1. Identify يَا and the vocative noun.
2. Determine the noun’s status before calling.
3. A proper name, ال noun, or definite idafah was already definite.
4. In the taught common-noun examples, direct address identifies a particular addressee.
5. State the correct reason for definiteness; do not credit يَا automatically.
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1. Identify يَا and the vocative noun.
2. Determine the noun’s status before calling.
3. A proper name, ال noun, or definite idafah was already definite.
4. In the taught common-noun examples, direct address identifies a particular addressee.
5. State the correct reason for definiteness; do not credit يَا automatically.