Datapoint Early Sranan/Vocative markers

Values

Optional vocative marker preceding noun

Example 1-250:
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!

Source: Schumann 1781: 291

Example 1-251:
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.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 150

Confidence:
Very certain