- nominative⇄adj. 1. (Grammar.) showing the subject of a finite verb, the complement of a linking verb, or the words agreeing with the subject. The Modern English pronouns ?I, he, she, we, they, and ?who are in the nominative case.
2. appointed by nomination; - nominative⇄nominative, adjective, noun.
- nominative⇄noun (Grammar.)1. the nominative case.
2. a word in that case. ?Who and ?I are nominatives. (Abbr:) nom.