nominative

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Giving a name; naming; designating.
2. (not-comparable) Being in that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb.
3. (not-comparable) Making a selection or nomination; choosing.

Noun

1. The nominative case.
2. A noun in the nominative case.

Synonyms

nominative case

nominal

subject case

nominated

we

appointed

nominatival

name

subject

subjective case

Translations

nominatif

nominatief

Nominativ

nominativo

nominativo

nominativus

nominativo

ονομαστική

nominatiu

casus nominativus

eerste naamval

ονομαστική πτώση

Werfall

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɒmɪnətɪv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: nominatyf

In summary

From Middle English nominatyf, either via Old French nominatif or directly from Latin nōminātīvus (“pertaining to naming, nominative”).