/ ˈnɒmɪnətɪv; NAmE ˈnɑːm-/ (also sub·ject·ive ) noun
( grammar ) ( in some languages ) the form of a noun, a pronoun or an adjective when it is the subject of a verb
—compare ablative , accusative , dative , genitive , vocative
► nom·ina·tive adjective :
nominative pronouns
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin nominativus relating to naming, translation of Greek onomastikē (ptōsis) naming (case).