Lesson 8 - Vocative case of masculine nouns ending in -a

Question 1

How is the vocative case formed?

Answer 1

The uninflected nominal base is used as the vocative singular.

The case ending -ā is added to form the vocative plural.

Question 2

voc. sg. of

nara

Answer 2

nara

Same as uninflected nominal base

Question 3

voc. sg. of

mātula

Answer 3

mātula

Same as uninflected nominal base

Question 4

voc. sg. of

kassaka

Answer 4

kassaka

Same as uninflected nominal base

Question 5

voc. pl. of

nara

Answer 5

narā

nara + ā

Question 6

voc. pl. of

mātula

Answer 6

mātulā

mātula + ā

Question 7

voc. pl. of

kassaka

Answer 7

kassakā

kassaka + ā