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subject vs grammatical constituent

grammatical constituent vs subject

subject and grammatical constituent both are nouns.

subject is an adjective but grammatical constituent is not an adjective.

subject is a verb but grammatical constituent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subject Yes Yes Yes No
grammatical constituent Yes No No No
As nouns, grammatical constituent is a hypernym of subject; that is, grammatical constituent is a word with a broader meaning than subject:
  • subject: (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
  • grammatical constituent: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Other hypernyms of subject include constituent.
subject (noun) grammatical constituent (noun)
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
a branch of knowledge
some situation or event that is thought about
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
(logic) the first term of a proposition
a person who owes allegiance to that nation
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
subject (adjective) grammatical constituent (adjective)
likely to be affected by something
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
possibly accepting or permitting
subject (verb) grammatical constituent (verb)
make accountable for
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
Difference between subject and grammatical constituent

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