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nominative case

/ˈnɒmɪnətɪv keɪs/

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phrase

/ˈnɒmɪnətɪv keɪs/C1formaltechnical
  • ruГрамматический падеж, используемый для обозначения подлежащего глагола, обычно указывающий на исполнителя действия или тему предложения.

A grammatical case used to indicate the subject of a verb, typically marking the doer of an action or the topic of a sentence.

  1. B2formal

    The grammatical case used for the subject of a verb, indicating who or what performs the action.

    ruИменительный падеж

    • In the sentence 'The cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is in the nominative case.
    • In Latin, nouns change their endings to show the nominative case.
    • The nominative case is often the dictionary form of a noun.