Nominatiivne

Nominatiivne is an Estonian term meaning related to the nominative case in grammar. It is used as an adjective to describe nouns, adjectives, or constructions that pertain to the nominative, or to refer to the nominative form itself. In linguistic writing, nominatiivne is often used to specify features or forms that are in the subject-or dictionary form.

In many languages, the nominative case marks the subject of a sentence or the word that performs the action. In Estonian grammar, the nominative is the base form of a noun and also the form used for the subject of a clause. Adjectives generally agree with the noun in number, and the overall construction in the nominative typically serves as the default or citation form for analysis.

Examples illustrate nominatiivne usage. In the sentence "Koer jookseb" (The dog runs), the noun Koer is in the nominative singular as the subject of the verb. In a plural sentence like "Koerad jooksevad" (The dogs run), Koerad is in the nominative plural, continuing to serve as the subject.

Etymology traces nominatiivne to the term nominativus, from Latin, meaning related to naming or designation. In linguistic typology, the nominative case is distinguished from other cases that mark different syntactic or semantic roles, such as possession, object, or direction. Nominatiivne, then, is the Estonian descriptor for topics, forms, or elements associated with this fundamental grammatical category.

See also: Nominatiiv, Nominatiivne kasutus, Grammatika.