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Nominative vs Vocative - What's the difference?

nominative | vocative |

As nouns the difference between nominative and vocative

is that nominative is while vocative is (grammar) the vocative case.

As an adjective vocative is

of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.

nominative

English

(wikipedia nominative)

Adjective

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  • (grammar) Giving a name; naming; designating; — said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb.

    • Derived terms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The nominative case.
  • A noun in the nominative case.

    • vocative

    English

    (Vocative case)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
  • (grammar) Used in address; appellative; — said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine , O Lord.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) The vocative case

    • See also

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