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A Reference Guide to Cases in the Ukrainian Language/Vocative case
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The vocative case is used to address someone in Ukrainian.
Nouns
Masculine Nouns
+ChangesExamples Masculine names that end in -а The ending changes to -о Микола -> Миколо Masculine nouns that end with a consonant or and о Their endings change to -е Степан -> СтепанеПан Михайло -> Пане Михайле Masculine nouns that end with -ко, -ик Take the у ending Марко -> МаркуПетрик -> Петрику Male patronymic names Add у to the add Ігор Михайлович -> Ігоре Михайловичу Masculine nouns that end with ь or й Change the ending to ю Андрій -> Андріюдідусь -> дідусю Masculine nouns that end with -ар Add ю to the word кухар -> кухарю
Feminine nouns
+ChangesExamples Feminine nouns that end in -а The ending changes to -о мама -> мамо Оксана -> Оксано Feminine nouns that end with a consonant + я Their ending changes to -ю Галя -> Галю Female last names Don’t change Foreign female first names that don’t end with -а or -я Don’t change
Plural Nouns
Most plural nouns do not change in vocative case, so “Dear friends” would be «Дорогі друзі». The word пани, does change to панове, and «Пані та панове» is the equivalent of “ladies and gentlemen”.
Exceptions
+Word in NominativeWord in Vocative Бог Боже дід діду друг друже пані пані син сину тато тату хлопець хлопче чоловік чоловіче пани панове