nominative
pronunciation
How to pronounce nominative in British English:
UK [ˈnɒmɪnətɪv]
How to pronounce nominative in American English:
US [ˈnɑmɪnətɪv]
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- Noun:
- the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
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- Adjective:
- serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
- named; bearing the name of a specific person
- appointed by nomination
Word Origin
- nominative (adj.)
- late 14c., "pertaining to the grammatical case dealing with the subject of a verb," from Old French nominatif, from Latin nominativus "pertaining to naming," from nominatus, past participle of nominare (see nominate). As a noun from 1620s.
Example
- 1. Put this noun in to the nominative .
- 2. After a preposition the objective case of pronouns should be used , but he used the nominative case .
- 3. Used in the nominative as well as the objective case , especially by members of the society of friends .
- 4. Medical informatics - messages concerning blood transfusion - nominative delivery message and report on nominative delivery message .
- 5. However , serious research is now being dedicated to the concept - known as nominative determinism - to explain why it occurs .