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The nominative case is the basic grammatical case in German and is mainly used to mark the subject of a sentence. It answers the question who or what is performing the action. Understanding the nominative is essential, because every German sentence has a subject, and the subject is usually in the nominative case.
In this guide, you will learn:
what the nominative case is and how it functions
how to identify the subject of a sentence
which articles and pronouns appear in the nominative
how the nominative is used with the verb sein and similar verbs
This guide focuses on clear explanations and practical examples to help English-speaking learners build a solid foundation for German sentence structure.
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