Meaning Of The Word Nominative

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nominative
singular noun: In the grammar of some languages, the nominative or the nominative case is the case used for a noun when it is the subject of a verb. Compare accusative.

nominative in American English
appointed or filled by appointment
adjective: noting a case having as its function the indication of the subject of a finite verb, as in Latin Nauta bonus est “The sailor is good,” with nauta “sailor” in the nominative case
noun: the nominative case

nominative in British English
adjective: denoting a case of nouns and pronouns in inflected languages that is used esp to identify the subject of a finite verb
noun: the nominative case

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