Datapoint Juba Arabic/Vocative markers

Values

Obligatory vocative marker preceding noun

Example 64-217:
ya jamá
ya
voc
jamá
people
Oh People!

Source: Manfredi 2005: 240

Example 64-218:
yesúa kélim le úo gále ya Zakéo
yesúa
Jesus
kélim
speak
le
to
úo
3sg
gále
say
ya
voc
Zakéo
Zacchaeus
Jesus said to him, oh Zacchaeus!

Source: Manfredi 2005: 192

Confidence:
Very certain