nominative case meaning in Sanskrit
प्रथमा विभक्ति prathamā vibhakti
UK/ˈnɒm(ɪ)nətɪv keɪs//ˈnɑm(ɪ)nətɪv keɪs/
nominative case in Sanskrit: प्रथमा विभक्ति (prathamā vibhakti). In English, nominative case means the case used to indicate the subject—or agent—of a finite verb.
Sanskrit words for nominative case
- case used to indicate the subject
- प्रथमा विभक्ति prathamā vibhakti
English meaning of nominative case
- noun The case used to indicate the subject—or agent—of a finite verb.
- noun The subject of a verb.
Synonyms of nominative case
nominative case in other languages
Questions about nominative case in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of nominative case in Sanskrit?
- Nominative case in Sanskrit is प्रथमा विभक्ति (prathamā vibhakti).
- nominative case इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Nominative case: प्रथमा विभक्ति (prathamā vibhakti).
- What does nominative case mean in English?
- Nominative case means the case used to indicate the subject—or agent—of a finite verb.
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