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vocative noun

  /ˈvakətɪv/ , /ˈvoʊkətɪv/ , /ˈvɑkətɪv/ , /ˈvɒkətɪv/
  • (grammar) A vocative expression
 apostrophe

vocative adjective

  /ˈvakətɪv/ , /ˈvoʊkətɪv/ , /ˈvɑkətɪv/ , /ˈvɒkətɪv/
  • (grammar) 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, it is indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O before the addressee. As examples: "sir" in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother" in "Mother, listen!", and "O Lord". Compare et tu, Brute.
 vocatif
  • Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
 vocationnel, vocatif
vocative case
vocatif
vocative expression
apostrophe
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