nominativt

Nominativt is a term used in linguistics, particularly in the study of grammar, to refer to a specific case in many languages. The nominative case is typically the form of a noun or pronoun that serves as the subject of a verb. It is the basic, dictionary form of a word. In languages with grammatical cases, the nominative case distinguishes the subject from other grammatical roles like the object or possessor. For example, in Latin, "puella" (girl) is in the nominative case when it is the subject, such as in "puella cantat" (the girl sings). If it were the direct object, it would be in the accusative case, "puellam".

Many Indo-European languages, including German, Russian, and Latin, feature a distinct nominative case. English, however, has largely lost its case system, with distinct forms only remaining for pronouns. For instance, "I" is the nominative pronoun when it is the subject, as in "I am here," whereas "me" is used in other roles, such as the object in "He saw me." The function of the nominative case is crucial for understanding sentence structure and the relationships between words in languages that employ it. It helps to identify who or what is performing the action of the verb.