In context|grammar|lang=en terms the difference between nominative and accusative
is that nominative is (grammar) giving a name; naming; designating; — said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb while accusative is (grammar) the accusative case.
As adjectives the difference between nominative and accusative
is that nominative is (grammar) giving a name; naming; designating; — said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb while accusative is producing accusations; accusatory; accusatorial; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame.
As nouns the difference between nominative and accusative
is that nominative is the nominative case while accusative is (grammar) the accusative case.
nominative
Adjective
(-)
(grammar) Giving a name; naming; designating; — said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb.
Derived terms
*
Noun
(
en noun)
The nominative case.
A noun in the nominative case.
accusative
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Producing accusations; accusatory; accusatorial; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
:* This hath been a very accusative age —
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Noun
(
en noun)
(grammar) The accusative case.
Synonyms
* (accusative case)
