Breznik Dialect - Phonological and Morphological Characteristics

Phonological and Morphological Characteristics

• шч/дж (ʃt͡ʃ/d͡ʒ) for Proto-Slavic *tʲ/*dʲ: лешча, меджу vs. Standard Bulgarian леща, между (lentils, between).
• Vocalic r and l for Old Bulgarian ръ/рь and лъ/ль instead of the combinations ръ/ър (rə/ər) and лъ/ъл (lə/əl) in Standard Bulgarian - дрво, слза instead of дърво, сълза (tree, tear). However, the reflex of лъ/ль is u before labial consonants (as in the Ihtiman dialect and the Samokov dialect): вуна vs. formal Bulgarian вълна (wool)
• Definite articles -ът, -та, -то, -те as in Standard Bulgarian
• Vowel -e instead of -x in the forms of past imperfect tense: биее vs. Standard Bulgarian биех (I was beating)

For other phonological and morphological characteristics typical for all Transitional dialects, cf. Transitional Bulgarian dialects.