Which case in Estonian functions as the default subject marker and dictionary lemma form for nouns?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Nominative
- Step 1: The nominative case (nimetav kääne) is the uninflected dictionary base form of Estonian nouns. Step 2. It marks the grammatical subject in normal affirmative intransitive and transitive clauses. Answer: Nominative. Why not the others: Genitive indicates possession and serves as stem base; partitive marks partial objects and quantities; illative marks spatial inward motion.
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