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vocative case

noun
USVAH-kuh-tiv kays/ˈvɑkətɪv ˌkeɪs/UKVOK-uh-tiv kays/ˈvɒkətɪv ˌkeɪs/

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1 meaning of vocative case

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    nouncountable
    The grammatical case of a noun that names the person or thing being addressed; the case of address.

    In Latin, Brutus becomes Brute in the vocative case, as in "Et tu, Brute?"

    Czech names often change their endings in the vocative case, so Petr becomes Petře.

    Note

    English nouns do not change when they are addressed; the nearest English comes is the solemn particle O, as in Hear me, O Albion! Languages that have the case alter the noun itself, as Latin turns Marcus into Marce, and it stays in regular use in many Slavic and Celtic languages, in Greek, Sanskrit and Arabic. Grammars often shorten the term to the vocative.

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