the vocative

相关词: vocative

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Definition

  1. Singular

    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?」

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

      在拉丁语中,'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.

      古希腊语广泛使用呼格,特别是在史诗中。