History: BPFK Section: Vocatives

Proposed Definitions And Examples

be'e (COI)

Vocative. Used to make a request to speak.

• Keywords: Request to send.

be'e nolni'u io
re'i
xu do dunda lo sicni
Pardon me, ma'am.
Yes?
Can you spare a dime?

co'o (COI)

Vocative. Used to express an acknowledgement of parting. (cf. tolrinsa)

• Keywords: Bye-bye, goodbye, farewell, so long, adieu, Godspeed.

co'o ro do
Goodbye, everyone!

coi (COI)

Vocative. Used to express greeting. (f. rinsa)

• Keywords: Hi, hello, howdy, hail, salaam.

coi pe mi pendo do mo
Hello my friend, what are you up to?

coico'o (COI*)

Vocative. Used to express greetings in passing.

• Keywords:

fe'o (COI)

Vocative. Used to indicate the end of a discussion.

• Keywords: Over and out.

fi'i (COI)

Vocative. Used to greet cordially a visitor or recent arrival, express hospitality.

• Keywords: Welcome, make yourself at home.

fi'i djan mi'a denpa tu'a do
Welcome, John! We were waiting for you.

fi'inai (COI*)

Vocative. Used to express inhospitality.

• Keywords:

le'o ko na rivbi fi'i nai palci je tolvri danlu
Grr! Avoid not, unwelcome evil and cowardly beast!

je'e (COI)

roger — vocative: roger (ack) - negative acknowledge; used to acknowledge offers and thanks --

• Keywords:

je'enai (COI*)

negative acknowledge — vocative: roger (ack) - negative acknowledge; I didn't hear you --

• Keywords:

ju'i (COI)

attention — vocative: attention - at ease - ignore me --

• Keywords:

ju'icu'i (COI*)

at ease — vocative: attention - at ease - ignore me --

• Keywords:

ju'inai (COI*)

ignore me — vocative: attention - at ease - ignore me --

• Keywords:

ke'o (COI)

please repeat — vocative: please repeat --

• Keywords:

ki'e (COI)

thanks — vocative: thanks - no thanks to you --

• Keywords:

ki'enai (COI*)

no thanks to you — vocative: thanks - no thanks to you --

• Keywords:

mi'e (COI)

self-introduction — self vocative: self-introduction - denial of identity; identifies speaker --

• Keywords:

mi'enai (COI*)

no, I am not — self vocative: self-introduction - denial of identity; denies identity of speaker --

• Keywords:

mu'o (COI)

over — vocative: over (response OK) - more to come --

• Keywords:

mu'onai (COI*)

more to come — vocative: over (response OK) - more to come --

• Keywords:

nu'e (COI)

promise — vocative: promise - promise release - un-promise --

• Keywords:

nu'ecu'i (COI*)

release from promise — vocative: promise - promise release - un-promise --

• Keywords:

nu'enai (COI*)

non-promise — vocative: promise - promise release - un-promise --

• Keywords:

pe'u (COI)

please — vocative: please --

• Keywords:

re'i (COI)

ready to receive — vocative: ready to receive - not ready to receive --

• Keywords:

re'inai (COI*)

not ready to receive — vocative: ready to receive - not ready to receive --

• Keywords:

ta'a (COI)

interruption — vocative: interruption --

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vi'o (COI)

wilco — vocative: wilco (ack and will comply) --

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doi (DOI)

vocative marker — generic vocative marker; identifies intended listener; elidable after COI --

• Keywords:

doido'u (DOI*)

O You! — generic vocative address to intended listener; --

• Keywords:

do'u (DOhU)

end vocative — elidable terminator: end vocative (often elidable) --

• Keywords:

Notes