Vocative Cheatsheets
Quick visual references for all Vocative patterns.
The Golden Rule
| Type | Ending | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masc. hard | -e | student → studente |
| Masc. soft | -i | muž → muži |
| Masc. -ec | -če | otec → otče |
| Fem. -a | -o | žena → ženo |
| Fem. -e/-í | no change | paní → paní |
| Neuter | no change | dítě → dítě |
Palatalization with -e
r → ř, k → č, h → ž, ch → š Petr → Petře, Bůh → Bože
Available Cheatsheets
- Noun Endings - All noun patterns
- Personal Names - First names in vocative
- Adjectives - Adjective agreement
Quick Reference
Masculine
| Nominative | Vocative | Type |
|---|---|---|
| student | studente | hard |
| pán | pane | hard |
| bratr | bratre (→ bratře) | hard |
| muž | muži | soft |
| učitel | učiteli | soft |
| otec | otče | -ec |
Feminine
| Nominative | Vocative | Type |
|---|---|---|
| žena | ženo | -a |
| matka | matko | -a |
| paní | paní | -í (no change) |
| kolegyně | kolegyňe | -ě (no change) |
Names
| Male | Vocative | Female | Vocative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petr | Petre | Jana | Jano |
| Jan | Jane | Eva | Evo |
| Tomáš | Tomáši | Marie | Marie |