nominal

nominal(
noh
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mee
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nahl
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. nominal
Mi padre es el jefe nominal de la fábrica. Yo soy quien está a cargo.My father is the nominal head of the factory. I'm the one who is in charge.
b. in name only
Richard era solamente un rey nominal y carecía de poder.Richard was king in name only and had no power.
a. face
El valor nominal de la moneda no varió en dos décadas.The face value of the currency didn't change in two decades.
b. nominal
¿Cuál es el valor nominal de los bonos?What is the nominal value of the bonds?
a. noun
El objeto directo se declina en el caso acusativo, no en el caso nominal.The direct object takes the accusative case, not the noun case.
b. nominal
En este caso, el sustantivo tiene que estar en el caso nominal.In this case, the noun must be in the nominal case.
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