Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: Yā is used generally for near and distant address.
• Rule 2: An annexed or quasi-annexed vocative is accusative.
• Rule 3: A single proper name and an intended indefinite vocative are built on their nominative sign.
• Rule 4: The underlying vocative verb may be omitted, as is normally the case.
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Vocative Particles and the Noun Addressed: Rules and Distinctions
Level 24: Vocative Particles and the Noun Addressed
Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: Yā is used generally for near and distant address.
• Rule 2: An annexed or quasi-annexed vocative is accusative.
• Rule 3: A single proper name and an intended indefinite vocative are built on their nominative sign.
• Rule 4: The underlying vocative verb may be omitted, as is normally the case.