Constructing Digital Databases of the Periphery of Estonian Riddles. Database Estonian Droodles
Piret Voolaid · Folklore Electronic Journal of Folklore · 2003
(2) the rest (45.000 variants) consists of peripheral riddle forms, such as: conundrums (Kuidas sa tead, et elevant on voodi all? – Voodi on lae all. ‘How do you know the elephant is under the bed? – The bed is under the ceiling’) with approx. 25.000 variants; (compound) puns (Missugune suu ei raagi? – Kotisuu. ‘Which mouth can not speak? – A bag’s mouth.’) approx. 5.000 variants; initial letter puzzles (J-ga ilmas olen toiduks, R-iga massu jarel voiduks? – Jahu/Rahu.) approx. 3.000 variants; abbreviation formulae (SAA 1x5A2? – Saa ukskord viisakaks!) approx. 1.000 variants; acronyms (ETA? – Eeslid tulevad appi.) approx. 2.000 variants; attention tests (Te olete lendur ja lendate kaks korda nadalas liinil Moskva-Jerevan, vahemaandumisega Taskendis. Kui vana on lendur? – Teievanune. ‘You are a pilot and fly twice a week en route Moscow-Yerevan with a stop in Tashkent. How old is the pilot? – Your age.’) approx. 200 variants; puzzles of relatives (Ta on sinu vanemate laps, aga pole sinu ode ega vend? – Sina ise. ‘Who is your parents’ child, who is neither your sister nor your brother? – You.’) approx. 500 variants; calculation trick questions (Kahe poisi vahel jaotati neli ouna.