Skrŭt 2

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1 (GK) Can you tell me, for instance, in the old days – weddings, engagements,

ami

disc

comp

say 1pl pres P

comp

dat 1sg clt

comp

dat 1sg clt

say 2sg pres P

one sg n adj

time sg n

wedding pl f

engagement pl m

2 (GK) and such – how did engagements and weddings happen?

disc

engagement pl m

wedding pl f

how interr

become 3pl impf I

3 (b) [0:08] Well, how did weddings happen then? They take the girl away from her house.

disc

how interr

become 3pl impf I

wedding pl f def

then adv

from

home adv

take 3pl pres I

girl sg f def

4 (b) [0:15] It’s not [like] now: [someone] took the girl the night before, with congratulations,

not

now adv

last.night adv

3pl pres aux clt

acc f 3sg clt

take pl L.part P

fut

do 3pl pres I

congratulations sg n

5 (b) [0:19] and they’ll do the wedding another time. They didn't take her straight from her home,

and

fut

go 3pl pres P

hes

other sg m adj

time sg m

again adv

wedding sg f

neg

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl impf I

straight adv

from.home adv

6 (b) [0:25] [to the sounds of] drumbeats, off to the boy’s [house]. In older times, none of that!

and

drum pl m

and

toward

boy sg n def

before adv

exist pres neg

7 (b) [0:30] They’ll just betroth them, and then they go around as an engaged [couple] for a year or two.

only adv

fut

acc 3pl clt

engage 3pl pres I

year sg f

interr clt

two f

interr clt

go 3pl pres I

engage pl P.part I

8 (GK) How does the engagement happen?

how interr

become 3sg pres I

engagement sg m def

9 (b) [0:35] [For] the engagement, the elders come here to ask for the girl.

engagement sg m def

come 3pl pres P

this pl adj

old def pl adj

here adv

and

ask 3pl pres P

acc f 3sg clt

girl sg f def

10 (b) [0:41] They come for two or three evenings. They finally agreed that they’ll take her.

two m

three

evening pl m

fut

come 3pl pres I

consent 3pl aor P

already adv

fut

acc f 3sg clt

lead 3pl pres I

11 (b) [0:46] So when we went to arrange the engagement, to get our daughter-in-law, we went

disc

nom 1pl

for

this sg n adj

acc f 3sg clt

here adv

engage 1pl aor I

our sg f def adj

daughter.in.law sg f

go 1pl aor I

12 (b) [0:50] and sought her from her father and mother. They made the promise, and

seek 1pl aor I

acc f 3sg clt

from

father sg m def

from

mother sg f def

promise 3pl aor I

acc f 3sg clt

13 (b) [0:53] we concluded the engagement. After that, to the market, and then straight

make 1pl aor I

engagement sg m

after

this sg n adj

market sg m def

and

straight adv

14 (b) [0:56] from there over here – [to] the wedding.

from.there adv

dat refl clt

here

wedding sg f def

15 (GK) Who went to seek the girl?

who sg m interr

go 3sg impf I

comp

acc f 3sg clt

seek 3sg pres I

girl sg f def

16 (b) [1:01] Well, then – my husband went, some others [laughter]. We went, us old ones!

disc

disc

my sg m def adj

person sg m

go 3sg aor I

other pl adj

some pl adj

nom 1pl

dat refl clt

go 1pl aor I

old def pl adj

17 (GK) But how did you call them? Didn’t they send [some] particular people?

but

how interr

dat 3pl clt

call 3pl impf I

this pl adj

neg

send 3pl impf I

interr clt

special pl adj

people pl

18 (b) [1:09] What particular people? We [аre the ones who] go, and

special pl adj

people pl

which sg m interr

disc

nom 1pl

dat refl clt

go 1pl pres I

and

19 (b) [1:12] we take [along] some neighbor, someone closer [to us].

some sg m adj

neighbor sg m

someone sg m

close sg m adj

take 1pl pres P

20 (GK) Something – do they call them “stroynitsi” (matchmakers), or –

matchmaker pl f

something sg n

comp

dat 3pl clt

call 3pl pres I

21 (b) [1:16] Well, they do say “sroynitsi” for that, “sroynitsi".

disc

matchmaker pl f

disc

matchmaker pl f

for

this sg f adj

acc refl clt

call 3sg pres I

matchmaker pl f

22 (b) [1:18] [Those are the ones] that will go and mix the ashes.

fut

go 3pl pres P

fut

mix 3pl pres I

ash sg m def

23 (GK) Yes?

dà

yes

да

24 (b) [1:22] So that people there will know that these are “sroynitsi”,

there

fut

dat refl clt

know 3pl pres I

that conj

3pl pres cop clt

matchmaker pl f

25 (b) [1:24] they poke around in the burnt logs with tongs.

with

fire.tongs sg f def

mix 3pl pres I

ember pl f def

26 (GK) Who? Who mixes up the ashes?

which sg m interr

which sg m interr

mix 3sg pres I

ash sg m def

27 (b) [1:27] Well, the one who went to ask for the girl.

disc

this sg n adj

rel

3sg pres aux clt

go sg m L.part P

comp

ask 3sg pres I

girl sg f def

28 (GK) Aha, and that’s how they know that –

bkch

and

this sg n adj

acc refl clt

understand 3sg pres I

разбирам

če

that conj

че

29 (b) [1:31] That a seeker has gone there.

that conj

3sg pres aux clt

seeker sg m

go sg m L.part P

there adv

30 (GK) Aha.

axà

disc

аха

31 (b) [1:35] That’s how it was for weddings, christenings – [always] at home. No restaurants,

this sg f adj

3sg pres aux clt

sg n L.part cop

wedding pl f def

christening pl f def

home adv

everything sg n adj

pres neg exist

restaurant pl m

32 (b) [1:40] none of these things; they [just] played drums. It was poor here – wooden spoons,

pres neg exist

such pl adj

thing pl f

drum pl m def

dat refl clt

do 3pl pres I

here adv

poverty sg f

wooden pl adj

spoon pl f

33 (b) [1:47] iron [spoons], whatever there was at the low common table, [to eat what was]

and

iron pl adj

what.kind pl adj

pres exist

table pl f

34 (b) [1:49] in the [single] pan they put [there]. No [modern] tables.

pan sg f def

put 3pl pres P

pres neg exist

table pl f

35 (b) [1:52] But now, if it’s not [in] a restaurant, you can’t [do it].

now adv

restuarant sg m def

if conj

neg

3sg pres cop clt

neg

can pres imprs

36 (b) [1:56] Back then it was nicer that way. It was nicer back then.

then adv

3sg impf cop

disc

nice adv

nice adv

3sg impf cop

then adv

37 (GK) Uh huh. [So] when did the wedding begin?

bkch

when interr

begin 3sg impf I

wedding sg f def

38 (b) [2:02] From – on Thursday.

from

от

hes

četvɤ̀rtok

Thursday sg m

четвъртък

39 (GK) What did they do on Thursday?

Thursday sg m

what sg n interr

do 3pl impf I

40 (b) [2:06] On Thursday they’ll make the [ritual] bough, they make the wedding flag, and

Thursday sg m

bough sg f def

fut

make 3pl pres I

wedding.flag sg f def

хоругвица

pràat

make 3pl pres I

правя

41 (b) [2:08] they invite the godfather. During they day they invite the village, and they begin

invite 3pl pres P

godfather sg m def

during

day sg m def

invite 3pl pres P

village sg n def

and

begin 3pl pres I

42 (b) [2:15] the wedding – let’s go! On Saturday the drummers come and in the evening, a dance.

wedding sg f def

hort

[...]

Saturday sg f

come 3pl pres P

drummer pl m def

evening sg f def

round.dance sg n

43 (b) [2:19] On Sunday they go [to get] the girl, they bring her, marry her formally

Sunday sg f def

go 3pl pres I

for

girl sg f def

bring 3pl pres I

marry 3pl pres I

acc f 3sg clt

44 (b) [2:22] in the church. Then they go – they bring the girl home,

church sg f def

go 3pl pres I

then adv

bring 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

girl sg f def

home adv

45 (b) [2:28] and on the next day it’s still the wedding. On Monday,

and

other sg m def adj

day sg m

again adv

wedding sg f

Monday sg m

46 (b) [2:31] that’s the wedding for the girl – on Monday.

then adv

dat f 3sg clt

3sg pres cop clt

for

girl sg f def

wedding sg f def

Monday sg m def

47 (GK) And what did they do on Friday? On Thursday, you say –

and

Friday sg m def

what sg n interr

do 3pl impf I

Thursday sg m def

call 2sg pres I

48 (b) [2:36] On Friday, they’re already – whatever. They gather [things], slaughter [animals] for meat,

Friday sg m def

already adv

do 3pl pres I

disc

gather 3pl pres I

hes

meat sg n

slaughter 3pl pres I

49 (b) [2:42] prepare this and that – such things on Friday. On Saturday already,

ready 3pl pres I

acc refl clt

this sg n adj

that sg n adj

such pl adj

thing pl f

Friday sg m def

Saturday sg f

already adv

50 (b) [2:47] the wedding begins.

begin 3sg pres I

wedding sg f def

51 (GK) What happens exactly on Saturday? From morning [on], what do they do?

Saturday sg f

what sg n interr

become 3sg pres I

exactly adv

from

morning adv

what sg n interr

do 3pl pres I

52 (b) [2:51] In the morning they begin by washing out the cauldrons.

morning adv

begin 3pl pres I

cauldron pl m def

wash 3pl pres I

53 (GK) Mite, stop beating [on that thing] there [for] a bit, so we can do this. Later you’ll –

Mito voc sg m

sg neg hort

beat sg inf I

little adv

here adv

comp

can 1pl pres I

comp

do 1pl pres P

this sg n adj

after

fut

54 (b) [2:57] They wash the cauldrons, they gather spoons [from] around the village,

cauldron pl m

wash 3pl pres I

spoon pl f

gather 3pl pres I

village sg n def

55 (b) [3:00] they gather up low tables [to make] a large common table. On Saturday,

table pl f def

gather 3pl pres I

table sg f def

Saturday sg f

56 (b) [3:04] that’s what you do, so that it’s ready for tomorrow.

this sg n adj

acc refl clt

work 3sg pres I

comp

3sg pres cop clt

ready sg n adj

for

tomorrow adv

57 (GK) Yes, and on the next day, where did they gather,

yes

and

other sg m def adj

day sg m

where interr

acc refl clt

gather 3pl impf I

58 (GK) and what exactly did they do?

and

what sg n interr

do 3pl impf I

exactly adv

59 (b) [3:09] Well, they gather together …

disc

gather 3pl pres I

acc refl clt

60 (GK) In order.

porèt

in.order adv

поред

61 (b) [3:10] … at the boy’s house

toward

boy sg n def

62 (GK) Right, and at the girl’s?

disc

and

girl sg n def

63 (b) [3:13] At the girl’s on Monday. [That is], when they go to get her, it’s only her.

momìčeto

girl sg n def

момиче

ponedèl

[...]

disc

fut

go 3pl pres P

comp

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl pres P

only adv

acc f 3sg

64 (b) [3:17] On Monday they go to her house, because [her] relatives come there on Monday.

Monday sg m def

go 3pl pres I

toward

acc f 3sg

because

fut

go 3pl pres P

family sg f def

Monday sg m def

there adv

65 (b) [3:23] They’ll put on a feast, lay [large] tables, and take her father and mother and

fut

feast 3pl pres I

again adv

put 3pl pres I

table pl f

and

there adv

take 3pl pres I

father sg m def

mother sg f def

66 (b) [3:27] relatives from there and bring them back to the boy’s [house] again,

family sg f def

from.there adv

bring 3pl pres I

and

again adv

boy sg n def

67 (b) [3:30] there, for the wedding.

again adv

for

wedding sg f def

68 (GK) Aha, aha. And on Sunday morning they gather at the boy’s [house], and what –

disc

disc

and

Sunday sg f

morning adv

gather 3pl pres I

acc refl clt

boy n def

and

what sg n interr

69 (b) [3:36] Well, they gather at the boy’s on Sunday morning, and go off to get the girl.

disc

boy sg n def

Sunday sg f

morning sg f def

acc refl clt

gather 3pl pres I

and

go 3pl pres I

take 3pl pres P

girl sg f def

70 (b) [3:40] [And] they’ll go for the godfather.

fut

go 3pl pres P

for

godfather sg m def

71 (GK) First of all.

most

first adv

72 (b) [3:42] From the godfather’s to the girl’s, and from the girl’s, they take her straight

from

godfather sg m def

for

girl sg f def

from

girl sg f def

when conj

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl pres P

straight adv

73 (b) [3:45] to the church and they marry her formally, and [then] they bring her here.

church sg f def

fut

acc f 3sg clt

marry 3pl pres P

fut

acc f 3sg clt

bring 3pl pres P

here adv

74 (GK) They bring [her] –

dukàrat

bring 3pl pres P

докарам

75 (b) [3:49] To the boy’s place.

mumčètu

boy sg n def

момче

76 (GK) Yes.

dà

yes

да

77 (b) [3:51] In the morning already they go to the girl, to the girl’s mother –

and

morning sg f def

already adv

go 3pl pres I

toward

girl sg f

[...]

girl sg f def

mother f sg

dat f 3sg clt

78 (b) [3:56] [to the mother] of the girl. They bring hot sweetened brandy, and they begin the party again.

girl sg f def

carry 3pl pres I

sweet sg f adj

brandy sg f

begin 3pl pres I

again adv

party sg m

79 (b) [4:02] The wedding [goes on] all day. Such a thing, you know? Not like now.

wedding sg f

whole sg m adj

day sg m

such sg n adj

3sg pres cop clt

something sg n

adrs

not

now adv

80 (GK) And when they go, who went to [get] her? Did the entire wedding party

and

when conj

go 3sg impf I

which sg m interr

go 3sg impf I

comp

acc f 3sg clt

whole sg f def adj

wedding sg f

81 (GK) go from the boy’s house to the girl’s, or …

from

boy sg n def

go 3sg pres I

girl sg f def

82 (b) [4:11] They go –

òdat

go 3pl pres I

ходя

83 (GK) … did they first send –

first adv

send 3pl impf I

84 (b) [4:13] The first to go are three or four women. They’ll go there first.

first adv

go 3pl pres I

three

four

woman pl f

fut

go 3pl pres P

first adv

85 (b) [4:17] and they’ll, they’ll dance and sing there , and have a party – this and that.

there adv

fut

fut

dance 3pl pres I

fut

sing 3pl pres I

fut

make 3pl pres I

party sg m

this sg n adj

that sg n adj

86 (b) [4:21] And after that they’ll go [off to the sounds of] drumbeats.

after

this sg n adj

fut

go 3pl pres P

with

drum pl m def

87 (GK) bkch

axà

bkch

аха

88 (b) [4:23] When they come back –

this pl adj

when conj

acc refl clt

return 3pl pres P

89 (GK) And did they give the girl to them right off?

and

immediately adv

interr clt

dat 3pl clt

acc f 3sg clt

give 3pl impf I

girl sg f def

90 (b) [4:27] Well, the girl’s at home.

disc

girl sg f def

dat refl clt

3sg pres cop clt

home adv

91 (GK) Yes?

dà

yes

да

92 (b) [4:29] Not then, that’s on Monday.

then adv

neg

3sg pres cop clt

Monday sg m def

this sg n adj

3sg pres cop clt

93 (GK) Ah, Monday is [when they – ]

disc

Monday sg m def

3sg pres cop clt

[...]

94 (b) [4:32] On Sunday they go [get] the girl and bring her with drums – the wedding party.

Sunday sg f def

go 3pl pres I

girl sg f def

dat refl clt

bring 3pl pres I

drum pl m

with

wedding sg f def

95 (GK) Aha.

axà

bkch

аха

96 (b) [4:36] And on Monday they go – you know this, right? They bring hot sweetened brandy,

and

Monday sg m def

go 3pl pres I

interr

know 2sg pres I

this sg n adj

sweet sg f adj

brandy sg f

dat refl clt

bring 3pl pres I

97 (b) [4:40] they make scarves, and such – wedding [things].

headscarf pl f

acc refl clt

make 3pl pres I

such pl adj

wedding pl adj

98 (GK) And when they go there on Sunday, this wedding flag they make –

and

Sunday sg f def

when conj

go 3pl pres P

there adv

this sg f adj

wedding.flag sg f

acc f 3sg clt

make 3pl pres P

99 (GK) who would be carrying it?

which sg m interr

acc f 3sg clt

carry 3sg impf I

100 (b) [4:48] The godfather. From here, the best man will carry it.

godfather sg m def

from.here adv

fut

acc f 3sg clt

carry 3sg pres I

best.man sg m def

101 (GK) To the godfather’s.

до

kumò

godfather sg m def

кум

102 (b) [4:51] To the godfather’s. From there he goes [to] the godfather and – The best man

godfather sg m def

from.there

fut

go 3sg pres P

godfather sg m def

[...]

best.man sg m def

103 (b) [4:55] sells it to the godfather. The godfather will pay, he’ll take it –

acc f 3sg clt

sell 3sg pres I

godfather sg m def

godfather sg m def

fut

pay 3sg pres P

nom m 3sg

fut

acc f 3sg clt

take 3sg pres P

104 (GK) He sells it to him?

sell 3sg pres I

dat m 3sg clt

acc f 3sg clt

105 (b) [4:59] He sells it, [for] as much as he wants. “I’m not giving it, I’m asking so much –

sell 3sg pres I

acc f 3sg clt

how.much interr

want 3sg pres I

neg

acc f 3sg clt

give 1sg pres I

so.much adv

seek 1sg pres I

106 (b) [5:03] Pay up!” You know how it is now, don’t you? It’s like that now too.

give sg imv P

interr

know 2sg pres I

how interr

now adv

how interr

3sg pres cop clt

and

now adv

3sg pres cop clt

thus adv

107 (b) [5:08] The godfather will pay, he’ll add on more. They’ll take the girl from there,

godfather sg m def

fut

give 3sg pres I

fut

outbid 3sg pres I

fut

take 3pl pres P

girl sg f def

from.there adv

108 (b) [5:13] and when they put her shoes on – ah, those are big shoes!

when conj

fut

dat f 3sg clt

put.on 3pl pres I

shoe pl f def

excl

big pl adj

3pl pres cop clt

this pl adj

shoe pl f

109 (b) [5:17] "Throw! Throw the money here! Let’s have a lot! Throw, throw again!”

put sg imv I

put sg imv P

money pl.t

here adv

and

become 3sg pres P

big sg n adj

put sg imv P

again adv

put sg imv P

110 (b) [5:22] And when her shoes are filled with money, then the godfather puts her shoes on for her.

fut

dat f 3sg clt

fill 3pl pres P

shoe pl f def

money pl.t

godfather sg m def

then adv

acc f 3sg clt

put.on 3pl pres I

111 (b) [5:26] Otherwise they can’t put her shoes on.

otherwise adv

neg

can pres imprs

comp

acc f 3sg clt

put.on 3pl pres I

112 (GK) [laughter]

[...]

113 (b) [5:28] Such party activities! [laughter]

such pl adj

party pl m

114 (GK) [laughter] O.K., and when they – when they go to get the girl

good adv

and

nom 3pl

when conj

nom 3pl

when conj

go 3pl pres P

[...]

comp

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl pres P

girl sg f def

115 (GK) on Sunday, is she already all dressed up, with a veil and all, or not?

Sunday sg f

nom f 3sg

already adv

there adv

dress sg f P.part P

everything sg n adj

veil sg n def

put sg n P.part P

not

116 (b) [5:39] That’s right. When they’re ready to leave here, that’s when they dress her.

disc

thus adv

disc

from.here adv

when conj

fut

go 3pl pres P

then adv

fut

acc f 3sg clt

dress 3pl pres I

117 (GK) Who’s going to dress her?

which sg m interr

fut

acc f 3sg clt

dress 3sg pres I

118 (b) [5:42] The “kalimana” (godmother).

kalimànata

godmother sg f def

калимана

119 (GK) Aha.

axà

bkch

аха

120 (b) [5:44] The godmother is there; the women gather together, and they dress [the bride] in these

godmother sg f def

there adv

gather 3pl pres P

acc refl clt

woman pl f

and

dress 3pl pres P

acc f 3sg clt

and

with

tàa

this sg f adj

този

121 (b) [5:48] wedding clothes, and they take her outside. And either the best man [alone]

wedding pl f def adj

clothing sg f

and

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl pres P

outside adv

best.man sg m def

interr clt

3sg pres cop clt

122 (b) [5:52] or with her brothers, if she has brothers, they take her. And they take her off.

and

with

brother pl m

if conj

have 3sg pres I

brother pl m def

acc f 3sg clt

grasp 3pl pres I

nom 3pl

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl pres I

123 (b) [5:57] The brothers will take her off and give her over to –

fut

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl pres P

brother pl m def

fut

acc f 3sg clt

give 3pl pres I

124 (b) [6:01] already there to the best man and the matron of honor and they take her

there adv

already adv

best.man sg m def

and

matron.of.honor sg f def

nom 3pl

acc f 3sg clt

take 3pl pres I

125 (b) [6:06] to the church, and they marry her formally. And then the boy takes her

church sg f def

and

fut

acc f 3sg clt

marry 3pl pres P

then adv

and

grasp 3sg pres I

acc f 3sg clt

boy sg n def

126 (b) [6:09] already by the arm and takes her home.

already adv

by.arm adv

fut

dat refl clt

acc f 3sg clt

take 3sg pres P

home adv

127 (GK) Right.

takà

thus adv

така

128 (b) [6:15] From the church, after they marry her formally.

from

church sg f def

when conj

acc f 3sg clt

marry 3pl pres P

129 (GK) Yes. And that’s on Sunday.

yes

this sg n adj

Sunday sg f def

130 (b) [6:15] Yes. And on Sunday evening

disc

Sunday sg f def

evening sg f def

131 (GK) Aha. And when they go to the boy’s house, what happens [there]?

disc

and

when conj

go 3pl pres P

boy sg n def

what sg n interr

become 3sg pres I

132 (b) [6:21] Well, when they get back to the boy’s house, then – a party! All night long.

disc

when conj

acc refl clt

return 3pl pres P

boy sg n def

already adv

then adv

party sg m

entire sg f adj

night sg f

133 (b) [6:26] The boy and the girl are inside, they’ve locked them into a room

boy sg n def

and

girl sg f def

3pl pres cop clt

inside adv

fut

dat refl clt

block.in 3pl pres P

room sg f def

134 (b) [6:32] and they stay there, while the wedding [celebration] goes on. And in the morning

dat refl clt

sit 3pl pres I

and

again adv

wedding sg f def

dat refl clt

continue 3sg pres I

and

morning sg f def

135 (b) [6:37] – hey! Hot sweetened brandy, this and that, and [more] party.

hort

sweet sg f adj

brandy sg f

this sg n adj

that sg n adj

and

party pl m

136 (GK) And who – who gifted them? Right away when they get home,

and

which sg m interr

which sg m interr

acc 3pl clt

gift 3sg impf I

immediately adv

when conj

3pl cop clt

take.home 3pl pres P

137 (GK) when they go to the boy’s house and close them up in the room? Or [something else]?

when conj

go 3pl pres P

boy sg n def

and

3pl cop clt

close 3pl pres I

room sg f def

not

138 (b) [6:47] Ah. Oh, they dance and have a party. And later they go to bed, they close them up

excl

disc

dance 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

party sg m

later adv

dat refl clt

lie 3pl pres P

close 3pl pres P

139 (b) [6:52] there, they’re in bed in their room. And later in the morning when they get up –

there

lie 3pl pres P

dat refl clt

room sg f def

and

later adv

morning sg f def

arise 3pl aor P

interr

140 (b) [6:56] Let’s go to the girl’s house!” They’ll take the hot sweetened brandy.

hort

toward

girl sg f def

fut

bring 3pl pres I

sweet sg f adj

brandy sg f

141 (b) [7:00] Three or four women, the best man, and the boy will go.

fut

go 3pl pres P

three

four

woman pl f

and

best.man sg m def

and

boy sg n def

go 3sg pres I

142 (GK) Aha.

əxə̀

bkch

аха

143 (b) [7:05] The boy goes too because now he’s their son-in-law. Then they come back,

and

boy sg n def

fut

go 3pl pres I

because conj

3sg pres cop clt

now adv

son.in.law sg m

later adv

acc refl clt

return 3pl pres P

144 (b) [7:10] with drum and flute accompaniment. They’ll go, and they’ll bring them from there –

with

drum pl m

with

flute pl f

and

fut

go 3pl pres P

fut

acc 3pl clt

bring 3pl pres P

from.there adv

145 (b) [7:12] – [the girl’s] mother and father and relatives.

mother sg f def

and

father sg m def

family sg f def

146 (GK) And when [cough] – who gifts the wedding guests there? What sort of gifts?

and

when conj

hes

which sg m interr

acc 3pl clt

gift 3sg impf I

there adv

wedding.guest pl m def

nom 3pl

what.kind pl interr adj

какъв

podàrəci

gift pl m

подарък

147 (b) [7:21] Her mother and father gift, and their relatives who [have come] from there.

mother sg f def

father sg m def

gift 3pl pres I

hes

this sg f adj

family sg f

their sg f def adj

dat refl clt

from.there adv

148 (GK) Uh huh.

əxɤ̀

bkch

аха

149 (b) [7:28] They’ll give her what they have when they bring the girl outside, to –

what rel

pres exist

this sg n adj

fut

acc f 3sg clt

gift 3pl pres P

when conj

bring 3pl pres P

girl sg f def

outside adv

150 (b) [7:32] In the old days they put them on horses. They’ll put her on a horse, and

one sg n adj

time sg n

horse pl m

acc 3pl clt

hoist 3pl impf I

fut

acc f 3sg clt

hoist 3pl pres P

horse sg m def

151 (b) [7:34] [display] her “honor” (= bloody sheet) in front of her, and on –

before

acc f 3sg

honor sg f def

and

152 (b) [7:37] on the “honor” are the gifts. Her mother gives gifts to her kin.

honor sg f def

3pl cop clt

gifts pl m def

and

gift 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

mother sg f def

her sg f def adj

family sg f

153 (GK) Aha.

axà

bkch

аха

154 (b) [7:43] And on the next day, on Monday, the mother-in-law – the one from here,

and

other sg m def adj

day sg m

Monday sg m def

this sg f adj

mother.in.law sg f def

rel

3sg pres cop clt

from.here adv

155 (b) [7:49] at the boy’s house [that is], gives gifts to his relatives on Monday. But

[...]

boy sg n def

Monday sg m def

dat refl clt

gift 3sg pres I

his sg f def adj

family sg f

but

156 (b) [7:53] then they set some table there, maybe a low one, whatever there is,

nom 3pl

put 3pl pres I

then adv

table sg f def

there adv

table sg f

interr clt

what interr

fut

comp

3sg pres cop clt

157 (b) [7:57] and they invite people, and give gifts to those relatives.

and

call 3pl pres I

gift 3pl pres I

dat refl clt

this sg f adj

family sg f

158 (GK) Uh huh.

axɤ̀

bkch

аха

159 (a) [8:01] Each [gives] what he’s got – one [gives] a towel, one [gives] a shirt, one whatever he finds [laughter]

which sg m interr

what rel

have 3sg pres I

someone sg m

towel sg n

someone sg m

shirt sg f

someone sg m

what interr

find 3pl pres P

160 (GK) And who – who were the major [participants] in the wedding?

and

which sg m interr

who sg m interr

3pl impf cop

one sg f adj

main pl def adj

wedding sg f def

161 (b) [8:11] Well, the major ones are the “kum” (godfather), the mother, the father,

disc

most

main pl def adj

3pl pres cop clt

godfather sg m def

mother sg f def

father sg m def

162 (b) [8:15] the best man – these are the major ones.

best.man sg m def

this pl adj

3pl cop clt

most

main pl def adj

163 (GK) But you didn’t use to say “kum” in the old days, [did you?]

but

nom 2pl

godfather sg m

neg

call 2pl impf I

one sg n adj

time sg n

164 (b) [8:20] What do you mean we didn’t? Back then they said it even more.

disc

how interr

not

then adv

still adv

call 3pl impf I

165 (GK) “kal-”, ka-”, the “kalta”, the “kaliman” ?

kàl’

[...]

[…]

godfather sg f def

godmother sg m def

166 (b) [8:24] The “kalita”, the “kaliman”, back then that’s what they called ...

godfather sg f def

godmother sg m def

this pl adj

acc refl clt

thus adv

[...]

dat refl clt

си

vìkaše

call 3sg impf I

викам

167 (GK) Ah, that’s …

disc

takà

thus adv

така

168 (b) [8:27] … the godfather.

на

kumò

godfather sg m def

кум

169 (GK) … [what] you called them.

dat 3pl clt

те

vìkaxte

call 2pl impf I

викам

170 (b) Ah.

à

disc

171 (GK) Aha.

axà

bkch

аха

172 (b) [8:29] And that’s what they’re called now too. Now also we say here

and

now adv

acc refl clt

thus adv

call 3sg pres I

and

now adv

dat refl clt

here adv

call 1pl pres I

173 (b) [8:31] the “kalita” (godmother) and the “kaliman” (godfather).

godfather sg f def

godmother sg m def

174 (GK) No, [I’m asking] because [it seemed] you were twisting [the words] on me.

because conj

acc 1sg

dat 1sg clt

acc m 3sg clt

twist 2sg pres I

175 (GK) I want to learn the old [words].

nom 1sg

want 1sg pres I

old sg n def adj

comp

learn 1sg pres P

176 (b) [8:36] Well, that’s how it was. You call the godfather the “kum”

disc

thus adv

dat refl clt

3sg impf cop

godfather sg m def

acc refl clt

call 3sg pres I

godfather sg m

dat refl clt

177 (b) [8:40] so that people will know that he is the godfather. So that people will know.

for

comp

acc m 3sg clt

know 3pl pres I

that conj

3sg pres cop clt

godfather sg m

[...]

comp

acc m 3sg clt

acc m 3sg clt

people pl def

178 (GK) Aha!

əxə

bkch

аха

180 (a) [8:42] But we know them as “kalita” and “kaliman”

but

nom 1pl

dat refl clt

acc m 3sg clt

know 1pl pres I

and

godfather sg f def

godmother sg m def

181 (GK) Aha. So that’s why it’s that way.

bkch

for.that adv

thus adv

182 (b) [8:47] That’s right.

à

disc

taka

thus adv

така

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1 (GK) Can you tell me, for instance, in the old days – weddings, engagements,

2 (GK) and such – how did engagements and weddings happen?

3 (b) [0:08] Well, how did weddings happen then? They take the girl away from her house.

4 (b) [0:15] It’s not [like] now: [someone] took the girl the night before, with congratulations,

5 (b) [0:19] and they’ll do the wedding another time. They didn't take her straight from her home,

6 (b) [0:25] [to the sounds of] drumbeats, off to the boy’s [house]. In older times, none of that!

7 (b) [0:30] They’ll just betroth them, and then they go around as an engaged [couple] for a year or two.

8 (GK) How does the engagement happen?

9 (b) [0:35] [For] the engagement, the elders come here to ask for the girl.

10 (b) [0:41] They come for two or three evenings. They finally agreed that they’ll take her.

11 (b) [0:46] So when we went to arrange the engagement, to get our daughter-in-law, we went

12 (b) [0:50] and sought her from her father and mother. They made the promise, and

13 (b) [0:53] we concluded the engagement. After that, to the market, and then straight

14 (b) [0:56] from there over here – [to] the wedding.

15 (GK) Who went to seek the girl?

16 (b) [1:01] Well, then – my husband went, some others [laughter]. We went, us old ones!

17 (GK) But how did you call them? Didn’t they send [some] particular people?

18 (b) [1:09] What particular people? We [аre the ones who] go, and

19 (b) [1:12] we take [along] some neighbor, someone closer [to us].

20 (GK) Something – do they call them “stroynitsi” (matchmakers), or –

21 (b) [1:16] Well, they do say “sroynitsi” for that, “sroynitsi".

22 (b) [1:18] [Those are the ones] that will go and mix the ashes.

23 (GK) Yes?

24 (b) [1:22] So that people there will know that these are “sroynitsi”,

25 (b) [1:24] they poke around in the burnt logs with tongs.

26 (GK) Who? Who mixes up the ashes?

27 (b) [1:27] Well, the one who went to ask for the girl.

28 (GK) Aha, and that’s how they know that –

29 (b) [1:31] That a seeker has gone there.

30 (GK) Aha.

31 (b) [1:35] That’s how it was for weddings, christenings – [always] at home. No restaurants,

32 (b) [1:40] none of these things; they [just] played drums. It was poor here – wooden spoons,

33 (b) [1:47] iron [spoons], whatever there was at the low common table, [to eat what was]

34 (b) [1:49] in the [single] pan they put [there]. No [modern] tables.

35 (b) [1:52] But now, if it’s not [in] a restaurant, you can’t [do it].

36 (b) [1:56] Back then it was nicer that way. It was nicer back then.

37 (GK) Uh huh. [So] when did the wedding begin?

38 (b) [2:02] From – on Thursday.

39 (GK) What did they do on Thursday?

40 (b) [2:06] On Thursday they’ll make the [ritual] bough, they make the wedding flag, and

41 (b) [2:08] they invite the godfather. During they day they invite the village, and they begin

42 (b) [2:15] the wedding – let’s go! On Saturday the drummers come and in the evening, a dance.

43 (b) [2:19] On Sunday they go [to get] the girl, they bring her, marry her formally

44 (b) [2:22] in the church. Then they go – they bring the girl home,

45 (b) [2:28] and on the next day it’s still the wedding. On Monday,

46 (b) [2:31] that’s the wedding for the girl – on Monday.

47 (GK) And what did they do on Friday? On Thursday, you say –

48 (b) [2:36] On Friday, they’re already – whatever. They gather [things], slaughter [animals] for meat,

49 (b) [2:42] prepare this and that – such things on Friday. On Saturday already,

50 (b) [2:47] the wedding begins.

51 (GK) What happens exactly on Saturday? From morning [on], what do they do?

52 (b) [2:51] In the morning they begin by washing out the cauldrons.

53 (GK) Mite, stop beating [on that thing] there [for] a bit, so we can do this. Later you’ll –

54 (b) [2:57] They wash the cauldrons, they gather spoons [from] around the village,

55 (b) [3:00] they gather up low tables [to make] a large common table. On Saturday,

56 (b) [3:04] that’s what you do, so that it’s ready for tomorrow.

57 (GK) Yes, and on the next day, where did they gather,

58 (GK) and what exactly did they do?

59 (b) [3:09] Well, they gather together …

60 (GK) In order.

61 (b) [3:10] … at the boy’s house

62 (GK) Right, and at the girl’s?

63 (b) [3:13] At the girl’s on Monday. [That is], when they go to get her, it’s only her.

64 (b) [3:17] On Monday they go to her house, because [her] relatives come there on Monday.

65 (b) [3:23] They’ll put on a feast, lay [large] tables, and take her father and mother and

66 (b) [3:27] relatives from there and bring them back to the boy’s [house] again,

67 (b) [3:30] there, for the wedding.

68 (GK) Aha, aha. And on Sunday morning they gather at the boy’s [house], and what –

69 (b) [3:36] Well, they gather at the boy’s on Sunday morning, and go off to get the girl.

70 (b) [3:40] [And] they’ll go for the godfather.

71 (GK) First of all.

72 (b) [3:42] From the godfather’s to the girl’s, and from the girl’s, they take her straight