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*''for a definition of the general notion of '''case''' see [[Case (Definition)]] | *''for a definition of the general notion of '''case''' see [[Case (Definition)]] | ||
| − | '''Nominative''' case is the form that a noun or pronoun takes when it is the [[Subject (definition)|subject]] of a verb. For example, the | + | '''Nominative''' case is the form that a noun or pronoun takes when it is the [[Subject (definition)|subject]] of a verb. For example, the English [[Pronoun (definition)|pronoun]] takes the forms ''I, you, he, she, we, they'' when used as the subject of a verb as in "'''I''' saw John." In Scottish Gaelic there is never any difference between the nominative case and the [[Accusative Case (definition)|accusative]] case. For this reason the two cases are typically grouped together as a single case we can call the [[Common Case (definition)|common case]]. |
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Latest revision as of 08:04, 15 June 2012
- for a definition of the general notion of case see Case (Definition)
Nominative case is the form that a noun or pronoun takes when it is the subject of a verb. For example, the English pronoun takes the forms I, you, he, she, we, they when used as the subject of a verb as in "I saw John." In Scottish Gaelic there is never any difference between the nominative case and the accusative case. For this reason the two cases are typically grouped together as a single case we can call the common case.
See Also
- Genitive Case (definition)
- Common Case (definition)
- Accusative Case (definition)
- Dative Case (definition)
External Links
To see a more comprehensive discussion see the wikipedia.org page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative but be warned that pages on wikipedia are subject to misinformation and vandalism, so no guarantee of accuracy is guaranteed if you link away from this site.
References
- Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
