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nominative

no·mi·na·tive

UK/ˈnɒm(ɪ)nətɪv/ US/ˈnɑm(ɪ)nətɪv/ uncommon
adjective (3) noun (1)

adjective

1.

serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb

  • “nominative noun endings”
  • “predicate nominative”
2.

named; bearing the name of a specific person

  • “nominative shares of stock”
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noun

1.

the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • nominative absolute
  • nominative determinism
  • nominative type system

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