Case 5Vokativ
Vocative
–— No question word — it's used when calling or addressing directly
Used for
- ›Directly addressing a person, animal, or personified thing
- ›Used in speech, exclamations, and when calling out to someone
- ›In English we don't change the word, just add a comma: 'Hello, Peter!' — in Serbian/Croatian the name itself changes form
Examples
Zdravo, Petre!
Hello, Peter!
Ćao, Milice!
Hey, Milica!
Dođi, sine!
Come, son!
Noun endings
| Gender | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine (ends in consonant) | -e | – |
| Masculine (ends in -a) | -o | – |
| Feminine | -o | – |
| Neuter | rarely changes | – |
Vocative plural is rarely used — most speakers default to nominative plural.