Talk:subject

French translation

I've noticed that in some e-mail programs subject is translated not as sujet but as objet. 81.144.196.107 10:07, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

That's correct. In the same way that the subject of an inquiry is l'objet in French. The subject is the one performing the inquiry. Mglovesfun (talk) 10:08, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Then the translation in our entry appears to be wrong. 81.144.196.107 10:58, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Calques

While subiectum is a calque of ὑποκείμενον, there seems to be some confusion further down the history. Polish podmiot suggests subicio, Russian подлежащее – subiaceo. 195.187.108.4 14:10, 12 June 2019 (UTC)

Missing sense?

Chambers 1908 has this mysterious noun sense: "a picture representing action and incident". I can't imagine the context. Fine art? Equinox ◑ 04:35, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

subject-referent

Can somebody create subject-referent? --Backinstadiums (talk) 20:34, 31 October 2019 (UTC)

subject to preposition

(preposition) under the condition that
we accept, subject to her agreement
https://www.wordreference.com/definition/subject

--Backinstadiums (talk) 15:58, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

Alternatively, adverb + to? JMGN (talk) 09:33, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Confusing example

The article contains the text:

"In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

In the sentence ‘The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.’, ‘The mouse’ is the subject, ‘the cat’ being the agent."

The example sentence is of a different kind than that explained in the description immediately preceding it. However interesting the passive construction is, in this particular place it may catch people off guard and confuse them. Therefore my plea is for a different example in this context.Redav (talk) 15:59, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

 Done Equinox ◑ 17:27, 3 May 2021 (UTC)