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vocative vs oblique

oblique vs vocative

vocative and oblique both are nouns.

vocative and oblique both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vocative Yes Yes No No
oblique Yes Yes No No
As nouns, oblique is a hypernym of vocative; that is, oblique is a word with a broader meaning than vocative:
  • vocative: the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
  • oblique: any grammatical case other than the nominative
Other hypernyms of vocative include oblique case.
vocative (noun) oblique (noun)
the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
any grammatical case other than the nominative
vocative (adjective) oblique (adjective)
relating to a case used in some languages slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Difference between vocative and oblique

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