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There has been some speculation in the LearnNavi.org forum that '''ma''' may indicate formality, but there is no hint of this in the interviews with Frommer. In [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/12/usc-prof-says-youre-speaking-my-language.html this radio interview] he explicitly calls '''ma''' "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocative_case vocative]." | There has been some speculation in the LearnNavi.org forum that '''ma''' may indicate formality, but there is no hint of this in the interviews with Frommer. In [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/12/usc-prof-says-youre-speaking-my-language.html this radio interview] he explicitly calls '''ma''' "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocative_case vocative]." | ||
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Revision as of 16:33, 27 December 2009
When addressing someone by name, the name follows the vocative particle ma:
- Tewti, ma Prrton! Plltxe nga nìltsan!
- Wow, Britton! You speak well!
There has been some speculation in the LearnNavi.org forum that ma may indicate formality, but there is no hint of this in the interviews with Frommer. In this radio interview he explicitly calls ma "vocative."
