In linguistics, quirky subjects (also called oblique subjects) are a phenomenon where certain verbs specify that their subjects are to be in a case other...

up subject in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Complement (linguistics) Copula Grammatical case Object (grammar) Preparatory subject Quirky subject Sentence...

Sundance Channel Quirky subject, a linguistic phenomenon Quirky!, an abstract strategy board game; see List of board games Quirky Linux, an experimental...

grammatical cases of a noun or other part of speech, which generally marks the subject of a verb, or (in Latin and formal variants of English) a predicative nominal...

the agent is the argument of a transitive verb that corresponds to the subject in English. Experiencer the entity that receives sensory or emotional input...

predicate as everything in a standard declarative sentence except the subject, and the other defines it as only the main content verb or associated predicative...

In many non-theoretical grammars, the terms subject complement (also called a predicative of the subject) and object complement are employed to denote...

position that is between the subject argument and the head predicate or above and to the left of the subject argument, e.g. The subject is identified as an argument...

arguments. In subject-prominent, nominative-accusative languages such as English, a transitive verb typically distinguishes between its subject and any of...

modality, but also about other categories such as person and number of the subject. (6) Je 1SG doute doubt que that vous 2PL ayez have.2PL.SJV raison. right...

features Related to nouns Animacy Case Dative construction Dative shift Quirky subject Nominative Comitative Instrumental Classifier Measure word Construct...

verb to have which is missing from Hungarian. Quirky subject Bhatt, Rajesh (2003). Experiencer subjects. Handout from MIT course "Structure of the Modern...

agent is a semantic concept distinct from the subject of a sentence as well as from the topic. While the subject is determined syntactically, primarily through...

in addition to passive voice, may serve to leave the subject-referent open. Zero person subjects are sometimes translated as "one", although in tone it...

grammatical subject. The topic is defined by pragmatic considerations, that is, the context that provides meaning. The grammatical subject is defined by...

first noun (phrase) being the subject argument, and the second the object argument. Jill, for example, is the subject argument of the predicate likes...

on their position in the syntactic tree. Traditional relations include subject, object, and indirect object. A given constituent of an expression can...

arguments (subject, object, etc.). When the subject is the agent or doer of the action, the verb is in the active voice. When the subject is the patient...

features Related to nouns Animacy Case Dative construction Dative shift Quirky subject Nominative Comitative Instrumental Classifier Measure word Construct...

"German oompah song". But Chris Charlesworth praised the "high harmonies, quirky subject matter" and "fat bass and drums that suspend belief". Charlesworth particularly...

features Related to nouns Animacy Case Dative construction Dative shift Quirky subject Nominative Comitative Instrumental Classifier Measure word Construct...

agreement can leave certain subjects implicit when the subject is fully determined by the verb form. In Spanish, for instance, subject pronouns do not need to...

an intransitive verb will agree with its subject only, while a transitive verb will agree with both subject and direct object. In other languages the...

features Related to nouns Animacy Case Dative construction Dative shift Quirky subject Nominative Comitative Instrumental Classifier Measure word Construct...

final particle simultaneously with the denominalisation of the clausal subject which brings the result of na as a clause nominalising particle which can...

degree of comparison of adjectives, etc.) Verbs often agree with their subject in number (as well as in person and sometimes gender). Examples of plural...

features Related to nouns Animacy Case Dative construction Dative shift Quirky subject Nominative Comitative Instrumental Classifier Measure word Construct...

features Related to nouns Animacy Case Dative construction Dative shift Quirky subject Nominative Comitative Instrumental Classifier Measure word Construct...

the verb indicates that the first noun is the subject and bi- indicates that the second noun is the subject. (1) Ashkii boy at’ééd girl yiníł’į́ yi-look...

project from the head verb to the VP adopted a parrot. Selkirk assumes the subject Judy is accented if F-marked as indicated in bold. Schwarzschild points...