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Optional vocative marker preceding noun
Example 29-214:
(Haai) ou man, stap hier links!
(Haai)
(hey)
ou
old
man,
man
stap
walk
hier
here
links!
left
Hey old chap, walk left here!
Source:
Ponelis 1979
: 505
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Afrikaans
by
Hans den Besten
and
Theresa Biberauer
cite
Language:
Afrikaans
Feature:
Vocative markers
Source:
Own knowledge
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