nominative Get Printable Handwriting (nom-i-na-tive) 4 syllables Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb;adjective. 1 named; bearing the name of a specific person; 2 appointed by nomination Example Sentence I is a nominative pronoun. Synonyms subject case; subject noun; named Antonyms verb Share with your friends: