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Vocative and Imperative. Vocative Case. Vocative is for direct address. (NOUN) “Marcus, come here.” Not usually put in declension lists because it is usually the same as the nominative. MAIN EXCEPTIONS. Nominatives that end in –ius -i filius fili Nominatives that end in –us -e
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Vocative Case • Vocative is for direct address. (NOUN) • “Marcus, come here.” • Not usually put in declension lists because it is usually the same as the nominative.
MAIN EXCEPTIONS • Nominatives that end in –ius -i • filius fili • Nominatives that end in –us -e • Marcus Marce • meus, mea, meum mi
Form the Singular And Plural Vocative fili, filii (sing, plural) filius, filii (nom, gen)
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Form the Plural Vocative puellae puella, puellae
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Imperative • A direct command. (VERB) • Clean your room. • Go home. • For verbs, considered a mood. • Moods: indicative, imperative, infinitive
Present Active Imperative • Most common • Singular formation: • Take the 2nd p.p., drop –re • amo, amare ama! love! • Plural formation: • Take the 2nd p.p., drop –re, add –te • amo, amare amate! love! • EXCEPTION – For 3rd conjugation, turn the e to an i • sumo, sumere sumite! take!
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