early 15c., "showing the person or thing spoken to," from Middle French vocatif, from Latin vocativus (casus) "(case of) calling," from vocatus, past participle of vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)). The Latin is a translation of Greek kletike ptosis, from kletikos "related to calling," from kletos "called." As a noun from 1520s.
双语例句
1. The vocative case is used to address someone by name.
呼格用于称呼别人的名字.
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2. In Polish, the vocative is almost always different from the nominative case.
波兰语中, 呼格常常不同于主格.
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英英释意
1. the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
实用场景例句
the vocative case
呼格
牛津词典
The vocative case is used to address someone by name.
呼格用于称呼别人的名字.
期刊摘选
In Polish, the vocative is almost always different from the nominative case.
