Grammar Tutorial ::: Vocative Case / सम्बोधन विभक्ति / sambodhana vibhakti

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Vocative Case / सम्बोधन विभक्ति (sambodhana vibhakti): Vocative Case or सम्बोधन विभक्ति (sambodhana vibhakti) of noun-form represents the word used to address or call someone or something.

Study the following sentences. These are in vocative case.

O! Boyहे बाल
he baala		Here boy (बाल / baala), creeper (लता / lataa) and God (देव / deva) are in vocative case or सम्बोधन विभक्ति (sambodhana vibhakti)
O! Creeperहे लते
he late
O! Godहे देव
he deva

All the above sentences address or call someone. So, the person or thing being addressed is in vocative case.

Note: I (अस्मद् / asmad) and You (युस्मद् / yusmad) words do not have any vocative case.

Vocative Case (सम्बोधन विभक्ति / sambodhana vibhakti)
Word
शब्द 		Gender
लिङ्ग 		Singular
एकवचन		Dual
द्विवचन		Plural
बहुवचन		Similar Words
Boy
बाल / baala		M - पुंबाल
baala		बालौ
baalau		बालाः
baalaaH		-
Creeper
लता / lataa		F - स्त्रीलते
late		लते
late		लताः
lataaH		-
River
नदी / nadii		F - स्त्रीनदी
nadii		नद्यो
nadyau		नद्यः
nadyaH		-
Fruit
फलम् / phalam		N - नपुंफलम्
phalam		फले
phale		फलानि
phalaani		-

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