English Grammar

Dative and Vocative Case

Some verbs take two objects: a direct object and an indirect object.

She gave me a book.

Here me is the indirect object of the verb gave while book is the direct object. A noun used as the direct object of the verb is said to be in the objective case, whereas a noun used as the indirect object of the verb is said to be in the dative case.

Vocative case

Read the following sentences.

John, come here.

Here the noun John is used for addressing a person or thing. A noun used to address a person or thing is said to be in the vocative case.

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