vocative
noun
Definitions of vocative noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
A word in the vocative case, or a word used to directly address someone.
呼格詞；用於稱呼某人的詞語
We noted the use of vocatives, such as "Natalie" in the sentence, "I like my tea strong, Natalie."
我們注意到使用呼格詞，例如句子中的「Natalie」，「我喜歡喝濃茶，Natalie」。
In the sentence, "John, how are you feeling today?", "John" is a vocative.
在句子「John，你今天感覺如何？」中，「John」是一個呼格詞。
The teacher said to the students, "Classmates, please be quiet." Here, "Classmates" is a vocative.
老師對學生們說：「同學們，請安靜。」這裡的「同學們」是一個呼格詞。
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.
（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？」
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.
這是一個呼格片語，用來呼喚神明。
In Latin, nouns have a vocative form.
在拉丁語中，名詞有呼格形式。
The structure of the sentence has a clear vocative use.
句子的結構有明顯的呼格用法。