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The nominative case:
The nominative indicates the subject of a sentence. Example:
- Er (N) wohnt hier. (He lives here.)
- Seine Kinder (N) besuchen ihn oft (His children visit him often.)
The nominative is also used for predicate nouns. A predicate noun is a noun with which the subject is equated. Typically, the verbs sein (to be), heißen (to be called), and werden (to become) are used in sentences that have a subject and a predicate noun. Example sentences:
- Sie ist Studentin. (She is a student.)
- Sie heißt Nina. (Her name is Nina.)
- Sie wird Ärztin. (She is becoming a physician. / She will be a doctor / She is going to be a doctor)
See also:
Case
Accusative
Dative
Genitive
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