Example 59-331

mama, ala ga?!
mama,
mother
ala
2sg.def
ga?!
come
Mother, have you really come?!
Comment:
The contour marked by /?!/ rises and falls, accompanied by stress. It expresses surprise, a challenge, etc. Ala is also used for both second and third persons singular (‘you’ and ‘he’ or ‘she’) in a respectful or deferential manner.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
nd