Case of Nouns

CASE - refers to the relation of noun/pronoun to the rest of the sentence. The cases of noun/pronouns are nominative, possessive, objective

The NOMINATIVE CASE

1. It is in the nominative case when it is the subject of a verb.
Ex. Mark blogs.
Ronie maried Hadjiron.
Merjane and Sarah joined the cheer dance.

2. A predicate nominative comes after a linking verb.
Ex.: The beautiful lady was me.
Hadjiron's wives are Ronie and Rona.

3. It could also be in apposition with a noun/pronoun in the nominative case.
Ex.: That guy, Arnel, is the apple of my eye. (apposition to the subject)

4. It is also used as a direct address. The construction is known as nominative of address or vocative.
Ex.: Listen, gays, and repeat after me.(Gays nominative of address.)

The OBJECTIVE CASE
A noun or pronoun at it's objective case when:

1. It is a verb's direct object
Ex.: She threw the glass on the floor.

2. Used as objects of the preposition
Ex.: Writing from the heart.

3. Used as indirect objects of a verb
Ex. Ronie called my Hadjiron last night.

4. Used as subject of an infinitive
Ex.: John told me that he likes her.

5. Used as an object of an infinitive
Ex.: Jeano told me to text him tonight.

6. Used as predicate nominative after the infinitive to be if the subjecy is also in the objective case.
Ex.: He asked to me to be him for just a day.

7. Used as Objective complement
Ex.: She named the dog Dominic.

8. Used as Retained object after a passive verb
Ex. Peter was given the title.

9. Apposition of the noun or pronoun in the objective case.
Ex. The trainer needs two guys, you and Tim.


The POSSESSIVE CASE
- shows ownership or possession

The following rules are apply to nouns.

1. Form the possessive of singular nouns by adding -'s and in plural by adding -' and in nouns not ending in -s, add -'s.
Ex. boy - boy's pants; boys - boys' pants; men - men's brief

2. Compound nouns form the possessive case by adding -'s to the last word.
Ex.: editor-in-chief's note

3. When two nouns indicate joint ownership, the sign of possession is placed after the second noun.
Ex.: Rye and Rhea's wedding
Hadjiron and Ronie's annulment

When two nouns indicate separate ownership, add sign of possession to both nouns.
Ex.: Marlon's and Steve's girlfriends

4. In such phrases as nobody else or someone else, the sign of possession is placed after the second word.
Ex.: Somebody else's arms.

5. A noun or pronoun introducing a gerund is usually in the possessive case.
Ex.: I remember his confessing today.

6. The possessive personal pronous do not use apostrophe -'
Ex.: hers - not her's.