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nominative

nominative In historical grammar, the nominative is the “upright” case, treated as the basic noun form from which the other cases were viewed as departures.

In historical grammar, the nominative is the “upright” case, treated as the basic noun form from which the other cases were viewed as departures. It marks the substantive idea that is presented in connection with the action expressed by the verb, giving that action its concrete psychological form in the sentence.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Declension” (Declension).
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