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| nom·i·na·tive [ nómmə nàytiv, grammatical case nómmənətiv ] |
noun (plural nom·i·na·tives) |
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1. grammatical form: a grammatical form case of nouns and pronouns that identifies the subject of a sentence or clause. Other words, e.g. adjectives, may be in the nominative in agreement with a noun.
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2. instance of nominative: a word or phrase in the nominative
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adjective |
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1. appointed to or proposed for office: appointed or suggested for election to an office or position
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2. with owner's name: having the name of the owner on it
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3. grammar of nominative: in or relating to the nominative
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| [14th century. Directly or via French nominatif< Latin nominativus (casus) "nominative (case)" < nominat- (see nominate)] |
