Tran dialect
Encyclopedia
The Tran dialect is a Bulgarian
dialect, member of the Transitional dialects
, which is spoken in the regions of Tran
and Godech
in central western Bulgaria and in the Western Outlands. It borders on the Belogradchik dialect
to the north, the Sofia dialect
to the east and the Breznik dialect
to the south.
For other phonological and morphological characteristics typical for all Transitional dialects, cf. Transitional Bulgarian dialects
.
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
dialect, member of the Transitional dialects
Transitional Bulgarian dialects
The Transitional Bulgarian dialects are a group of Bulgarian dialects, which are located west of the yat boundary and are part of the Western Bulgarian dialects. On Bulgarian territory, the Transitional dialects occupy a narrow strip of land along the Bulgarian border with Serbia, including the...
, which is spoken in the regions of Tran
Tran
Tran or TRAN may refer to:* Tran, Bulgaria, a small town in Pernik Province, western Bulgaria* Trần , a Vietnamese surname spelled as Chan in Cantonese or Chen in Mandarin. This is one of the most populated surname in both Vietnam and China. As the descendent of Han Chinese, many immigrated to...
and Godech
Godech
Godech is a small town located in the Sofia Province, of Bulgaria. The town is founded in a valley on the far west of Stara Planina, where the Nishava River passes. The settllment is about 20 km east of the Serbian border and has its highest peak Kom to the north. Godech is officially a...
in central western Bulgaria and in the Western Outlands. It borders on the Belogradchik dialect
Belogradchik dialect
The Belogradchik dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Transitional dialects, which is spoken on the westernmost northern slopes of the Balkan mountains in northwestern Bulgaria...
to the north, the Sofia dialect
Sofia dialect
The Sofia dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Southwestern Bulgarian dialects, which is spoken in western part of the Sofia valley in central western Bulgaria...
to the east and the Breznik dialect
Breznik dialect
The Breznik dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, member of the Transitional dialects, which is spoken in the region of Graovo in central western Bulgaria...
to the south.
Phonological and morphological characteristics
- The reflexes of Old Bulgarian ръ/рь and лъ/ль are either vocalic r and l or ър (ər) and лъ(lə), depending on individual words and subdialects: крв but кърстът (blood, the cross) vs. Standard Bulgarian кръф, кръстът and жлт/жлът vs. Standard Bulgarian жълт (yellow)
- Triple definite article (as in the Rhodopean Smolyan dialectSmolyan dialectThe Smolyan dialect or Central Rhodope dialect is a Bulgarian dialect of the Rhodopean group of the Rup dialects. Its range includes most of the Central Rhodopes, i.e. the region of Smolyan...
): -ът, -та, -то, -те/та for general cases, -ъв, -ва, -во, -ве/ва for objects situated close to the speaker and -ън, -на, -но, -не/на for objects situated far from the speaker. The -ъв/-ън forms have now become obsolete - Doubling of the definite article for feminine nouns ending on a consonant (as in the Gabrovo subdialect of the Central Balkan dialectCentral Balkan dialectThe Central Balkan dialect is a Bulgarian dialect, which is part of the Balkan group of the Eastern Bulgarian dialects. Its range includes most of north-central Bulgaria , as well as the regions of Karlovo, Kazanlak and Plovdiv in southern Bulgaria, all the way down to the northernmost ridges of...
): памет->паметуту vs. Standard Bulgarian памет->паметта (memory->the memory)
For other phonological and morphological characteristics typical for all Transitional dialects, cf. Transitional Bulgarian dialects
Transitional Bulgarian dialects
The Transitional Bulgarian dialects are a group of Bulgarian dialects, which are located west of the yat boundary and are part of the Western Bulgarian dialects. On Bulgarian territory, the Transitional dialects occupy a narrow strip of land along the Bulgarian border with Serbia, including the...
.