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Vocative markers
Sometimes the Tagalog hoy/oy or o is used to call the attention of the listener.
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Optional vocative marker preceding noun
Example 44-180:
Dindá ya yo tyang Lóling.
di-indá
ctpl
-go
ya
already
yo
1sg
tyang
aunt
Loling
Loling
I’ll go now, aunt Loling.
Example 44-181:
hoy neng
hoy
hey
neng
girl
hey girl
Tagalog:
hoy neneg
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Language:
Ternate Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
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Language:
Ternate Chabacano
Feature:
Vocative markers
Source:
Own knowledge
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