Value Optional vocative marker preceding noun

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Vocative markers
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. Are Ashley, use tə fika med də cockroach?
    Are
    voc
    Ashley,
    Ashley
    use
    2sg
    tə
    ipfv.npst
    fik-a
    become-inf
    med
    fear
    də
    of
    <cockroach>.
    cockroach
    Hey Ashley, are you scared of cockroaches?

    See Cardoso 2009: 210

  2. ɔy Neville use ɔn vay?
    ɔy
    voc
    Neville
    Neville
    use
    2sg
    ɔn
    where
    vay?
    go.npst
    Hey Neville, where are you going?

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  3. ɛ Jacob, a mĩ time vẽy i sigəra.
    ɛ
    voc
    Jacob,
    Jacob
    a
    dat
    mĩ
    1sg.obl
    time
    also
    vẽy
    come.npst
    i
    and
    sigər-a.
    catch-inf
    Hey Jacob, come and catch me too.

    See Cardoso 2009: 137