already adv вече

148 (a) [6:34]      And we take the straw off into a big pile on the side

kətu when conj като

utn’èim’i take 1pl pres P отнема

slàməta straw sg f def слама

na on на

id’ìn one sg m adj един

kùp pile sg m куп

kùp pile sg m куп

nəstrən’ì to.side adv настрани

149 (d) [6:38]      Yes –

aà disc аха

150 (GK)       You take it off with the big wooden pitchforks?

s with с

nintìrite pitchfork pl m def нихнитир

li interr clt ли

otnèmate take 2pl pres P отнемам

151 (a) [6:39]      What?

à disc а

152 (GK)       Do you use the big wooden pitchforks to take the straw off with?

s with с

nintìrite pitchfork pl m def нихнитир

ja acc f 3sg clt тя

otnèmate take 2pl pres P отнемам

slàmata straw sg f def слама

153 (a) [6:41]      We take it off with the big wooden pitchforks. And when only the wheat is left,

s with с

n’in’t’ìrit’ȅ pitchfork pl m def нихнитир

udn’èməm’i take 1pl pres P отнемам

i and и

kɤt when conj като

ustàni remain 3sg pres P остана

wèči already adv вече

sàmu only adv само

zɤ̀rnutu grain sg n def зърно

154 (a) [6:46]      when we sweep it into a large pile – In the old days there wasn’t anything to –

kətu when conj като

i acc n 3sg clt то

sm’it’èm’i sweep 1pl pres P смета

nə to на

id’ìn one sg m adj един

kùp pile sg m куп

inò one sg n adj един

vr’èm’i time sg n време

n’àməš’i impf neg exist няма

n’ìštu nothing sg n нищо

155 (e) [6:49]      [You put it] into the “darmon” (large sieve).

na in на

dərmòna sieve sg m def дърмон

156 (CG)       Uh huh.

əmhəm bkch

157 (a) [6:50]      We then – we winnow it with the large sieve. It’s called “darmon”.

mi disc ами

pràim do 1pl pres I правя

nə on на

v’ɛ̀jm’i winnow 1pl pres I вея

nə on на

dɤrmòn’ sieve sg m дърмон

nə on на

dɤrmòn’ sieve sg m дърмон

sə acc refl clt се

kàzwə say 3sg pres I казвам

158 (a) [6:54]      It’s big, like this, set up on three stakes [unintelligible] and we sift –

i and и

gol’àmu big sg n adj голям

e ost е

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

e ost е

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

nə on на

trì three три

kòlə stake ct m кол

i 3sg pres cop clt съм

i and и

s’ɛ̀im’i sift 1pl pres I сея

159 (a) [7:00]      we sift the wheat. And when there’s wind we [use] shovels

s’ɛ̀jm’i sift 1pl pres I сея

ž’ìttu wheat sg n def жито

a and а

pə and па

kət when conj като

ìmə pres exist има

v’àtɤr wind sg m вятър

səs with с

lupàtt’ȅ shovel pl f def лопата

160 (a) [7:04]      to throw it up into the wind, and it separates. The straw falls off

kət when conj като

vɤ̀rl’im’e throw 1pl pres P хвърля

etɤ̀j thus adv тъй

sr’eštu against срещу

v’àtɤrɤ wind sg m def вятър

tò nom n 3sg то

sə acc refl clt се

udd’ɛ̀l’ə separate 3sg pres I отделям

slàməta straw sg f def слама

b’àgə run 3sg pres I бягам

161 (a) [7:09]      to the side, the wheat flies about. So it was like – everyone is shouting

nəstrɤnì sideways adv настрани

fɤrč’ì fly 3sg pres I хвърча

ž’ìttu wheat sg n def жито

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

bə adrs бе

kəkò what sg n interr какво

j 3sg pres aux clt съм

bìlu sg n L.part cop съм

bə disc бе

kre’št’ìt shout 3pl pres I крещя

162 (a) [7:14]      “We cant’ –[you] kids – we can’t – we can’t throw [the wheat] [with you in the way]!”

n’ìj nom 1pl ние

n’i neg не

mòž’im can 1pl pres I мога

d’ecà child pl n дете

n’i neg не

mòž’im can 1pl pres I мога

də comp да

vɤ̀rl’em’e throw 1pl pres P хвърля

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

163 (CG)       [laughter]

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164 (a) [7:17]      That’s how they scolded us. But that’s how it was back then. And later,

kəkò how interr какво

kàrət scold 3pl pres I карам

nə acc 1pl clt ние

sa acc refl clt се

ama but ама

tɤ̀j thus adv тъй

b’ɛ̀š’i 3sg impf cop съм

inò one sg n adj един

vr’ɛ̀m’i time sg n време

i and и

t’è nom 3pl те

pòsl’e later adv после

wèč’i already adv вече

165 (a) [7:21]      when we sweep it up and winnow it, and gather it into the barn, and put it there,

kət when conj като

i acc n 3sg clt то

sm’it’èm’i sweep 1pl pres P смета

də comp да

ispruv’ɛ̀jm’i winnow 1pl pres P изпровея

pr’ib’ìrəm’i gather 1pl pres I прибирам

u in в

hɤmbàr’e barn sg m def хамбар

i and и

slàgəm’i put 1pl pres I слагам

tàm there adv там

èč’i already adv вече

166 (b) [7:26]      after –

pòsl’ə after adv после

167 (a) [7:27]      for the winter!

zə for за

zìmətɤ winter sg f def зима

168 (CG)       A lot of work.

gol’àm big sg m adj голям

trùt effort sg m труд