nominative

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nominative /ˈnɒmɪnətɪv/

▶adjective

• 1 Grammar denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives expressing the subject of a verb.

• 2 /ˈnɒmɪˌneɪtɪv/ of or appointed by nomination as distinct from election.

▶noun Grammar a word in the nominative case.

– origin ME: from L. nominativus, translating Gk onomastikē (ptōsis) ‘naming (case)’.