In Latin, there are six cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, and vocative.
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Vocative
/ˈvɑkətɪv/
Synonyms for "vocative" (26 found)
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Noun(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
archaic address
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Noun(4 words)
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The vocative is the case we use when we call or address someone or something.
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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".
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[T]he two latter will hardly come neither, if they think it will be to hear your whining vocatives.
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