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subject vs grammatical subject

grammatical subject vs subject

subject and grammatical subject both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subject Yes Yes Yes No
grammatical subject Yes No No No
As nouns, grammatical subject is a hyponym of subject; that is, grammatical subject is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than subject:
  • subject: (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
  • grammatical subject: a term (as a noun or pronoun) in a sentence that occupies the position of the subject in normal English word order and anticipates a subsequent word or phrase that specifies the actual substantive content.
Other hyponyms of subject include logical subject.
subject (noun) grammatical subject (noun)
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation a term (as a noun or pronoun) in a sentence that occupies the position of the subject in normal English word order and anticipates a subsequent word or phrase that specifies the actual substantive content.
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 subject (adjective)
likely to be affected by something
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
possibly accepting or permitting
subject (verb) grammatical subject (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 subject

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