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Example 35-234
Mana mu ê, sangê klaga bega.
Mana
sister
mu
1sg
.
poss
ê,
voc
sangê
3sg
klaga
carry
bega.
belly
Hey sis, she is pregnant.
Comment:
Note that vocative
ê
is also used in clause-final position with an intensifying interpretation.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own data
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Datapoints:
Vocative markers: Optional vocative marker following noun
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