Datapoint Angolar/Politeness distinctions in second-person pronouns

Politeness is expressed through the use of names and titles as in Example 21; in some cases, the indefinite pronoun a may also be used, as in Example 22.

Values

Titles used as second person forms

Example 36-21:
O ma m bi kai Kompa [...] a Kompa tha pê?
O
hour
ma
rel
m
1sg
bi
come
kai
house
Kompa
friend
[...]
[...]
a
where
Kompa
friend
tha
be
pê?
put
When I came to your house, [...] where were you?
French: Lorsque je suis venu chez vous, [...] où étiez-vous?

Source: Maurer 1995: 62

Example 36-22:
A tha ku ê kikiê bêndê?
A
indf
tha
be
ku
with
ê
3sg
kikiê
fish
bêndê?
sell
Do you have some fish to sell?
French: Avez-vous du poisson à vendre?

Source: Maurer 1995: 62

Confidence:
Very certain