noun
- plural of nominative; words or forms in the nominative case, or the nominative cases themselves
Usage: grammar
Examples
- The nominatives in this sentence are clearly marked.
- Students must identify all the nominatives in the Latin passage.
- German nominatives change form depending on gender and number.
- The teacher explained how nominatives function as sentence subjects.
- These nominatives require different verb agreements.
- Ancient Greek had several types of nominatives.