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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
