The Noun. Case. Made by: Peresheina Ksenia group 942
Case  -  the category of a noun expressing relations between the thing denoted by the noun and other things, properties, or actions,
Three Cases of Noun: Nominative Objective Possessive
Usage of the Nominative Case As the   subject of a verb :  ( Water  seeks its level ) As a  predicate noun :  ( A bent twig makes a crooked  tree ) In apposition with some other  nominative word : ( The reaper  Death  with his sickle keen ) In  direct address :  ( Lord Angus , thou hast lied! ) With a  participle  in an absolute or independent phrase  ( The  work  done, they returned to their homes ) With  an infinitive  in  exclamations :  ( David  to die! )
Usage of the Objective Case As the  direct object of a verb :  ( Woodman, spare that  tree ! ) As the  indirect object of a verb :  ( Give the  devil  his due ) Adverbially, defining the action of a verb by denoting  time, measure, distance : ( Full  fathom  five thy father lies ) As the second  object , completing the verb : ( Time makes the worst enemies  friends ) As the  object of a preposition : ( He must have a long spoon that would eat with the  devil )
Usage of the Possessive Case Appositional  possessive : ( The blind old man of  Scio's  rocky isl e) Objective  possessive : ( He passes today in building an air castle for tomorrow, or in writing  yesterday's  elegy ) Subjective  possessive : ( Does his Creator's power display )
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The noun. case

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    The Noun. Case.Made by: Peresheina Ksenia group 942
  • 2.
    Case - the category of a noun expressing relations between the thing denoted by the noun and other things, properties, or actions,
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    Three Cases ofNoun: Nominative Objective Possessive
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    Usage of theNominative Case As the subject of a verb : ( Water seeks its level ) As a predicate noun : ( A bent twig makes a crooked tree ) In apposition with some other nominative word : ( The reaper Death with his sickle keen ) In direct address : ( Lord Angus , thou hast lied! ) With a participle in an absolute or independent phrase ( The work done, they returned to their homes ) With an infinitive in exclamations : ( David to die! )
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    Usage of theObjective Case As the direct object of a verb : ( Woodman, spare that tree ! ) As the indirect object of a verb : ( Give the devil his due ) Adverbially, defining the action of a verb by denoting time, measure, distance : ( Full fathom five thy father lies ) As the second object , completing the verb : ( Time makes the worst enemies friends ) As the object of a preposition : ( He must have a long spoon that would eat with the devil )
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    Usage of thePossessive Case Appositional possessive : ( The blind old man of Scio's rocky isl e) Objective possessive : ( He passes today in building an air castle for tomorrow, or in writing yesterday's elegy ) Subjective possessive : ( Does his Creator's power display )
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