Vocative Case / सम्बोधन विभक्ति (sambodhana vibhakti)

Vocative Case or सम्बोधन विभक्ति (sambodhana vibhakti) of noun-form represents the word used to address or call someone or something.

Study the following sentences. These are in vocative case.

O! Boy	हे बाल he baala	Here boy (बाल / baala), creeper (लता / lataa) and God (देव / deva) are in vocative case or सम्बोधन विभक्ति (sambodhana vibhakti)
O! Creeper	हे लते he late
O! God	हे देव he deva

All the above sentences address or call someone. So, the person or thing being addressed is in vocative case.

Note: I (अस्मद् / asmad) and You (युस्मद् / yusmad) words do not have any vocative case.

Vocative Case (सम्बोधन विभक्ति / sambodhana vibhakti)
Word शब्द	Gender लिङ्ग	Singular एकवचन	Dual द्विवचन	Plural बहुवचन	Similar Words
Boy बाल / baala	M - पुं	बाल baala	बालौ baalau	बालाः baalaaH	-
Creeper लता / lataa	F - स्त्री	लते late	लते late	लताः lataaH	-
River नदी / nadii	F - स्त्री	नदी nadii	नद्यो nadyau	नद्यः nadyaH	-
Fruit फलम् / phalam	N - नपुं	फलम् phalam	फले phale	फलानि phalaani	-