Štip-Kočani dialect
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.
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The Štip-Kočani dialect on the map of the Macedonian dialects
Characteristics
- Continuing the vowel (каде ќе одиш > дека ќе одеш)
- Dropping the vowel (полна > пуна)
- 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/stepenici | skali | stairs |
Personal Pronouns
Singular
- Ја (I)
- Ти (You)
- Он (He)
- Она (She)
- Оноа (Оно) (It)
Plural
- Ние (We)
- Вие (You)
- Они (Тиа) (They)
Notes
gollark: Oh.
gollark: It might even turn after I catch it this time. I think it did *as* I was last time.
gollark: ARr, mateys!
gollark: ARing is nigh.
gollark: I'm not, somehow!
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