Datapoint Jamaican/Vocative markers

Values

Optional vocative marker following noun

Example 8-160:
Mieri-oi! Wichapaat yu de?
Mieri-oi!
Mary-voc
Wich-a-paat
which-link-part
yu
2sg
de?
be
Hey Mary! Where are you?
Example 8-161:
Mieri! Wichapaat yu de?
Mieri!
Mary
Wich-a-paat
which-link-part
yu
2sg
de?
be
Mary, where are you?
Confidence:
Very certain