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vocative

adjective
🔊/ˈvɒkətɪv/
🔊/ˈvɑːkətɪv/
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  1. (in some languages用于某些语言) using or connected with the form of a noun, pronoun or an adjective used for talking to a person or thing呼格；呼格词；呼语
    • the vocative case呼格
    compare ablative, accusative, dative, genitive, instrumental (3), locative, nominativeTopics Languagec2

vocative

noun
🔊/ˈvɒkətɪv/
🔊/ˈvɑːkətɪv/
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  1. (in some languages用于某些语言) the form of a noun, a pronoun or an adjective used when talking to a person or thing呼格；呼格词；呼语 compare ablative, accusative, dative, genitive, instrumental (2), locative, nominativeTopics Languagec2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French vocatif, -ive or Latin vocativus, from vocare ‘to call’.