nominative
nom.i.na.tive \'na:m-(*-)n*t-iv; 2 & 3 are also 'na:m-*-.na-t-\ aj [fr. the traditional use of the nominative form in naming a noun] 1a: marking typically the subject of a verb esp. in languages that have re latively full inflection {~ case} 1b: of or relating to the nominative case {a ~ ending} 2: nominated or appointed by nomination 3: bearing a person's name - nominative n