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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. | **'''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'' (for masculine and feminine respectively) | ***Absolutive ending in consonant or ''-a'': ''-ow; -ey'' (for masculine and feminine respectively) | ||
***Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'' (except names in ''-i'') : ''-ew; -ey'' | ***Absolutive ending in ''-e'' or ''-i'' (except some names in ''-i'') : ''-ew; -ey'' | ||
*** | ***Some names ending in ''-i'': ''-iyow; -iyey'' | ||
***Absolutive ending in ''-o'' or ''-u'' | ***Absolutive ending in ''-o'' or ''-u'': ''-ow; -oy'' | ||
***Absolutive ending in stressed/long ''a, e,'' or ''o'': lengthen final vowel if short and add ''-w'' (masculine) or ''-y'' (feminine) | ***Absolutive ending in stressed/long ''a, e,'' or ''o'': lengthen final vowel if short and add ''-w'' (masculine) or ''-y'' (feminine) | ||
***Absolutive ending in ''-í'' or ''-ii'': ''-iyow; -iyey'' | ***Absolutive ending in ''-í'' or ''-ii'': ''-iyow; -iyey'' | ||