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THE NOMINATIVE CASE
By Corey Keating at http://www.ntgreek.org/
Its Syntactical Classification
Uses of the nominative
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A. Subject nominative
B. Predicate nominative
C. Nominative of appellation
D. Nominative of direct address
E. Independent nominative
A. Subject nominative
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Subject Nominative.
When a word is used as the subject
of a finite verb, it is usually in the
nominative case.
John 1:14, “The Word became flesh.”
Note: The above sentence follows
the S-LV-C(NOUN) grammatical
structure. Subject, The Word; linking
verb, became; complement noun,
flesh.
B. Predicate nominative
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Predicate Nominative.
The object of a copulative (linking)
verb will also usually be in the
nominative case, rather than in the
accusative case as would be
expected.
John 1:14, “The Word became flesh.”
The above sentence follows the SLV-C(N) sentence pattern.
C. Nominative of appellation
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Nominative of Appellation.
Sometimes a proper noun is used in the
nominative case, regardless of what role it
plays in the sentence.
John 13:13, “You call me Teacher and
Lord.”
Note: The above sentence follows the S-VO-OC(N) pattern in grammar.
Example: I call him a friend.
I is the subject, call is the verb, him is the
object, friend is the complement that
modifies the object. The complement may
also be the nominative of appellation.
D. Nominative of direct
address
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Nominative of Direct Address
(Vocative).
When speaking directly to a
person, addressing them by
name, often their name will be in
the nominative case.
Acts 26:19, “Wherefore, King
Agrippa, I was not disobedient
to the heavenly vision.”
E. Independent nominative
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Independent Nominative.
Oftentimes the nominative case will
be used in expressions where no
finite verb exists, such as in
Exclamations, Salutations, Titles of
Books, and in Parenthetic, Absolute,
and Proverbial Expressions.
Romans 11:33, “Oh, the depth of the
riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God!”