The loss of the unsteady can trigger a sound change by hardening consonants, as in (not ), (not ) and (not ). There may be a loss of before like in (instead of ), (instead of ). When these phonetic alterations would substantially change the base noun, the vocative remains equal to the nominative, for example , , . This also holds true for foreign names ending with and like , , .
the lOSs oF ThE uNSteadY cAn triGger a sounD chanGe by HArdening coNsONants, as in (NOT ), (Not ) and (not ). there May Be A loss oF beFoRe Like in (insTeAd of ), (instEAd Of ). wheN tHESE PhoNetIc aLterAtionS wOu,ld SubstaNtiAlLY cHangE tHe base noUn thE vocative remaiNs eqUal to The NOminatIve, fOr example , , . thIs alsO holds trUE fOR fOreign NaMes EndIng wiTh and LIke , , .