Syntactic Functions of Yadasen Nouns

Abstract

Yadasen is spoken in Abra in the towns of Lagayan and Tineg and some parts of Lugangitong. But more specifically for the purposes of my paper, it is the dialect spoken in Ba-i Barrio. Yadasem, sometimes called Inidi, is only one of some many kinds of Itneg dialects which include Inlaud, Ilakub and I-yatib.

The data used in this research were based on two major lists: The Lexico-Statistic List for Philippine Languages, both prepared by Dr. Ernesto Constantino. All the information used here has been gathered primarily from one resource person. My informant is a native speaker of Yadasen.