Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Vocative markers

Values

Optional vocative marker preceding noun

Example 67-218:
Hey lu tahu Melayu. – Tahu la, ala campo Melayu.
Hey
voc
lu
2sg
tahu
know
Melayu.
Malay
–
–
Tahu
know
la,
emph
ala
have
campo
mix
Melayu.
Malay
Hey, [do] you know Malay? – [Yes], I know, [as I am] interacting with Malay.

Source: Aye 2005: 416

Example 67-219:
Hey Andari ada itu besar?
Hey
voc
Andari
Andari
ada
have
itu
dem
besar?
big
Hey, Andari, is that [place] big?

Source: Aye 2005: 497

Confidence:
Very certain