Nominative Case
by E. Małachowska-Pasek
and P. Westwalewicz

The basic form of a noun is called the nominative case. It is the form you can find in the dictionary. In a sentence, the nominative case is used as in the following examples:

1. Subject of a sentence.

• Piotr czyta książkę. (Piotr is reading a book.)

2. Affirmative sentences of the type To jest X.

• To jest Piotr. (This is Piotr.)
• To jest tablica. (This is a blackboard.)

3. Sentences where there is no verb, with a predicative noun or noun phrase.

• Piotr to lektor. (Piotr--he is a lecturer. -or- Piotr is a lecturer.))

4. Sentences with one or more predicative adjectives.

• Piotr jest wesoły. (Piotr is cheerful.)