Datapoint Diu Indo-Portuguese/Vocative markers

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Optional vocative marker preceding noun

Example 39-176:
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?

Source: Cardoso 2009: 210

Example 39-177:
ɔy Neville use ɔn vay?
ɔy
voc
Neville
Neville
use
2sg
ɔn
where
vay?
go.npst
Hey Neville, where are you going?

Source: Cardoso 2004-2008

Example 39-178:
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.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 137

Confidence:
Very certain