Definitions for "Nominative"
Giving a name; naming; designating; -- said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb.
the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb; "nominative noun endings"; "predicate nominative"
Keywords:  appointed
appointed by nomination
Keywords:  case, see
The nominative case.
(see Case)
Keywords:  bearing, stock, shares, specific, name
named; bearing the name of a specific person; "nominative shares of stock"