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vocative
/ˈvɑkətɪv/
noun 4adj 2
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3ADJ.
ablative, accusative, english
VOCATIVE + NOUN
case
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in
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adj
1
Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
2
Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed.
In English, the vocative may be indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O, as in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother, listen!", or "O Lord".
noun
1
The vocative case
2
A word in the vocative case
3
A vocative expression
4
Something said to (or as though to) a particular person or thing; an entreaty, an invocation.
[T]he two latter will hardly come neither, if they think it will be to hear your whining vocatives.
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In English, the vocative may be indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O, as in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother, listen!", or "O Lord".
Wiktionary02
[T]he two latter will hardly come neither, if they think it will be to hear your whining vocatives.
Wiktionary03
In Latin, there are six cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, and vocative.
Tatoeba · #277665604
The vocative is the case we use when we call or address someone or something.
Tatoeba · #10027884Usage Notes
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