Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 1

Vocabulary

Überlieferungen

Traditions or tales passed down through generations

der

Definite article: the (masculine/genitive)

Eine

Indefinite article: a/an (feminine nominative)

Studie

A scholarly study or academic investigation

zur

Contraction of zu der, meaning 'on' or 'about'

Folklore

Traditional stories, customs, and beliefs of a people

Von

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'from'

Stellvertretender

Adjective meaning deputy or acting (in a role)

Kurator

A curator, keeper of a museum or collection

für

Preposition meaning 'for'

Ethnologie

Ethnology, the study of human cultures and peoples

Inhalt

Content or table of contents of a work

Vorwort

A foreword or preface to a book

Einleitung

An introduction or opening section of a text

Geschichten

Stories or tales, plural of Geschichte

aus

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'

mythischen

Adjective meaning mythical, relating to myth

Zeit

Time or era, a period in history

Rituelle

Adjective/noun form meaning ritual or ceremonial

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'

erklärende

Adjective meaning explanatory or clarifying

Fabeln

Fables, short moral stories often with animals

Zusammenfassungen

Summaries or synopses, plural of Zusammenfassung

Die

Definite article: the (feminine/plural nominative)

folgenden

Adjective meaning the following or subsequent

Mythen

Myths, traditional stories explaining origins or beliefs

wurden

Past tense auxiliary 'were', used in passive constructions

vom

Contraction of von dem, meaning 'by the'

Verfasser

The author or writer of a text

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'during'

den

Definite article: the (dative plural or accusative masculine)

Jahren

Years, dative plural of Jahr

während

Preposition/conjunction meaning 'during' or 'while'

eines

Indefinite article: a/an (genitive masculine/neuter)

sechzehnmonatigen

Adjective meaning lasting sixteen months

Aufenthalts

A stay or sojourn in a place (genitive form)

bei

Preposition meaning 'among', 'with', or 'near'

gesammelt

Past participle of sammeln, meaning collected or gathered

einem

Indefinite article: a/an (dative masculine/neuter)

heidnischen

Adjective meaning pagan or heathen

Stamm

A tribe or clan, a group sharing common ancestry

im

Contraction of in dem, meaning 'in the'

Nordwesten

The northwest, a geographic direction

auf

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'

Das

Definite article: the (neuter nominative/accusative)

Material

Material or data collected for research

das

Relative pronoun or article meaning 'that' or 'the'

größtenteils

Adverb meaning 'for the most part' or mostly

Textform

Textual form, written format of recorded material

wurde

Past auxiliary 'was', used in passive constructions

teilweise

Adverb meaning 'partially' or 'in part'

Inseln

Islands, plural of Insel

übersetzt

Past participle of übersetzen, meaning translated

Rest

The remainder or rest of something

kurzen

Adjective meaning short or brief (inflected form)

Besuchs

A visit or stay somewhere (genitive form)

Amerika

America, the continent or the United States

Jahr

Year, a unit of time equal to twelve months

bearbeitet

Past participle meaning processed, edited, or worked on

Bei

Preposition meaning 'with', 'during', or 'in'

dieser

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (dative feminine)

Aufgabe

A task, assignment, or duty to be completed

ich

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

von

Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'of'

unterstützt

Past participle of unterstützen, meaning supported or assisted

mich

Accusative form of ich, meaning 'me'

begleitete

Past tense of begleiten, meaning accompanied or escorted

Obwohl

Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'

nicht

Negation adverb meaning 'not'

allen

Dative plural of alle, meaning 'all' or 'every'

Fällen

Cases or instances, dative plural of Fall

eine

Indefinite article: a/an (feminine nominative)

wörtliche

Adjective meaning literal or word-for-word

Wiedergabe

A rendition, reproduction, or rendering of something

biete

First person singular of bieten, meaning 'I offer'

habe

First person singular of haben, meaning 'I have'

bemüht

Past participle of bemühen, meaning endeavored or strived

Sprache

Language or speech, a system of communication

Geschichtenerzähler

A storyteller, someone who narrates stories

möglichst

Adverb meaning 'as much as possible'

genau

Adjective/adverb meaning exact, precise, or accurate

zu

Preposition or infinitive particle meaning 'to'

folgen

To follow or adhere to something closely

anstatt

Conjunction/preposition meaning 'instead of'

ausgefeilte

Adjective meaning polished, refined, or sophisticated

Übersetzung

A translation from one language into another

liefern

To deliver, provide, or supply something

In

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within'

einigen

Dative plural of einige, meaning 'some' or 'a few'

denen

Relative pronoun meaning 'in which' or 'those'

es

Third person neuter pronoun meaning 'it'

unmöglich

Adjective meaning impossible or not feasible

war

Past tense of sein, meaning 'was'

die

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'

beim

Contraction of bei dem, meaning 'while' or 'at the'

Hören

The act of hearing or listening to something

aufzuzeichnen

To record or transcribe something (infinitive)

nur

Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'

wesentliche

Adjective meaning essential or the most important

festgehalten

Past participle of festhalten, meaning recorded or retained

was

Relative/interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'which'

erkennbare

Adjective meaning recognizable or noticeable

Dürftigkeit

Scarcity, sparseness, or lack of sufficient detail

an

Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'of'

Details

Details, specific pieces of information or features

erklärt

Third person singular of erklären, meaning explains

Der

Definite article: the (masculine nominative)

umfasst

Third person singular of umfassen, meaning encompasses

etwa

Adverb meaning approximately or about

zwanzigtausend

The number twenty thousand

Individuen

Individuals, plural of Individuum, persons or members

meisten

Superlative of viele, meaning 'most' of something

sowie

Conjunction meaning 'as well as' or 'and also'

Bergen

Mountains, dative plural of Berg

finden

To find or be found; located (infinitive)

sind

Third person plural of sein, meaning 'are'

Ihre

Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' (formal or plural)

materielle

Adjective meaning material or physical in nature

Kultur

Culture, the customs and beliefs of a group

ihre

Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'her'

Glaubensvorstellungen

Religious or spiritual beliefs and conceptions

Zeremonien

Ceremonies or rituals, plural of Zeremonie

recht

Adverb meaning 'quite', 'rather', or 'fairly'

einheitlich

Adjective meaning uniform or consistent throughout

außerordentlich

Adverb/adjective meaning extraordinarily or exceptionally

komplex

Adjective meaning complex or intricate in nature