Datapoint Ternate Chabacano/Vocative markers

Sometimes the Tagalog hoy/oy or o is used to call the attention of the listener.

Values

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
Confidence:
Certain