ée Expression used when addressing a person or attracting sb's attention

Part of Speech interj
Usage May precede special vocative forms of kinship terms.
    • Expression used when addressing a person or attracting sb's attention
      • Example 814:
        ée méem ma niaám kanáa the khúum.
        ée
        o!
        méem
        mother's.mother.voc
        ma
        1sg.nom
        niaám
        3pl.prox.acc
        kanáa
        how
        the
        do
        -í
        -CV
        kha
        eat
        -um
        -1sg
        O grandmother, how can I eat these?
        Source:
        A:KAT071
      • Example 815:
        ée khému, aṛó míiš thíi khaṇíitu ga heentá ma tu the bíiḍi inaám dúum.
        ée
        hey!
        khému
        <person>
        aṛó
        dist.nom.MSG
        méeš
        man
        thíi
        2sg.erg
        khaṇíit
        shoot.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ga
        rel
        heentá
        CONDL
        ma
        1sg.nom
        tu
        2sg.nom
        the
        to
        bíiḍ
        much
        -i
        -f
        inaám
        gift
        de
        give
        -um
        -1sg
        Hey Khemo, if you shoot that man, I will reward you richly.
        Source:
        A:BEZ010-11e

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    • óo2 Expression used when addressing a person or attracting sb's attention