Thread:User talk:CodeCat/bantu/reply (3)

Most dictionaries list the nouns under the full form, with the initial vowel. So if you find any that don't have it, you should probably fix them. I'm not sure what to call the vowelless form. Traditional grammars called it a vocative, but it's not used just as a vocative. On the other hand, the initial vowel isn't quite the same as an article, either.