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The nominative case

The nominative indicates the subject of a sentence. Example:

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:

See also:

Case
Accusative
Dative
Genitive