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Example 40-141
O paitiʋ, kɔr lə ʋi?
O
voc
paitiʋ,
uncle
kɔr
when
lə
fut
ʋi?
come
Hey uncle, when will you come?
Comment:
Vocative
o
is used to get the attention of the hearer. It is optional.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Own fieldwork materials
Language:
Korlai
by
J. Clancy Clements
cite
Datapoints:
Vocative markers: Optional vocative marker preceding noun
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