Vŭrbina 1

1 (VZh)       And what do you do at the threshing floor?

a and а

na at на

xarmàna threshing.floor sg m def харман

kvo what sg n interr какво

pràite do 2pl pres I правя

2 (a) [0:02]      At the threshing floor we make sheaves. Sheaves – and we made them

nə at на

hərmànən threshing.floor sg m def dist харман

pàk again adv пак

gu acc m 3sg clt то

pràime make 1pl pres I правя

snòpkove sheaf pl m сноп

snòpuv’e sheaf pl m сноп

i and и

i and и

pràihme make 1pl impf I правя

gu acc m 3sg clt то

kuš’ìnki pile pl f кошинка

3 (a) [0:06]      into small piles and they dry, and then thresh it with hinnies.

ta and та

isɤ̀hne dry 3sg pres P изсъхна

i and и

tugàvə then med adv тогава

gu acc m 3sg clt то

pàk again adv пак

səs with с

kətɯ̀re hinny pl m катър

gu acc sg n 3sg то

vərš’è̝me thresh 1pl pres I вършея

4 (a) [0:12]      We thresh the wheat and [what] remains is straw. And down below

vərš’è̝me thresh 1pl pres I вършея

pš’enìcənə wheat sg f def dist пшеница

i and и

i and и

jɨ and и

u [...] .

ustànvə remain 3sg pres I оставам

slàma straw sg f слама

i and и

ud from от

nɨ̀sku below adv нисък

5 (a) [0:18]      the wheat is there on the threshing floor.

žɨ̀tunu grain sg n def dist жито

ustànvə remain 3sg pres I оставам

nə to на

hərmànə threshing.floor sg m def харман

6 (VZh)       [Say that again?]

[...]

7 (a) [0:22]      OK, I will. So – when they take out [what needs to be threshed], the mules thresh it.

š’ə fut ще

kàzvəm say 1sg pres I казвам

nə to на

hərmànə threshing.floor sg m def харман

əgà when inter.rel кога

gu acc m 3sg clt то

izvàd’ət extract 3pl pres P извадя

uvərhɤ̀d thresh 3pl pres P овършея

gu acc m 3sg clt то

mùl’etənə mule pl n def dist муле

8 (a) [0:26]      And then we push the straw over to one side

i and и

tugàvə then med adv тогава

gu acc m 3sg clt то

zətìkəme push 1pl pres P затикам

slàmənə straw sg f def dist слама

nə to на

ədìn one sg m adj един

kràj end sg m край

9 (a) [0:28]      and we sweep the wheat into a pile. [Then] we have these sieves, like the ones

i and и

pš’enìcənə wheat sg f def dist пшеница

sm’ətè̝me sweep 1pl pres P смета

nə to на

kùp pile sg m куп

i and и

ìməme have 1pl pres I имам

si dat refl clt си

reš’età sieve pl n решето

kətu like med като

sɨ̀tu sieve sg n сито

10 (a) [0:32]      where you sift flour, and then we lift it up, we lift up the chaff

dèsu rel prox десо

sìp’ət pour 3pl pres P сипя

bràšnu flour sg n брашно

tə and та

gu acc n 3sg clt то

vdìgneme raise 1pl pres P вдигна

i and и

vdìgnem raise 1pl pres P вдигна

pl’əvɤ̀nə chaff sg f def dist плява

11 (a) [0:36]      and that’s how – that’s how we’ve winnowed it [all].

i and и

nèi thus dist adv онака

nèj thus dist adv онака

gu acc n 3sg clt то

sme 1pl pres aux clt съм

v’ɛ̀li winnow pl L.part I вея

12 (VZh)       [Did you keep sheep?]

[ ... ]

13 (a) [0:39]      We keep sheep. We took on a shepherd [who] takes them out to pasture for us

ufcìn’e sheep pl f def dist овца

gi acc 3pl те

gl’ɤ̀dəme look 1pl pres I гледам

ufč’ɛ̀r shepherd sg m овчар

fàt’əhme catch 1pl impf I хващам

tə and та

ni dat 1pl clt ние

gi acc 3pl clt те

pəs’è pasture 3sg pres I паса

14 (a) [0:42]      and brings them back to the cellar [where] we’ve piled up oak leaves

i and и

dukàrvə bring 3sg pres I докарвам

gi acc 3pl clt те

f to в

pòdnikən cellar sg m def dist подник

i and и

lìst’enici̥ leaf.pile pl m листник

skəlàvəhme pile.up 1pl aor I склавам

ut from от

dəbìenu oak sg n adj дъбиен

lìst’e leaves coll лист

15 (a) [0:47]      [and other] leaf cuttings. We fed them that way, and the shepherd takes them to graze

nəkàstrenu prune sg n P.part P накастря

nə of на

lìsnici leaf.pile pl m листник

i and и

hrànehme feed 1pl impf I храня

gi acc 3pl clt те

enèj thus dist adv онака

i and и

pəs’è pasture 3sg pres I паса

n dat 1pl clt ние

gi acc 3pl clt те

ufč’ɛ̀r’ shepherd sg m овчар

16 (a) [0:51]      up above Les, to all the places up in the hills around here.

pu by по

pu by по

gòr’e above adv горе

lès Les sg m place Лес

uttùkə from.here adv оттук

nəgòr’e above adv нагоре

sɛ̀kəd’e everywhere adv всякъде

17 (VZh)       [And when do you milk the sheep?]

[ … ]

18 (a) [0:56]      We milk them after we separate them from the lambs, and [get] milk –

əgà when inter.rel кога

ut from от

jègnetənə lamb pl n def dist агне

udmàhneme remove 1pl pres P отмахна

tugà then med adv тогава

dujìme milk 1pl pres I доя

ufc’èn’e sheep pl f def dist овца

tə and та

i and и

ml’èku milk sg n мляко

19 (a) [1:01]      fresh [milk and yogurt] and butter – there’s everything [you need]; and we gathered

i and и

i and и

pr’èsnu fresh sg n adj пресен

i and и

màslu butter sg n масло

ìmə pres exist има

sìčku everything sg n adj всичко

ə hes .

zbìrəli gather pl L.part I сбирам

sme 1pl pres aux clt съм

20 (a) [1:05]      [sufficient] fat [unintelligible]. We had quite a lot of sheep.

məslà fat pl n масло

əmə but ама

pu by по

mnògu many adv много

òfc’e sheep pl f овца

im’èhm’e have 1pl impf I имам

21 (a) [1:07]      It wasn’t [like now]. Each [of us] had "altmŭš" (60) [that is] "šejset" (60) head of sheep.

ne neg не

b’è 3sg impf cop съм

pu by по

altmɯ̀š sixty алтмъш

dəvàr head sg m давар

šejsè̝ sixty шестдесет

ufcì sheep pl f овца

i and и

22 (a) [1:14]      My father was a shepherd and had – we had our own [summer pasture] hut.

i and и

bubàjkunu father sg m def dist бубайко

si dat refl clt си

mi dat 1sg clt аз

be 3sg impf cop съм

ufčɛ̀r’ shepherd sg m овчар

si dat refl clt си

im’è have 3sg impf I има

i and и

i and и

kulìbə hut sg f колиба

si dat refl clt си

im’èhme have 1pl impf I имам

23 (a) [1:17]      We didn’t keep [the sheep] here: you can’t do it here in the village.

i and и

tə and та

i acc 3pl clt те

sme 1pl pres aux clt съм

n’è neg не

ejtùvə here adv етук

gl’ɤ̀dəli look pl L.part I гледам

tò disc то

ejtùvə here adv етук

ne neg не

mòž’e can pres imprs мога

fəf in в

s’è̝lusu village sg n def prox село

24 (a) [1:22]      [You have to go] far off in the summer pasture hut, an hour’s [walk] away.

èj ost ей

dəl’è̝č’e far adv далече

nə to на

kul’ìbə hut sg f колиба

ədìn one sg m adj един

səhàt’ hour sg m сахат

pʌ̀t’ road sg m път

25 (a) [1:26]      That’s where we kept them, in the summer hut.

i and и

tàm there adv там

gi acc 3pl clt те

gl’èdəhme look 1pl impf I гледам

f in в

kulìbənə hut sg f def dist колиба

26 (VZh)       [And did you used to go to Komotini?

[ … ]

27 (a) [1:30]      [No,] we didn’t go to Komotini. [No,] we weren’t

ne neg не

sm’è 1pl pres aux clt съм

hòdili go pl L.part I ходя

nìe nom 1pl ние

pu by по

g’um’urž’ìne Gyumyurdzhina sg f place Гюмюрджина

pɤ̀ but па

nìe nom 1pl ние

ne neg не

sm’ʌ̀ 1pl pres aux clt съм

bəlì pl L.part cop съм

nìj nom 1pl ние

28 (a) [1:33]      rich [enough] to [be able] to go to Komotini. [laughter]

nèkvi some.kind pl adj някакъв

bugàti rich pl adj богат

tə and та

də comp да

ìdem go 1pl pres P ида

nə to на

gumurž’ìne Gyumyurdzhina sg f place Гюмюрджина

29 (a) [1:35]      [We stayed] here and earned our keep from the hut. If you slaughter [your animals]

èj disc ей

tùkə here adv тук

kinàt rel med кинато

si dat refl clt си

iskàrəhm’ə earn 1pl aor P изкарам

f in в

kulìbənə hut sg f def dist колиба

i and и

ku if conj ако

zəkòl’əš’ slaughter 2sg pres P заколя

30 (a) [1:39]      and sell [the meat], you’ll have money. If you don’t slaughter and sell [your livestock]

ku if conj ако

prudəd’è̝š’ sell 2sg pres P продам

š’ə fut ще

də comp да

ìməš have 2sg pres I имам

pərì money pl.t пари

ku if conj ако

ne neg не

zəkòl’əš’ slaughter 2sg pres P заколя

i and и

ne neg не

prudàvəš’ sell 2sg pres I продавам

31 (a) [1:40]      you won’t have money. Always suffering [laughter], without anything at all.

n’èmə fut neg няма

də comp да

ìməš’ have 2sg pres I имам

nì neither ни

pərì money pl.t пари

kòjtu who sg m rel med adj който

lù only adv лу

pàti suffer 3sg pres I патя

i and и

n’èmə pres neg exist няма

nikinà nothing indcl никина

32 (a) [1:45]      We didn’t go to Komotini to work. Our [men] would go to –

ne neg не

smè 1pl pres aux clt съм

hòdili go pl L.part I ходя

pu by по

g’um’urž’ìne Gyumyurdzhina sg f place Гюмюрджина

də comp да

ràbutime work 1pl pres I работя

nàšte our pl def med adj наш

hòd’ehə go 3pl impf I ходя

du to до

33 (a) [1:52]      to Haskovo, to Kurdzhali, and – and to Plovdiv.

du to до

hàskuvu Haskovo sg n place Хасково

i and и

du to до

kɯ̀ržələ Kurdzhali sg m place Кърджали

i and и

i and и

i and и

du to до

plòdif Plovdiv sg m place Пловдив

34 (a) [1:58]      They went there by foot. It took two days walking

i and и

t’è nom 3pl те

sə 3pl pres aux clt съм

hòdil’i go pl L.part I ходя

hòdum walking adv ходом

pu by по

dvà two m два

dè̝n’ə day ct m ден

də comp да

vərvìš’ walk 2sg pres I вървя

35 (a) [2:01]      to get to Plovdiv. Where were there any cars? There weren’t any!

du to до

plòdiv Plovdiv sg m place Пловдив

də comp да

pòjdeš’ go 2sg pres P пойда

dè̝ where interr де

dè̝ where interr де

e 3sg pres aux clt съм

bilɤ̀lə sg f L.part cop съм

kulà car sg f кола

nè neg не

e 3sg pres aux clt съм

im’è̝lu L.part exist има

36 (VZh)       [What did the men do for a living?]

[...]

37 (a) [2:06]      Our menfolk earned enough to keep us fed. Not like now, though,

nàšte our pl def med adj наш

mɤ̀ž’uve man pl m мъж

sə 3pl pres aux clt съм

kəzəndìsvəli earn pl L.part I казандисвам

də comp да

nə acc 1pl clt ние

hràn’et feed 3pl pres I храня

əm but ама

kàk how interr как

tò disc то

nè not не

s’èe now adv сега

38 (a) [2:11]      they way we enjoy life now. They bring flour to you already ground,

kəsu like prox касо

es’ɛ̀ thus prox adv есъй

də comp да

kàram’ə go.through 1pl pres I карам

i and и

ž’əvòt’ life sg m живот

brəšnònu flour sg n def dist брашно

tɨ dat 2sg clt ти

gu acc n 3sg clt то

dukàrət bring 3pl pres P докарам

sml’ètu grind sg n P.part P смеля

39 (a) [2:15]      they bring wool to you as already spun yarn. This kind of life is easy!

vɤ̀lnənə wool sg f def dist вълна

tɨ dat 2sg clt ти

dukàrət bring 3pl pres P докарам

ispr’ɤ̀denə spin sg n P.part P изпреда

pr’ɤ̀lu yarn sg n прело

tò disc то

se acc refl clt се

l’ɤ̀snu easy adv лесен

es’ɛ̀ thus prox adv есъй

ž’uvèi live 3sg pres I живея

40 (a) [2:20]      But the way we lived – ! I’ve lived through "doksan" (90) years.

əmə but ама

kàk how interr как

sme 1pl pres aux clt съм

nìe nom 1pl ние

ž’ìli live pl L.part I живея

i and и

tə and та

tə and та

səm 1sg pres aux clt съм

ž’ìlə live sg f L.part I живея

duksàn ninety доксан

gudìni year pl f година

41 (a) [2:24]      I’ve passed "doksan" (90) [birthdays].

duksàn ninety доксан

səm 1sg pres aux clt съм

mìnələ pass sg f L.part P мина

42 (VZh)       [So how old are you exactly?]

[...]

43 (a) [2:27]      Ninety-two.

devedes’è̝ ninety деветдесет

i and и

dv’è̝ two f два

44 (VZh)       And your sister?

a and а

sestrà sister sg f сестра

ti dat 2sg clt ти

45 (a) [2:32]      My sister? My sister is dead.

sestrɤ̀tə sister sg f def med сестра

sestrɤ̀tə sister sg f def med сестра

umr’èlə die sg f L.part P умра

mòjnə my sg f def dist adj мой

sestrɤ̀ sister sg f сестра

46 (VZh)       Do you have a brother?

bràt brother sg m брат

ìmaš have 2sg pres I имам

li interr clt ли

47 (a) [2:36]      A brother?

bràt brother sg m брат

48 (VZh)       Yes.

dà yes да

49 (a) [2:38]      I have one brother, he lives nearby.

ìməm have 1sg pres I имам

ɤd’ìn one sg m adj един

bràt brother sg m брат

èjtùkə here adv етук

ə 3sg pres cop clt съм

blìze near adv близо

50 (VZh)       How old is he?

na on на

kòlko how.many interr колко

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

51 (a) [2:41]      He’s not old at all, he’s around "altmŭš" (60).

tò nom m 3sg то

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

nè neg не

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

n’ɛ̀kəf some.kind sg m adj някакъв

stàr old sg m adj стар

tò nom m 3sg то

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

nə to на

həltmɯ̀š’ sixty алтмъш

i and и

52 (a) [2:44]      "Altmŭš-jedi" (67) maybe? I don’t know how old he is.

həltmɯ̀š’ sixty алтмъш

jedì seven йеди

li interr clt ли

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

nə neg не

znàm know 1sg pres I зная

kòlko how.many interr колко

53 (VZh)       Ah. How much is "altmŭš-jedi" (67) in Bulgarian? "Šejset i sedem" (67)?

əhə excl аха

à and а

po in по

bɤ̀lgarski Bulgarian sg m adj български

kàk how interr как

e 3sg pres cop clt съм

altmɤ̀š sixty алтмъш

jedì seven йеди

ili or или

šejsè sixty шестдесет

i and и

sèdem seven седем

54 (a) [2:48]      Hah, hah! "Šejset i sedem" (67) years old.

xɤ̀ excl ха

xɤ̀ excl ха

šejsè̝ sixty шестдесет

i and и

sè̝dem seven седем

gudìni year pl f година