Phrase guide

subjective case

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The form of a noun or pronoun used as the subject of a finite verb. In the active voice this is the agent, in the passive voice the subject is the receiver of the action. In both cases the subject is the thing subjected to what is said about it, it is the “topic of the statement”.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: subject case, nominative case

Antonyms: objective case

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: именителен падеж (imenitelen padež) — grammatical case
  • Finnish: subjektiivi — grammatical case
  • French: cas sujet — grammatical case
  • German: Subjektfall — grammatical case
  • Romanian: cazul subiect — grammatical case