Grammar Experts!

Carlos_S · 26 Mar 2006 at 14:12

Need some help with some a grammar problem please. I'm trying to understand the meaning of "subject" and "object" , I've tried Wikipedia but it's too hard to take in (for me anyway

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So I really just need a quick basic explanation.

Thanks.

Supercow · 26 Mar 2006 at 14:14

Subject = Topic (Garmmar experts is the Subject of this thread)
Object = Physical thing (Go check a dictionary, the dictionary would be an object)

oddjob62 · 26 Mar 2006 at 14:16

You mean like

"James is eating an apple"

James = Subject
An Apple = Object.

spirit · 26 Mar 2006 at 14:33

a subject is doing the action
the object is having the action done to it

maybe that makes sense.

penski · 26 Mar 2006 at 14:39

ORRRRRR!

To be subjected; to subject bob to something.

To object; to raise concern regarding a matter

Grammatically:

Object -
1. A noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives or is affected by the action of a verb within a sentence.
2. A noun or substantive governed by a preposition.

Subject -
The noun, noun phrase, or pronoun in a sentence or clause that denotes the doer of the action or what is described by the predicate.

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PinkPig · 26 Mar 2006 at 14:40

"I've tried Wikipedia"

"I" is the subject, "Wikipedia" is the object.

Carlos_S · 26 Mar 2006 at 14:47

Ah!!!

Now it makes sense

Thanks guys and gals.

Inquisitor · 26 Mar 2006 at 15:58

Also...

Subjective = dependant mainly on (the subject's) opinion
Objective = based on the actual nature of the object

(I think)