HyperDic: vocative

English > 2 senses of the word vocative:
ADJECTIVEpertvocativerelating to a case used in some languages
NOUNcommunicationvocative, vocative casethe case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
English > vocative: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to a case used in some languages.
Example"vocative verb endings"
CategorylinguisticsThe scientific study of language
Spanishvocativo
Nounsvocativethe case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
English > vocative: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed.
Synonymvocative case
Broaderoblique, oblique caseAny grammatical case other than the nominative
Spanishcaso vocativo, vocativo
Catalancas vocatiu, vocatiu
Adjectivesvocativerelating to a case used in some languages

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