Nominative: meaning, definitions and examples

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nominative

 

[ หˆnษ’m.ษช.nษ™.tษชv ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

grammar term

Nominative refers to the grammatical case used for a subject of a verb. In many languages, including English, the nominative case is typically associated with the subject of a sentence, indicating who or what is performing the action. It's fundamental in the formation of sentences and is commonly taught in language studies.

Synonyms

nominative case, subject case

Examples of usage

  • In the sentence 'The dog barks', 'The dog' is in the nominative case.
  • In Latin, the nominative case is used for the subject of the sentence.
  • Different languages have different rules for forming the nominative case.

Translations

Translations of the word "nominative" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nominativo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเคฎเคตเคพเคšเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nominativ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nominatif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะผะตะฝะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mianownik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธปๆ ผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nominatif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nominativo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nominatif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๊ฒฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฑููŽุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nominativ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nominatรญv

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธปๆ ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nominativ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรถfnum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ั€ะธะฑัƒั‚ะธะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nominativ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nominativo

Etymology

The term 'nominative' originates from the Latin word 'nominativus', meaning 'naming' or 'to name'. This itself comes from the verb 'nominare', which means 'to name'. In the context of grammar, it relates to the function of words that serve as the subject in a sentence. The concept of grammatical cases, including the nominative, has been studied since the time of ancient Greek and Latin linguistics. Various linguistic traditions have their own interpretations and applications of nominative case, but the core idea remains connected to the subject's role in action or being described.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,107, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.