nominative case

Definition

The case used to indicate the subject—or agent—of a finite verb.

Example Sentences

• "Every Verb, except in the Infinitive or the Participle, hath its Nominative Caſe, either expreſſed or implied [4]: as, "Awake, ariſe, or be for ever fall'n: that is, "Awake ye, &c.""