Allocutive

In the linguistics of Basque, allocutive verb forms are forms that vary depending on the social status of the addressee.


 * "Allocutivity refers to the encoding in the conjugated verb form of an addressee that is not an argument of the verb. Allocutivity is obligatory in Basque main clauses when the addressee is given familiar treatment." (Hualde & Ortiz de Urbina 2003:242)

Other languages

 * Russian аллокутив = категория вежливости