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Vocative
01
(in the grammar of some languages) the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that is used when addressing a particular person or thing
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
vocatives
Examples
" O captain, my captain " is an example of the vocative in English poetry.
vocative
01
(in the grammar of some languages) relating to the form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that is used when addressing a particular person or thing
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
