ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Vocatively

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Vocatively is an adverb meaning In a vocative way.

Meaning

In a vocative way.

Example Sentences

Kinship terminology is reportedly not used vocatively in family II, whereas it is in family I (note that Kwaza has no vocative morpheme). It is by MA considered ugly to use the words for 'husband' and 'wife' vocatively.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include vocally, vociferously, volitively, voicedly, vatically, accusatively.

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