What does vocative mean?
Vocative means Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation..
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/ˈvɑkətɪv/ · adjective
Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation..
In English, the vocative may be indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O, as in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother, listen!", or "O Lord".
[T]he two latter will hardly come neither, if they think it will be to hear your whining vocatives.
Use vocative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vocative means Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation..
Common synonyms include vocative case.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In English, the vocative may be indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O, as in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother, listen!", or "O Lord".
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