vocative
noun
Definitions of vocative noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A word in the vocative case, or a word used to directly address someone.
呼格词；用于称呼某人的词语
We noted the use of vocatives, such as "Natalie" in the sentence, "I like my tea strong, Natalie."
我们注意到使用呼格词，例如句子中的「Natalie」，「我喜欢喝浓茶，Natalie」。
In the sentence, "John, how are you feeling today?", "John" is a vocative.
在句子「John，你今天感觉如何？」中，「John」是一个呼格词。
The teacher said to the students, "Classmates, please be quiet." Here, "Classmates" is a vocative.
老师对学生们说：「同学们，请安静。」这里的「同学们」是一个呼格词。
Phrases of vocative noun
- the vocative
The vocative case refers to the grammatical form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective used when directly addressing someone or something.
（语法）呼格
• "John," she said, "can you help me for a moment?"
「约翰，」她说，「你能帮我一下吗？」
adjective
Definitions of vocative adjective
Relating to words used in the vocative case.
呼格的
This is a vocative phrase, used to call upon a deity.
这是一个呼格短语，用来呼唤神明。
In Latin, nouns have a vocative form.
在拉丁语中，名词有呼格形式。
The structure of the sentence has a clear vocative use.
句子的结构有明显的呼格用法。