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nominative

/ˈnɒmɪnətɪv/

Meanings
  • case

    The nomative case is a grammatical case used to indicate the subject of a sentence.

  • nominal

    In English, the nominal form of a word is its basic or uninflected form.


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nominative , nominatives , predicate nominative , predicate nominatives
Etymology
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From Latin nomen, meaning 'name'. In grammar, the term 'nominative' refers to the case that indicates the subject of a sentence or the uninflected form of a word.


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  1. The nominative case is also known as the 'absolutive' case in some languages.

  2. In ancient Greek and Latin, the nominative case was used not only for the subject but also for the object of a sentence in the active voice.


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  1. Subject (grammar): The nomative case is used to indicate the subject of a sentence.

  2. English grammar: The nominative case is a fundamental concept in the English language.


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The nominative case plays a significant role in various aspects of language and literature. In English grammar, the nominative case is used to denote the subject of a sentence, which is the entity performing the action or being described in the sentence.

How to Memorize "nominative"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a sentence with the nomative case as the subject. For example, 'The cat sits on the mat'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'nominative' with the concept of 'subject'. For example, 'Nominative is another name for subject'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic such as 'Nom is for subject' or 'Nominative means name of subject'


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