Nominative: meaning, definitions and examples
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nominative
[ หnษm.ษช.nษ.tษชv ]
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:
๐ต๐น nominativo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคพเคฎเคตเคพเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Nominativ
๐ฎ๐ฉ nominatif
๐บ๐ฆ ัะผะตะฝะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ mianownik
๐ฏ๐ต ไธปๆ ผ
๐ซ๐ท nominatif
๐ช๐ธ nominativo
๐น๐ท nominatif
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผ๊ฒฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฑููุน
๐จ๐ฟ nominativ
๐ธ๐ฐ nominatรญv
๐จ๐ณ ไธปๆ ผ
๐ธ๐ฎ nominativ
๐ฎ๐ธ nรถfnum
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััะธะฑััะธะฒ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nominativ
๐ฒ๐ฝ nominativo
Word origin
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.
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