nominative case
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nominative case
- /ˈnɑm(ɪ)nətɪv keɪs/ US
- /ˈnɒm(ɪ)nətɪv keɪs/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪs
noun nominative cases
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The case used to indicate the subject—or agent—of a finite verb.
Similar: subjective case
- The subject of a verb. Every Verb, except in the Infinitive or the Participle, hath its Nominative Caſe, either expreſſed or implied [4]: as, "Awake, ariſe, or be for ever fall'n: that is, "Awake ye, &c."
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noun case used to indicate the subject
| Español | caso nominativo, nominativo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주격 jugyeok |
| 日本語 | 主格 shukaku |
| 中文 | 主格 zhǔgé |
| हिन्दी | प्रथमा विभक्ति prathmā vibhakti |
| Português | caso nominativo, nominativo |
| Français | nominatif |
| Deutsch | Nominativ, Werfall, Wer-Fall |
| Italiano | nominativo |
| Ελληνικά | ονομαστική onomastikí |
| Română | caz nominativ, nominativ |
| Русский | имени́тельный паде́ж imenítelʹnyj padéž |
| Tiếng Việt | nguyên cách, danh cách, cách tên, chủ cách |
| العربية | حَالَةْ اَلرَّفْع ḥālat ar-rafʕ, مَرْفُوع marfūʕ |
| עברית | נושא nosé |
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