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Value Optional vocative marker preceding noun
Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Vocative markers
References
Cardoso 2009
Examples
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
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
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
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