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The Vocative of Direct Address
Recognizing the Vocative of Direct Address
- The vocative is often set off by commas.
- The vocative is often used with an imperative oor an interrogative (question) verb.
- The vocative is often used with a personal name.
- The vocative has the same form as the nominative except in the 2nd declension singular.
Translating the Vocative of Direct Address
- Translate with the correct definition of the word either singular or plural followed by a comma.
Examples of the Vocative of Direct Address
- Serve, illam tunicam redde
- Translation: Slave, give back that tunic.
