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SubjectIn politics a subject is a person who is subordinate to the rule of a monarch or state. Compare with citizen.
In linguistics, the subject of a verb is the doer of the verb. Compare with object, which is the "doee". For example: The noun dog is the subject of the following clause:
In most languages almost all verbs take subjects. In most languages, the subject isn't marked in any way, as in English (except on some personal pronouns). These tongues use word order. In many languages, the subject can be omitted when it is understood through context. See also: object, linguistics
In philosophy, a subject is a being which has experiences or a relationship with another entity (or "object"). stood before Arthur. "Hail to thee, Lord!" said he. "Heaven prosper
tidings?" "I do, Lord," he said. "I know thee not," said Arthur.
foresters, Lord, in the Forest of Dean, and my name is Madawc, the
so, Lord," said he. "In the Forest I saw a stag, the like of which
thou never yet didst see.html">see his like?" "He is of pure white, Lord, and
so royal is his bearing. And I come to seek thy counsel, Lord, and
Arthur, "to go/go.html">go/go.html">go and hunt.html">hunt.html">hunt him to-morrow at break of day; and to cause
Court." And Arryfuerys was Arthur's chief huntsman, and Arelivri was
And they sent the youth before them. Then Gwenhwyvar said to Arthur,
hear the hunt of the stag of which the young man spoke?" "I will
said to Arthur, "Lord, if it seem well to thee, permit that into
one on foot, may cut off his head, and give it to whom he pleases,
grant it gladly," said Arthur, "and let the Steward of the Household
and ample entertainment. And when it was time for them all to go to
called the attendants, who guarded his couch. And these were four
Ambreu the son of Bedwor, and Amhar the son of Arthur, and Goreu the
arrayed him in his garments. And Arthur wondered that Gwenhwyvar did
awaken her. "Disturb her not," said Arthur, "for she had rather
near the lodging of the chief huntsman, and the other from near that
Arthur, and they took the road to the Forest.
And after Arthur had gone forth from the palace, Gwenhwyvar awoke,
she, "I had leave last night to go and see the hunt. Go one of you
And one of them went, and she found but two horses in the stable, and
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