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Optional vocative marker following noun
Example 59-352:
mama ti mbi o, ala kwi ngbangati nyen'
mama
mother
ti
of
mbi
1sg
o,
pcl
ala
2pl
kwi
die
ngbangati
for
nyen'
what
Mom, why did you die?
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Language:
Sango
Feature:
Vocative markers
Source:
Samarin 1967
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