Meaning 1neutral; grammatical term · 82%
The sentence element that the rest of the sentence makes a statement about.
Natural examples
Im Satz „Der Zug fährt ab“ ist „der Zug“ das Subjekt.
In “The train leaves,” “the train” is the subject.
Das Subjekt steht hier vor dem Verb.
Here, the subject comes before the verb.
Wer oder was handelt? Diese Frage hilft beim Finden des Subjekts.
Who or what acts? That question helps find the subject.
Usage note
In German grammar, the subject is usually in the nominative and may be a thing or a clause.
Mini-lesson: Subjekt
The sentence element that the rest of the sentence makes a statement about. In German grammar, the subject is usually in the nominative and may be a thing or a clause.
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