40.10 Adjectives form the vocative just as nouns do. Note the following examples:
- παραδίδως, ὦ κακὲ βασιλεῦ, τὴν πατρίδα.
- Evil king, you are betraying your country.
- κακός (nominative) → κακέ (voc.)
- βασιλεύς (nominative) → βασιλεῦ (voc.)
- παραδίδως, ὦ κακὴ βασίλεια, τὴν πατρίδα.
- Evil queen, you are betraying your country.
- κακή (nominative) → κακή (voc.)
- βασίλεια (nominative) → βασίλεια (voc.)
- παραδίδως, ὦ ἀληθὲς βασιλεῦ, τὴν πατρίδα.
- True king, you are betraying your country.
- ἀληθής (nominative) → ἀληθές (voc.)
- βασιλεύς (nominative) → βασιλεῦ (voc.)