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Example 59-352
mama ti mbi o, ala kwi ngbangati nyen'
mama
mother
ti
of
mbi
1sg
o,
pcl
ala
2pl
kwi
die
ngbangati
for
nyen'
what
Mom, why did you die?
Comment:
Ala
is also used for both second and third persons singular (‘you’ and ‘he’ or ‘she’) in a respectful or deferential manner.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Datapoints:
Vocative markers: Optional vocative marker following noun
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