Butuanon Facts

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Butuanon belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian languages, one of the world’s largest language families, both in terms of numbers of languages (more than 1,200) and in geographical spread (from Madagascar in Africa to Easter Island near the coast of South America.
In relat…ion to other Philippine languages, Butuanon belongs to the Southern branch of Visayan languages, and the Visayan languages in turn belongs to the Southern branch of Philippines languages (to which the Mindanao, Bicolano, and Tagalog languages also belong). As such, most of the words in its vocabulary are cognate to the words found in other Visayan languages. Its grammatical rules are also similar to its fellow Visayan languages Surigaonon and Cebuano.
There is a common misconception that Butuanon is a dialect, but in fact it is a language.
Dialects are defined by international linguistic standards as mutually intelligible versions of a language. For example, the common medium of communication in Baranggay Babag Butuan City is mutually intelligible with the one used in Talakugon Municipality; thus both are dialects of the same language, which is called Butuanon by international linguists. Butuanon as a language is at par with the other 160 or so Philippine languages, including Tagalog, and the rest of the world’s languages. To call Butuanon a dialect does not do justice to this rich and complex language.
Language is the main medium by which humans communicate ideas and feelings to each other. Consequently, language is not only the main transmitter of human culture, but it also forms the most important part of culture. Without language, human society and culture would not exist at all.
Language also has another role that is often overlooked. Each language is shared by a cultural community, and forms the main basis for the existence of such a community, which is called an ethnolinguistic people. If the language of an ethnolinguistic people dies, so does this people. For example, if no can speak the Butuanon language, there will be no Butuanon ethnolinguistic people.
Children are born with the ability to learn any language, but they usually (sic), this is their parents’ first language—a language that has been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years.
There are at present more than 6,000 distinct languages and peoples of the world. Each week, one or two of them die out, usually due to years of discriminatory policies of governments that promote only the language of their capitals and centers. These languages differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Each language offers unique concepts and ways of expressing them, and thus unique perspectives (points of view), besides defining the very peoples of the world. Each of them is priceless and irreplaceable, a treasure that humanity can hardly afford to lose.
Any language with less than 300,000 speakers is regarded by international linguists as endangered. The Butuanon language at present can only be spoken by less than 1,000 youngsters in Butuan itself. If the next generations of Butuanons are not taught Butuanon in school, that will be the end of the Butuanon ethnolinguistic people.
Butuanon Syllabus
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The main purpose of this syllabus is to preserve the priceless and irreplaceable Butuanon language that has defined the Butuanon people for more than a thousand years.
Butuanon Pronunciation
Two important points on the pronunciation of Butuanon words:
1. The student should take note that Butuanon has prolonged vowels such as ââ, ûû, ôô, îî, which are pronounced as prolonged sounds of the shorter vowels. (This is a characteristic it shares with Cebu City and northern dialects of Cebuano, and perhaps other Philippine languages, but not with other Visayan languages such as Hiligaynon and Karay-a, and also not with Tagalog.)
These are true phonemes, not diphthongs (two vowels pronounced in sequence.) This has to be clarified because most Philippine language syllabuses aim to teach Tagalog, which does not have these prolonged vowels. Thus Tagalogs pronounce ‘aa’ as ’a-a’.
Example 1: Tagalogs prononounce ‘tsaa’ as ’tsa-a’, while Butuanons and Northern Cebuanos pronounce it as ’tsââ’.
Example 2: Tagalogs pronounce ‘oo’ (yes) as ‘o-o’, while Butuanons pronounce it as ôô. In this syllabus, we will follow the Butuanon pronunciation.
2. Another important point is that the ‘L’ or ‘l’ phoneme in other Visayan languages is usually not pronounced in Butuanon cognate words if it occurs in the middle or at the end of a word..
Example 1: The Butuanon cognate word for the Cebuano ‘balay’ is ‘bâây’ (house).
Example 2: The Butuanon cognate word for the Cebuano ‘tambal’ is ‘tambââ’ (medicine).
Example 3: The Butuanon cognate word for the Cebuano ‘katumbal’ is ‘katumbââ’ (pepper).
Butuanon Syllabus – Lesson One
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LESSON ONE
NON-VERBAL SENTENCES
DESCRIPTIVE, CLASSIFICATION and EQUATIONAL SENTENCES
A Butuanon sentence is made up of COMMENT and TOPIC. The TOPIC specifies what the speaker is going to talk about.
TOPIC MARKERS indicate the TOPIC. For a PERSONAL NAME (PN) the topic markers are SI/SINDA. For a NON-PERSONAL NAME (NPN) the topic markers are ANG/ANG MGA.
PERSONAL NAME (PN) refers to the names of persons or titles that are substituted for the names of persons. SI is the singular topic marker and SINDA is the plural form.
Names: Jo – Maestro si Jo. Jo is a teacher.
Bobit – Niwang sinda Bobit. Bobit and his companions are thin.
Titles: Doktor – Buotan si Doktor. Doctor is kind.
Attorney – Maaslag sinda Attorney. Attorney and his companions are big.
NON-PERSONAL NAME (NPN) refers to words that are not names of persons or titles substituted for names of persons, and to groups of words, phrases and sentences, which function as a noun. ANG is the singular topic marker and ANG MGA is the plural form.
Words:
Ginoo – Maluluy-on ang Gino-o. God is merciful.
Pangoo – Si Lino ang Pangoo. Lino is the President.
Bata – Tambok ang mga bata. The children are fat.
Phrases:
Kang Cory – Patsada ang kang Cory. Cory’s is pretty.
Kaaba ni Cris – Patsada ang kaaba ni Cris. Cris’ dress is pretty.
Yaton lamisa – Madiyaw ang yaton lamisa. The one on the table is good.
Either SI or SINDA always marks the TOPIC, unless it is a pronoun (personal or demonstrative) in which case the TOPIC FORMS of these pronouns are used.
The topics are indicated in the following sentences.
Maaslag siya. (Personal Pronoun) He/She is big.
Imo iyan. (Demonstrative Pronoun) That is yours.
NOTE: the topic pronouns are also referred to as focus pronouns. Pronouns and FOCUS will be explained later. Also the English equivalent of the third person singular pronoun SIYA is both he and she. He will be used as the English equivalent throughout the books.
The COMMENT says something about the topic. The COMMENT usually begins the sentence. A sentence whose comment is not a verb is a NON-VERBAL SENTENCE. While there are many types of non-verbal sentences, this lesson emphasizes three types of non-verbal sentences:
DESCRIPTIVE SENTENCES – when the comment is an adjective describing the topic.
Tambok ang bata. The child is fat.
Niwang sinda Maria. Maria and her companions are thin.
Mahaaba ang tao. The man is tall.
Dakwa ang lamisa. Table is big.
CLASSIFICATION SENTENCES – when a noun is the comment of the topic describes the topic or identifies as to type or class.
Maestro si Rolly. Rolly is a teacher.
Mga estudyante sila. They are students.
Doktor ang tao. The man is a doctor.
Magbasakay sinda Boyet. Boyet and his companions are rice farmers.
EQUATIONAL SENTENCES – when there are two topics, which are equal to each other, serve as comments for each other.
Si Rolly ang maestro. The teacher is Rolly.
Si Tiron ang amigo ko. Tiron is my friend.
Sila ang mga estudyante. They are the students.
NOTE: In equational sentences there must be agreement in the use of plural or singular form of the two topics. In descriptive and classification sentences if the topic is plural, the comment may be made plural by putting mga before the comment but it does not have to be plural.
Niwang sinda Ryan. = Mga niwang sinda Ryan.
Estudyante sila. = Mga estudyante sila.
NEGATION. The negation of these non-verbal sentences is made by putting DII before the comment.
Tambok ang bata. Dii tambok ang bata.
Maestro si Rolly. Dii maestro si Rolly.
Si Tiron ang amigo ko. Dii si Tiron ang amigo ko.

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My Brainbench Personality Test

INTERPRETATION NOTES

Your Social Boldness: Introverted VS Extraverted

You are quite introverted. Socially, you prefer a more relaxed, low-key environment, rather than the hustle and bustle of a wild night in the city. You tend not to talk a lot, but when you do people listen, because when you say something it has meaning. You are not seeking the limelight, usually you prefer to let the attention-mongers do their thing while you observe. In an unfamiliar setting, you tend to be cautious and shy while you evaluate the circumstances. You prefer to avoid conflict, so you do not put yourself into a threatening situation. Your shyness may be perceived as unfriendly, but that could not be further from the truth. People need to be patient with you and take the time to get to know the complex, private you.

Your Agreeableness: Candid VS Considerate

You are moderately considerate. You are an agreeable person. This means that you are well liked and people really enjoy your company. And why wouldn't they? People can sense that you are taking a genuine interest in them and this makes them feel special and as a result, they have high regards for you. With your altruistic personality, you get a lot of practice at making people feel special. In fact, you feel great joy when you help others. Another nice feature you possess is your ability to cooperate. Not everyone can do this, so it is very important in a meeting or social situation to have someone like you present in order to maintain a harmonious situation. This comes from your tendency to want equality and fairness. In dealing with others, you prefer not to manipulate people instead you tend to be open and sincere. This makes you a popular and well-respected individual.

Your Self-Control: Impulsive VS Cautious

You are slightly impulsive. Sometimes you exhibit great self-control, other times you like to have fun and be impulsive. You are able to balance the two, so that you are neither perceived as stuffy or out of control. You see value in rules, yet you know when rules can be altered and when you must adhere to them. Employers value your strong work ethic, and your friends and coworkers value your playful side. Your flexible personality makes you very popular at work, because you know when to work and when to play without jeopardizing jobs or friendships. Your success in life is due to your perseverance in pursuing goals you have established for yourself. In general, you like to think before you act, but when a situation arises where that is not feasible, you are able to make smart decisions quickly.

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You are moderately practical. You tend to be more comfortable when your daily activities are familiar and unchanging, rather than constantly in a state of flux. You prefer to deal with facts and not ideas. You prefer to be more practical and pragmatic, but you are able to be creative when the situation calls for it. You prefer the conversation or situation to be more straightforward. Emotionally, you are more conservative and tend not to express your feelings openly. You have a proper demeanor, which summons respect from those around you.

The way you Think/Reason: Concrete VS Abstract

You are very concrete in your thinking. You tend to prefer the plain, straightforward, and obvious to the complex, ambiguous, and subtle. You might even regard the arts and sciences with suspicion, regarding these endeavors as abstruse or of no practical use. You believe that intellect should not be equated with intelligence, as intellect is an intellectual style, not an intellectual ability.

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(3) Please keep in mind that scores on a personality assessment are neither good nor bad. As with any personality inventory, scores and descriptions can only approximate an individual's actual personality. Questions about the accuracy of your results are best resolved by reviewing and discussing your report with people who know you well.

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Biz Banking

Except for just giving you a recent bank account to handle the routine dealings of your company, selecting the correct business bank to control your money will offer you with right of entry to a wide selection of different services that will offer a number of reward. From twenty four hour access to your funds via the internet through to having a zealous business bank account service centre, a modern business bank will offer you the ability to deal with all the different aspects of your company financial records.

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In order to urge the best potential deal on your business banking, it is necessary to seem very well at the various prices that are applied for the services that you use, and conjointly the interest rates that you are offered on any resources that are actually within the bank account. Most banks can charge some fees on accounts to process different payments, but it is still potential to search out free business recent financial records that do not have charges for common day to day banking. The main things that most businesses need for his or her recent account are net or phone banking services to permit access to resources at any time, and the flexibility to transfer cash to completely different financial records instantly so as to make sure that funds are accessible for payment.

A investments or business deposit bank account sometimes offers a abundant higher interest rate on resources than a normal recent bank account. It's prudent to speculate any extra money into a towering interest bank account so that they earn further money. Banks usually supply a alternative of business deposit accounts. immediate access accounts let you're taking out the cash without any notice, that means that once money is requested, it can be paid out immediately, whether or not this is often into another bank account, or as a money withdrawal.

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Aside from being a place to stock up and handle cash, banks are a supply of finance. Most provide a thorough range of different business finance packages together with loans, industrial mortgages and overdrafts, with credit cards to provide short and long run funding for a business.

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Motherland

More than the usual - this is often how the Philippine is positioned in the tourism block. The nation is an archipelago along with recognized legitimately as the Republic of the Philippines. This archipelago is found in Southeast Asia and holds the excellence of being one among solely 2 predominantly Christian countries in Asia. The other country is East Timor. There are almost seven,107 islands within the state along with these islands multitude almost ninety million inhabitants. This residents based mostly on 2008 estimates makes the country because the twelfth most populous state within the world. For the vacationer fascinated to understand more about the country , it ought to be learned that the country has almost 11 million in a foreign country Filipinos worldwide and these are the Filipinos who work in alternative country along with one amongst the most reasons why the market of the state is competitive. 

In step with 2008 estimates , the gross domestic product or the GDP of the nation is pegged at over US$ 327.a pair of billion and this can be thought-about as the thirty seventh largest in the world. The title "Philippine" traces a long history. This title was derived from the title of King Philip II of Spain in the 16th century. It absolutely was the initiative of Ruy Lopez de Villalobos to use the title Las Islas Filipinas or the Philippine Islands as his title for the islands Leyte along with Samar. along with the use of this name was in suggestion along with in honor of the Prince of Spain. A further examination of the name "Philippine" will expose that this has Greek ancestry along with according to historians this was the name of the daddy of Alexander the Great.

and these 3 main island grouping is then sub-divided into seventeen regions, another eighty one states along with 136 urban cities. The nation also plays host to 1,494 municipalities along with 41,995 barrios. The govt. conjointly controls Sabah, North Borneo as asserted by Section two of the Republic Act Range 5446. Ecologically, the state is called one of these countries that feature diverse flora along with fauna. This feature of the country is one amongst the foremost reasons why the archipelago is one of the favorite places for tourists who look for to experience nature at its best. Another main reason why the state is often part of the list of preferred tour destinations is that the nation is made in environmental resources and its scenic spots are panoramic along with ready to console along with to engulf the primary-time visitors. The natural resources of the state are in depth and this may be seen in many areas like agriculture, forestry along with minerals. 

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Electricians

Electrician - one who practices working on eletric related work; a person who does electrical jobs. Tracking back time, electricity was first discovered by Benjamin Franklin during the 18th century people long ago had already knowledge about electricity but electrical related works was being rendered first during the 19th century, the main source for electricity that time was through lightning being harness by machines who conducts electric charge. During that time, people who have the knowledge in running and manipulatingtheose machines are being called electricians. And later, as years passed and due to the rapid changes, the practice of electricity was being taught to educational institution (e.g. Colleges, secondary schools and training centers) around the globe. Praticing electricity requires a passion rather than learning from references and guidebooks. Electricians plays a key role in our everyday life, speaking of electric related problems and needs. Although there are various field of expertise but as a whole their main goal of service is to provide solutions to all our electric related needs. As of today, it so very easy finding the right people to do wiring installations and setup are within our grasp, they are almost available everywhere, they can be reached online, through phone or you can simply go to their respective business offices and made an appointment regarding your needs for their services. It is like a one click of a button but better make sure that you should always choose those who are only accredited or those who duly recognized by the goverment as accredited contractor and also fully recognized by the speficific offices and organizations. That is a Must in order for us to acquire quality, reliable and dependable service, and also for them as well. In order for them to gain the trust of their clients and to attract more people to hire them for their service as electricians.

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