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Nominative vs Reflexive - What's the difference?

nominative | reflexive |

As a noun nominative

is .

As an adjective reflexive is

.

nominative

English

(wikipedia 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.

    • reflexive

    English

    (Reflexive verb)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
  • (set theory) Of a relation R'' on a set ''S'', such that ''xRx'' for all members ''x'' of ''S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself).
    • "Equals" is a reflexive relation.
  • Of or resulting from a reflex.
    • The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him.
  • (figurative) Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
    • a reflexive dislike

    Antonyms

    * non-reflexive, nonreflexive

    Derived terms

    * reflexive verb * reflexive pronoun

    Related terms

    * symmetric * transitive * irreflexive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reflexive pronoun.
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