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subject

Definitions of subject
  1. noun
    (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
    synonyms: onderwerp
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    type of:
    zindeel, zinsdeel
    (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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