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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
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==See Also==
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*[[Object (definition)]]
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*[[Indirect Object (definition)]]
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*[[Nominative Case (definition)]]
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject_(grammar)
 
*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.
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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.