Yā Zaydu is a call directed to Zayd. The noun is the munādā (addressee). The vocative particle substitutes for an understood verb such as adʿū, “I call.”
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Vocative Particles: Five Forms, Uses and Parsing
Yā Zaydu is a call directed to Zayd. The noun is the munādā (addressee). The vocative particle substitutes for an understood verb such as adʿū, “I call.”