the vocative

Related to word: vocative

Pharse

Definition

  1. Singular

    The vocative case refers to the grammatical form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective used when directly addressing someone or something.

    (語法)呼格

    • "John," she said, "can you help me for a moment?"

      「約翰,」她說,「你能幫我一下嗎?」

    • In Latin, the vocative form of 'my friend' is 'O amice'.

      在拉丁語中,'我的朋友'的呼格形式是'O amice'。

    • Ancient Greek made extensive use of the vocative case, especially in epic poetry.

      古希臘語廣泛使用呼格,特別是在史詩中。