What is a nominative objective and possessive?

You're likely asking about nominative, objective, and possessive cases in grammar, which are ways of indicating a noun's grammatical function in a sentence. Here's a breakdown:

1. Nominative Case:

* Function: Indicates the subject of a verb. It's the noun that is performing the action.

* Example: The cat sat on the mat. ("Cat" is the subject performing the action of sitting)

2. Objective Case:

* Function: Indicates the object of a verb or preposition. It's the noun that receives the action or is being acted upon.

* Example: The girl saw the dog. ( "Dog" is the object of the verb "saw")

He gave the present to his mother. ("Mother" is the object of the preposition "to")

3. Possessive Case:

* Function: Shows ownership or possession.

* Example: This is Sarah's car. ( "Sarah's" shows ownership of the car)

Note:

* In English, we often use apostrophes and 's' to indicate the possessive case (e.g., "the cat's tail"). However, there are some irregular possessives (e.g., "the children's toys").

* Many modern English speakers do not distinguish between the nominative and objective cases for nouns.

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