Vocative Case

Marcus, come here!

• Marcus

• Marcum

• Marce

Come here, boys!

(nom = pueri)

• pueri

• puer

• puerum

Girls, why are you running to the tree?

(nom = puellae)

• Puella

• Puellam

• Puellae

Come here, my son!

(nom = meus filius)

• mihi filius

• meus filius

• mi fili

Why haven't you gotten up, troublesome boy?

(nom = puer molestus)

• puer moleste

• puer molestus

• puerum molestum

I want to go to Rome, mother!

(nom = mater)

• matre

• mater

• matrem

Hey, Cornelius! Everything is ready now!

(nom = Cornelius)

• Cornelius

• Cornelie

• Corneli

Fathers, please listen to us!

(nom = patres)

• pater

• patres

• patrem

What is the special vocative ending for nouns that end in -us?

• us

• o

• e

What is the special noun ending for words that end in -ius?

• ius

• ie

• i