Expertlatin
- What is the vocative case rule?
- Is Miss a vocative?
- What is an example of vocative case?
- What is an example of vocative of direct address?
What is the vocative case rule?
Vocative Case: The Basics
The vocative case is used for direct address. In other words, if you are speaking directly to someone, any term that you use to refer to them must be in the vocative. Usually you address someone by their name, but you might also use a term of endearment or an insult.
Is Miss a vocative?
Vocative terms of respect and endearment take lower case when used generally. Examples include: madam, sir, m'lady, miss, milord, mister; buddy, sweetie, darling, love, dear; and dopehead, fuckwit and plenty more I'd love to write here but won't!
What is an example of vocative case?
For example, in the sentence "I don't know, John," John is a vocative expression that indicates the party being addressed, as opposed to the sentence "I don't know John" in which "John" is the direct object of the verb "know".
What is an example of vocative of direct address?
The vocative case is always set off by commas.
Here are some examples of what this looks like in practice: “Billy, how are you?” “Goodbye, Alex.” “You look lovely, sweetheart.” (Note that even though “sweetheart” is not the character's name, it takes the place of their name.)
