Value Optional vocative marker preceding noun

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Vocative markers
References
van den Berg 2007: 297

Examples

  1. O une tannfuru somma, hufa une hatti de lesi va bribi alladasanni, dissi dem Prophet ben takki!
    O
    oh
    unu
    2pl
    tanfuru
    foolish
    soma,
    person
    o=fa
    q=manner
    unu
    2pl
    hati
    heart
    de
    asp
    lesi
    lazy
    fu
    for
    bribi
    believe
    aladasani,
    everything
    disi
    rel
    den
    3pl
    Profeiti
    prophet
    ben
    pst
    taki!
    say
    Oh you foolish people, why are you so hesitant to believe everything the Prophets have been saying!

    See Schumann 1781: 291

  2. O Gado, sari mi.
    O
    oh
    Gado,
    God
    sari
    have.pity
    mi.
    1sg
    Oh God! Take pity on me!
    German: Gott, erbarme dich meiner! [op.cit.]

    See Schumann 1783: 150