diff --git a/content/case_vocative.rst b/content/case_vocative.rst index 8429b49..feb4720 100644 --- a/content/case_vocative.rst +++ b/content/case_vocative.rst @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Article The vocative case is the case of direct address. * However, a noun in the vocative case preceded by the particle **ὥ** is used to add emphasis or to express emotion. * Caution: Do not confuse **ὦ** (the particle) with **ᾧ** -the dative case relative pronoun, or with **ὦ** - the first person singular - subjunctive form of εἰμί (notice it is identical to the particle in form). + subjunctive form of εἰμί (which is identical to the particle ὦ in form). Only 2.1% of the 28,599 nouns in the New Testament are in the vocative case. @@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ The **vocative of direct address** is the most frequent use of the vocative cas Vocative – Emphasis/Emotion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The vocative case can also be used **to express emotion or emphasis**. The particle ὥ is used when the vocative case is used -to add additional emphasis or emotion to the basic function of direct address. ὥ followed by a word in the vocative case only +The vocative case can also be used **to express emotion or emphasis**. The particle ὦ is used when the vocative case is used +to add additional emphasis or emotion to the basic function of direct address. ὦ followed by a word in the vocative case only occurs 14 times in the New Testament. Example of **ὦ + vocative** to add an *emotional emphasis.*