subject vs thing

thing vs subject

subject and thing both are nouns.

subject is an adjective but thing is not an adjective.

subject is a verb but thing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subject	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
thing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thing is a hypernym of subject; that is, thing is a word with a broader meaning than subject:

subject: something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
thing: a separate and self-contained entity

subject (noun)	thing (noun)
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation	a separate and self-contained entity
a branch of knowledge	an action
some situation or event that is thought about	an artifact
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion	an entity that is not named specifically
(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated	any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
(logic) the first term of a proposition	a special abstraction
a person who owes allegiance to that nation	a special objective
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation	a vaguely specified concern
	a statement regarded as an object
	an event
	a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
	a special situation

subject (adjective)	thing (adjective)
likely to be affected by something
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
possibly accepting or permitting

subject (verb)	thing (verb)
make accountable for
cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
make subservient; force to submit or subdue

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