best understood, by the constant holding before the mind this pattern
framework and noting the degree of development of the case in hand.

The Filipinos themselves recognize several classes of riddles. An
old Tagal lady told us there were three kinds:



1. _Alo-divino_: concerning God and divine things
2. _Alo-humano_: concerning persons
3. _Parabula_: all others



There is no science in this classification, which embodies considerable
corrupted Spanish. Another informant recognizes six classes:


1. _Alo-divino_
2. _Historia-vino:_ history of God and saints
3. _Alo-humano_
4. _Historia-mano_: history of persons.
5. _Karle-mano_: God and saints and persons together.
6. _Parabula_ or _biniyabas_.


These names call for little comment and the classification they
embody is of the loosest. The word _parabula_ is Spanish in source
and equivalent to our parable; _biniyabas_ is Tagal.