NOMINATIVE

The basic function of the nominative is to present the subject of the sentence.

Ὁ Περικλῆς ἀγορεύει τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις. Pericles is speaking to the Athenians.

Other functions are to present words that agree with the subject:

a) The predicate

    Ὁ Περικλῆς τῶν Ἀθηναίων ἡγεμών ἐστιν.  Pericles is the Athenians’ leader.

b) Attributive adjuncts

    Ὁ Περικλῆς ἡγεμὼν θαυμάσιός ἐστιν. Pericles is a wonderful leader.

c) Predicative adjuncts

    Ὁ Περικλῆς στρατηγὸς οὐ πολλὰ ἔπραξεν. As a military leader Pericles has not accomplished much.

d) Persons/things addressed (Vocatives), when there is no separate Vocative.

    Ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, ἀκούετε τοῦ Περικλέους. Men of Athens, listen to Pericles.

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