Štip-Kočani dialect
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About the wedding customs in Štip
Excerpt of speech by a woman from Štip speaking in the dialect about the local wedding customs |
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The Štip-Kočani (Macedonian: Штипско - Кочански дијалект, Štipsko - Kočanski dijalekt) is a dialect of the Macedonian language. It is member of the eastern group of the Macedonian dialects. This dialect is spoken in the central eastern part of Macedonia, respectively in Štip, Probištip, Kočani, Vinica, Radoviš and in the surrounding areas. The main characteristic is continuing the vowel.
Characteristics
- Continuing the vowel (каде ќе одиш > дека ќе одеш)
- Dropping the vowel (полна > пуна-п'на)
- Use of the preposition у (во град > у градо)
- Use of the word "speak"
Eastern speech | Standard Macedonian | English |
---|---|---|
Zboram | Zboruvam/Govoram | speak |
- the word "tomatoes"
Eastern speech | Standard Macedonian | English |
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patlidžan | domat | tomatoes |
- use of the word "stairs"
Eastern speech | Standard Macedonian | English |
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merdeveni | skali | stairs |
Personal Pronouns
Singular
- Ја (I)
- Ти (You)
- Он (He)
- Она (She)
- Оноа (It)
Plural
- Ниа (We)
- Виа (You)
- Они (Тиа) (They)
Notes
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