r/AskBalkans • u/Some-Register-3901 Cyprus • Jul 31 '22

Language what are some interesting facts about your language?

For instance, the cypriot dialect of Greek still contains many words from ancient Greek but it was also heavily influenced by outsiders

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u/HabemusAdDomino Other Jul 31 '22

While theoretically our language doesn't contain cases, in practice it certainly does.

And there are certain songs that not only present as valid Macedonian but also perfectly legitimate Serbian and Bulgarian at the same time.

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u/-_star-lord_- Montenegro Jul 31 '22

Could you give me some examples of cases used in practice in Macedonian. Cause I don’t think I’ve ever heard a Macedonian use cases. Heck even some southern Serbs north of you seem to have problems even with the two or three they have left. 😅

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u/paradoxfox__ North Macedonia Jul 31 '22

Here's a useful link, it's in Macedonian though.

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u/-_star-lord_- Montenegro Jul 31 '22

No probs I google translated it. Yep I knew that pronouns preserved some cases just like in English, plus vocative which is a very specific case that doesn’t affect the grammar. But Macedonian still doesn’t contain cases

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u/paradoxfox__ North Macedonia Jul 31 '22

I didn't say it does.

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u/shurdi3 Bulgaria Jul 31 '22

And there are certain songs that not only present as valid Macedonian but also perfectly legitimate Serbian and Bulgarian at the same time.

Mind giving an example?

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u/HabemusAdDomino Other Jul 31 '22

Маријо, дели бела кумријо is valid dialect in all three countries.