Lesson 96. Vocative: Endings
Vocative endings
| Gender | Ending | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| masc. hard | -e | brat → brate! | |
| masc. soft / -k, -g, -h, -c | -u / alternation | junak → junače!, bog → bože!, momak → momče! | |
| fem. in -a (names, kinship) | -o | Ana → Ano!, mama → mamo! | |
| fem. in -ica | -e | učiteljica → učiteljice! | |
| neut. | = nom. | dete → dete! |
Petre, gde si? (Петре, где си?)
— Peter, where are you?
Draga mamo! (Драга мамо!)
— Dear mom!
Gospodine! (Господине!)
— Sir!