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the traditional definition of this term is the doer of the action. This is problematic though because while this covers most grammatical subjects, it does not cover logical or underlying subjects (ex. Objects). Some languages make a distinction between these two types by giving the subject a subjunctive case and the object an objective case. It can be seen also as the topic of the phrase of what is referred to in the sentence. In linguistics terms it is often referred to as the agent.
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The subject of a sentence is usually the [[Noun Phrase (definition)|noun phrase]] that the sentence is about. In English, pronominal subjects are in the [[Nominative Case (definition)|nominative case]]. Gaelic has no special nominative case, but subjects are the noun phrases that immediately follow the verb
  
==References==
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==See Also==
 
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*[[Object (definition)]]
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
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*[[Indirect Object (definition)]]
 
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*[[Nominative Case (definition)]]
Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
 
 
 
Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
Warning: use www.wikipedia.org articles with caution, they often include inaccurate information.
 
Warning: use www.wikipedia.org articles with caution, they often include inaccurate information.
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject_(grammar)
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*http://teflworldwiki.com/index.php?title=Subject
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==References==
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*Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
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*Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
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*Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
  
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject_(grammar)
 
*http://www.icalweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Subject
 
  
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
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[[Category: Syntax]]
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[[Category: Grammatical Relations]]

Latest revision as of 14:10, 16 June 2012

The subject of a sentence is usually the noun phrase that the sentence is about. In English, pronominal subjects are in the nominative case. Gaelic has no special nominative case, but subjects are the noun phrases that immediately follow the verb

See Also

External Links

Warning: use www.wikipedia.org articles with caution, they often include inaccurate information.

References

  • Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
  • Crystal, David, and David Crystal. The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin, 1999.
  • Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.