nominative

• Den grammatischen Fall betreffend, der üblicherweise das Subjekt eines Satzes kennzeichnet; auch allgemein auf einen Fall oder die Kasusbildung bezogen.

Relating to the grammatical case that typically marks the subject of a verb.

1. Grammar: Subject CaseC1formal

   Relating to or denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives that marks the subject of a verb or the predicate nominative.

   Nominativ

   • In Latin, the word 'puella' is in the nominative case.
   • The nominative form of 'him' is 'he'.
   • The subject of a sentence is always in the nominative case.

   Synonymesubjective

   Antonymeobjectiveoblique

2. Named or EponymousC2formal

   Bearing the name of a specific person; named after someone.

   Namensgebend

   • The nominative saint of the church is Saint Peter.
   • The disease is nominative, named after Dr. Parkinson.
   • The award is nominative, carrying the founder's name.

   Synonymeeponymiceponymoustitular

3. Appointed by NominationC2formal

   Appointed to a position or office by the act of nominating, rather than by election or direct appointment.

   Durch Nominierung ernannt

   • The committee selected a nominative candidate for the board.
   • He holds a nominative position in the organization.
   • The nominative members were chosen by the president.

   Antonymeelected

• Grammatischer Fall, der in der Regel das Subjekt eines Verbs bezeichnet. Bezieht sich auch auf Wörter in diesem Fall oder auf den Nominativ als grammatische Kategorie.

A grammatical case or category of nouns that typically marks the subject of a verb.

1. Grammatical caseC1formal

   The case form of a noun, pronoun, or adjective that typically marks the subject of a verb.

   Nominativ

   • In Latin, the word 'puella' is in the nominative case when it is the subject.
   • The nominative is used for the subject of a sentence in many languages.
   • He studied how the nominative case functions in German grammar.

   Synonymesubjective