# vocative case

Pronunciation: US say "VAH-kuh-tiv kays" /ˈvɑkətɪv ˌkeɪs/; UK say "VOK-uh-tiv kays" /ˈvɒkətɪv ˌkeɪs/

## Noun

1. The grammatical case of a noun that names the person or thing being addressed; the case of address.
   - Simple: In grammar, the form a noun takes when you speak directly to that person or thing.
   - _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._

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