Zadstaneš, seg.
1. [zad-STA-nesh, SEG.]
2. [zad-ˈsta-nɛʃ, ˈsɛg.]
3. Understood, go.
Oprasimi, tače.
1. [o-PRA-si-mi, TA-che.]
2. [ɔ-ˈpra-si-mi, ˈta-tʃɛ.]
3. Forgive me, father.
Pogradem se na
, sone. Jimena taleko malo mene vu tebi.
1. [po-GRA-dem se na TE-be, SO-ne. yi-ME-na TA-le-ko MA-lo ME-ne vu TE-bi.]
2. [pɔ-ˈgra-dɛm sɛ na ˈtɛ-bɛ, ˈsɔ-nɛ. ji-ˈmɛ-na ˈta-lɛ-kɔ ˈma-lɔ ˈmɛ-nɛ vu ˈtɛ-bi.]
3. I’m proud of you, son. There is so little of myself in you.
Talči. Biću olordar svojih lašjednih menata.
1. [TAL-chi. BI-chu o-LOR-dar SVOY-ih LASH-yed-nih me-NA-ta.]
2. [ˈtal-tʃi. ˈbi-tɕu ɔ-ˈlɔr-dar ˈsvɔj-ix ˈlaʃ-jɛd-nix mɛ-ˈna-ta.]
3. Shut up. I will be the master of my last minutes.
Znomaš li kako ovo unaraditi?
1. [ZNO-mash li KA-ko O-vo u-na-RA-di-ti?]
2. [ˈznɔ-maʃ li ˈka-kɔ ˈɔ-vɔ u-na-ˈra-di-ti?]
3. Do you know how to do this?
Navorno da ne.
1. [NA-vor-no da ne.]
2. [ˈna-vɔr-nɔ da nɛ.]
3. Of course not.
Maračeš otstenuti moje lokarče lokenima. Onda zabataj ramiš onako svoje najstrače lokarče. Dva tupa ako mačeniš. Koda povačeš, nemoj vrepastiti. Nemoj vrepastiti. Zadstaneš?
1. [ma-RA-chesh ot-STE-nu-ti MOY-e LO-kar-che lo-KE-ni-ma. ON-da za-BA-tay RA-mish o-NA-ko SVO-ye NAY-stra-che LO-kar-che. Dva TU-pa A-ko ma-CHE-nish. KO-da po-VA-chesh, NE-moy vre-PAS-ti-ti. NE-moy vre-PAS-ti-ti. zad-STA-nesh?] (NB: tay and nay rhyme with sky)
2. [ma-ˈra-tʃɛʃ ɔt-ˈstɛ-nu-ti ˈmoj-ɛ ˈlɔ-kar-tʃɛ lɔ-ˈkɛ-ni-ma. ˈɔn-da za-ˈba-taj ˈra-miʃ ɔ-ˈna-kɔ ˈsvɔj-ɛ ˈnaj-stra-tʃɛ ˈlɔ-kar-tʃɛ. dva ˈtu-pa ˈa-kɔ ma-ˈtʃɛ-niʃ. ˈkɔ-da pɔ-ˈva-tʃɛʃ, ˈnɛ-mɔj vrɛ-ˈpas-ti-ti. ˈnɛ-mɔj vrɛ-ˈpas-ti-ti zad-ˈsta-nɛʃ?]
3. You’ll need to pin my arms with your knees. Then, wrap the belt around your strongest hand. Twice if you can. When you pull, don’t relent. Don’t relent. Understood?
Gotreman som.
1. [GO-tre-man som.]
2. [ˈgɔ-trɛ-man sɔm.]
3. I’m ready.
Ne barta mi.
1. [ne BAR-ta mi.]
2. [nɛ ˈbar-ta mi.]
3. I don’t need it.
Nisom pretala.
1. [NI-som PRE-ta-la.]
2. [ˈni-sɔm ˈprɛ-ta-la.]
3. I wasn’t asking.
Šao mi je …
1. [SHA-o mi ye ... ]
2. [ˈʃa-ɔ mi jɛ ... ]
3. I’m sorry …
Gotremni sne. Dobrezete kala naprid, otu sne za dva tenuta.
1. [go-TREM-ni sne. Do-BRE-ze-te KA-la NA-prid, O-tu sne za DVA TE-nu-ta.]
2. [gɔ-ˈtrɛm-ni snɛ. dɔ-ˈbrɛ-zɛ-tɛ ˈka-la ˈna-prid, ˈɔ-tu snɛ za ˈdva ˈtɛ-nu-ta.]
3. We’re done. Bring the car out front, we’ll be there in two minutes.
Gadjemo!
1. [GA-dzhe-mo!]
2. [ˈga-dʑe-mɔ!]
3. Let’s go!
Saga ću.
1. [SA-ga chu.]
2. [ˈsa-ga tɕu.]
3. I’ll be right there.
- The Lavinian creators wish to thank E. Wayles Browne for his advice on the IPA transcription.↵
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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the following people and institutions for their help and support in bringing Butcher to fruition.
For their financial support, I am grateful to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.
Guy de Carteret and Matt White at Necessary Angel for approaching me about the play and hosting the first workshop.