Nominative Case:
* Function: The subject of a verb. It's the one *performing* the action.
* Example: He ran to the store. ("He" is the subject of the verb "ran").
Objective Case:
* Function: The direct object of a verb, or the object of a preposition. It receives the action of the verb, or is acted upon.
* Example: She bought him a gift. ("Him" is the direct object of the verb "bought").
Possessive Case:
* Function: Shows ownership or possession.
* Example: This is John's book. ("John's" shows that the book belongs to John).
Important Note: English is a language that has largely lost its grammatical cases. While we still use these terms to analyze grammar, English speakers generally don't need to consciously think about these cases in everyday speech. We often use the same form of a noun for all three cases (e.g., "he" for nominative and objective, "John" for nominative and possessive).
Examples:
| Case | Example | Explanation |
|------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Nominative | She sings. | "She" is the subject of the verb "sings". |
| Objective | He saw her.| "Her" is the direct object of the verb "saw".|
| Possessive | This is her car. | "Her" shows that the car belongs to her. |
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