nominative
Grammar.
(in certain inflected languages, as Sanskrit, Latin, and Russian) 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.
similar to such a case in function or meaning.: Compare subjective.
nominated; appointed by nomination.
made out in a person's name, as a certificate or security.
the nominative case.
a word in the nominative case.
a form or construction of similar function or meaning.
Origin of nominative
1Other words from nominative
- nom·i·na·tive·ly, adverb
- un·nom·i·na·tive, adjective
Words Nearby nominative
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How to use nominative in a sentence
Her spot, however was a newly created nominative one, that allowed her to compete in the all-around competition but not in the team event.
U.S. Gymnast Jade Carey Wins Gold in Gymnastics Floor Event Final at Tokyo Olympics | Alice Park/Tokyo | August 2, 2021 | TimeAs it stands, Carey in the nominative spot is a de facto alternate for the four-person team.
How To Build The Best Gymnastics Team Around Simone Biles | Dvora Meyers | June 23, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightDrench is the causative of drink: here the nominative of the verb is ‘Iris’ and the object ‘beds.’
Milton's Comus | John MiltonA personal pronoun has two cases the nominative and the objective.
A Week of Instruction and Amusement, | Mrs. HarleyMoreover, fet of the plural applies only to the nominative and accusative; the genitive has fota, the dative fotum.
Language | Edward Sapir
The number of the nominative pronoun appears to be thus rendered precise, but the objective is still indefinite.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftBy adding this form to the active verb, its action is reversed, and thrown back on the nominative.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for nominative
/ (ˈnɒmɪnətɪv, ˈnɒmnə-) /
grammar denoting a case of nouns and pronouns in inflected languages that is used esp to identify the subject of a finite verb: See also subjective (def. 6)
appointed rather than elected to a position, office, etc
bearing the name of a person
grammar
the nominative case
a word or speech element in the nominative case
Origin of nominative
1Derived forms of nominative
- nominatival (ˌnɒmɪnəˈtaɪvəl, ˌnɒmnə-), adjective
- nominatively, adverb
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