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 **'''Vocative:''' Used for calling someone. The masculine ending is ''-ow'' and the feminine ending is ''-ey''. Original word stress is maintained. These endings may change if the word ends in a vowel.
 ***Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-ow; -ey'' - e.g. ''Maxámmad'' → ''Maxámmadow''; ''shimmira'' → ''shimmírey''
-***Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'' (except some names in ''-i'') : ''-ew; -ey'' - e.g. ''qaalhi'' → ''qáalhew''; ''dubarti'' → ''dubártey''
+***Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'' (except Arabic names in ''-i'') : ''-ew; -ey'' - e.g. ''qaalhi'' → ''qáalhew''; ''dubarti'' → ''dubártey''
-***Some names ending in ''-i'': ''-iyow; -iyey'' - e.g. ''Xamdi'' → ''Xámdiyow'' (m.), ''Xámdiyey'' (f.)
+***Arabic names ending in ''-i'': ''-iyow; -iyey'' - e.g. ''Xamdi'' → ''Xámdiyow'' (m.), ''Xámdiyey'' (f.)
 ***Absolutive ending in ''-o'' or ''-u'': ''-ow; -oy'' - e.g. ''Cabdu'' → ''Cábdow'' ; ''Qino'' → ''Qínoy''
 ***Absolutive ending in stressed/long ''a, e,'' or ''o'': ''-VVw''; ''-VVy'' - e.g. ''Faadhumá'' → ''Faadhumaay''