Value Optional vocative marker following noun

Language:
Jamaican
Parameter:
Vocative markers

Examples

  1. Mieri-oi! Wichapaat yu de?
    Mieri-oi!
    Mary-voc
    Wich-a-paat
    which-link-part
    yu
    2sg
    de?
    be
    Hey Mary! Where are you?
  2. Mieri! Wichapaat yu de?
    Mieri!
    Mary
    Wich-a-paat
    which-link-part
    yu
    2sg
    de?
    be
    Mary, where are you?