nominative vs appointed

nominative is a noun but appointed is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nominative	Yes	Yes	No	No
appointed	No	Yes	No	No

nominative (noun)	appointed (noun)
the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb

nominative (adjective)	appointed (adjective)
serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb	subject to appointment
appointed by nomination	selected for a job
named; bearing the name of a specific person	provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)
	fixed or established especially by order or command