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vocative

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective vocative has 1 sense
  1. vocative - relating to a case used in some languages; "vocative verb endings"
Noun vocative has 1 sense
  1. vocative, vocative case - the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
    --1 is a kind of oblique, oblique case

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Vocative

Part of speech: noun

Sense: a grammatical case expressing a form of direct address

Usage: In grammar, the vocative case is used to directly address or call someone. It is commonly used in various languages to indicate the person being spoken to or referred to directly.

Example sentence: "Jane, please pass the salt." (Here, "Jane" is the vocative noun indicating the person being directly addressed)


Part of speech: adjective

Sense: relating to or used in direct address

Usage: As an adjective, the term "vocative" refers to something related to direct address in speech or writing. It can describe a word, phrase, or expression used to call or address someone directly.

Example sentence: "The speaker used a vocative expression to greet the audience at the beginning of the conference."


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