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Studies in Philippine Linguistics
Volume 13 2003 Karao texts
Brainard, Sherri, comp.
Sherri Brainard, series ed.
ISSN 0119-6456     ISBN 971-780-017-0

Acknowledgments iii
Abbreviations v-vi
Introduction 1
Orthography 1-2
Principles underlying the analysis of morphemes 2
English translation 2
Analysis of verb affixes and semantic roles 2-3

Texts [gathered between 1988-2002] 5

Edafoan na i-Karao / The origin of the Karao people
John Beray
7-20

Say edafoan na Karao / The origin of Karao
Juanita Padon
21-31

Niyana eg kedathen na oleg i i-Karao / Why snakes do not bite the Karao people
John Beray
32-41

Say istoriya na pahiy / The story of unhusked rice
Mary Quedy
42-43

Istoriya na kirol tan balat / The story of the thunder and the banana tree
Petra Catores
44-45

Kotkot / Kotkot
Mary Quedy
46

Bolengen tan bahoko / The monkey and the turtle
John Beray
47-59

Insalaknib koy biyag Pagit / I protected Pagit's life
John Beray
60-70

Biyag nontan, nagwariy kalsara / Life before, there was no road
Petra Catores
71-77

Pangkep na eg kaysespa na kaybang na timpo na ani / About not setting down the kaybang basket during harvest time
Virginia Epi
78-79

Niyana eg kakanen na i-Karao i bohi na aso, bohi na kabajo, tan sili / Why the Karaos do not eat the meat of dogs, the meat of horses, and hot peppers
John Beray
80-88

Sengeg na baliy / The foundation house
John Beray
89-102

Pesing a mantenem na tapsoy / The way to plant watercress
Vicenta Sabaoan
103-105

Pesing a pandeko na natnateng / The way to sell vegetables
Vicenta Sabaoan
106-112

Bilin na pan-iskwida / Advice about going away to school
John Beray
113-130

Appendix A Nominal markers and pronouns 131-138
Appendix B Verb affixes 139-141
Appendix C Nominalizing affixes 143-146
References 147

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