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Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: more details

2012-11-29T13:07:14Z

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−	When we call someone ~~by name~~ in Latin, we use a form of the name called the "'''vocative case'''". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:	+	When we directly address or call someone in Latin, we use a form of the name (or any noun or adjective used in the address) called the "'''vocative case'''". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:

	*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".		*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".
−	*If a ~~name~~ ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-e'''". "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".	+	*If a word ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-e'''". "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".
−	*All other ~~names~~ do not change at all. "'''''Cicero'''''" stays "'''''Cicero'''''", "'''''Livia'''''" stays "'''''Livia'''''" and so on.	+	*All other words do not change at all. "'''''Cicero'''''" stays "'''''Cicero'''''", "'''''Livia'''''" stays "'''''Livia'''''" and so on.

	=== Usage in practice ===		=== Usage in practice ===

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: + navbox

2009-06-13T17:34:28Z

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	When we call someone by name in Latin, we use a form of the name called the "'''vocative case'''". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:		When we call someone by name in Latin, we use a form of the name called the "'''vocative case'''". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:

M. Lucretius Agricola: recat

2008-07-25T10:56:39Z

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M. Lucretius Agricola: recat

2008-07-25T10:54:58Z

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Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 08:24, 22 July 2008

2008-07-22T08:24:59Z

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	*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".		*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".
−	*If a name ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in '''"-e"'''. "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".	+	*If a name ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-e'''". "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".
	*All other names do not change at all. "'''''Cicero'''''" stays "'''''Cicero'''''", "'''''Livia'''''" stays "'''''Livia'''''" and so on.		*All other names do not change at all. "'''''Cicero'''''" stays "'''''Cicero'''''", "'''''Livia'''''" stays "'''''Livia'''''" and so on.

M. Lucretius Agricola: +langbar

2008-07-22T07:42:50Z

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	When we call someone by name in Latin, we use a form of the name called the "'''vocative case'''". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:		When we call someone by name in Latin, we use a form of the name called the "'''vocative case'''". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: cosmetics

2008-07-22T07:30:27Z

cosmetics

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−	When we call someone by name in Latin, we use a form of the name called the "vocative". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:	+	When we call someone by name in Latin, we use a form of the name called the "'''vocative case'''". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:
		+
	*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".		*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".
	*If a name ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in '''"-e"'''. "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".		*If a name ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in '''"-e"'''. "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".
	*All other names do not change at all. "'''''Cicero'''''" stays "'''''Cicero'''''", "'''''Livia'''''" stays "'''''Livia'''''" and so on.		*All other names do not change at all. "'''''Cicero'''''" stays "'''''Cicero'''''", "'''''Livia'''''" stays "'''''Livia'''''" and so on.

−	~~There is a complete discussion of which name you should use at [[Choosing_a_Roman_name#Which_Names.3F]] .~~	+	=== Usage in practice ===

	It is a good idea in general to use the praenomen and nomen combination (the first two parts of the name):		It is a good idea in general to use the praenomen and nomen combination (the first two parts of the name):
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	*"''Salve, Gai!''"		*"''Salve, Gai!''"

−	===~~Algorithmicly Speaking~~...===	+	There is a complete discussion of which name you should use at [[Using Roman names]].
		+
		+	===Algorithmically speaking...===

	This '''perl''' function will return the vocative form of a name.		This '''perl''' function will return the vocative form of a name.

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 07:24, 22 July 2008

2008-07-22T07:24:31Z

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−	When we call someone by name, we use a form of the name called the "vocative". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:	+	When we call someone by name in Latin, we use a form of the name called the "vocative". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:
	*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".		*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".
	*If a name ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in '''"-e"'''. "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".		*If a name ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in '''"-e"'''. "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 10:46, 29 May 2008

2008-05-29T10:46:08Z

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	When we call someone by name, we use a form of the name called the "vocative". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:		When we call someone by name, we use a form of the name called the "vocative". Here are the basic rules for making a vocative:
−	*If a name ends in "-ius", then the vocative ends in "-i". "Tullius" becomes "Tulli".	+	*If a name ends in "'''-ius'''", then the vocative ends in "'''-i'''". "'''''Tullius'''''" becomes "'''''Tulli'''''".
−	*If a name ends in "-us", then the vocative ends in "-e". "Marcus" becomes "Marce".	+	*If a name ends in "'''-us'''", then the vocative ends in '''"-e"'''. "'''''Marcus'''''" becomes "'''''Marce'''''".
−	*All other names do not change at all. "~~Felix~~" stays "~~Felix~~", "~~Marca~~" stays "~~Marca~~" and so on.	+	*All other names do not change at all. "'''''Cicero'''''" stays "'''''Cicero'''''", "'''''Livia'''''" stays "'''''Livia'''''" and so on.

	There is a complete discussion of which name you should use at [[Choosing_a_Roman_name#Which_Names.3F]] .		There is a complete discussion of which name you should use at [[Choosing_a_Roman_name#Which_Names.3F]] .

−	It is a good idea in general to use the ~~cognomen~~ (the ~~last part~~ of the name).	+	It is a good idea in general to use the praenomen and nomen combination (the first two parts of the name):
−	*To say hello to Marcus Lucretius Agricola you would write "Salve ~~Agricola~~!".	+	*To say hello to Marcus Lucretius Agricola you would write "''Salve, Marce Lucreti!''".
−	*To say hello to Aulus Apollonius Cordus you would write "Salve ~~Corde~~!".	+	*To say hello to Aulus Apollonius Cordus you would write "''Salve, Aule Apolloni!''".
−	*To say hello to Gaius Equitius Cato you would write "Salve ~~Cato~~!".	+	*To say hello to Gaius Equitius Cato you would write "''Salve, Gai Equiti!''".

−	Only if you are very close friends indeed with these people you could write:	+	A more informal style is for friends to use the cognomen (the last part of the name):
−	*"Salve Marce!"	+	*"''Salve, Agricola!''"
−	*"Salve Aule!"	+	*"''Salve, Corde!''"
−	*"Salve Gai!"	+	*"''Salve, Cato!''"
		+
		+	Only if you are family members or very, very close friends indeed with these people you could write:
		+	*"''Salve, Marce!"''"
		+	*"''Salve, Aule!''"
		+	*"''Salve, Gai!''"

	===Algorithmicly Speaking...===		===Algorithmicly Speaking...===

Marcus Octavius Gracchus: perl!

2007-02-17T20:21:42Z

perl!

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	*"Salve Aule!"		*"Salve Aule!"
	*"Salve Gai!"		*"Salve Gai!"
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		+	===Algorithmicly Speaking...===
		+
		+	This '''perl''' function will return the vocative form of a name.
		+
		+	<pre>
		+	sub makeVocative
		+	{
		+	my ($nomen) = @_;
		+
		+	my @elements = split(/\s+/, $nomen);
		+
		+	for (my $i=0; $i<=$#elements; $i++)
		+	{
		+	$elements[$i] =~ s/ius$/i/;
		+	$elements[$i] =~ s/us$/e/;
		+	$elements[$i] =~ s/IUS$/I/;
		+	$elements[$i] =~ s/US$/E/;
		+	}
		+	return join(' ', @elements);
		+	}
		+
		+	</pre>

	[[Category:Lingua Latina]]		[[Category:Lingua Latina]]