subjektu

Subjektu is a term used in linguistics to denote the grammatical role of the subject in a clause. The subject typically encodes the entity that performs the action or is described by the predicate, and it often corresponds to what English calls the subject of a sentence. The precise interpretation of subjektu can vary across languages and linguistic theories.

In many languages, the subjektu is marked by nominative case, verb agreement, or both. In analytic languages, word order (for example, subject–verb–object) signals subjecthood, while in synthetic languages, case endings or agreement markers mark the subjektu. Some languages allow pro‑drop, where the subjektu is implied by the verb morphology rather than stated as a separate word.

Subjektu interacts with other grammatical relations such as objects and oblique arguments. In questions, relative clauses, or passive constructions, the element that functions as the subjektu may appear in different positions or be realized differently, but its role remains the syntactic subject.

Historically, the concept of subject arises in sentence structure from classical grammar to modern generative and functional analyses. The term subjetu is used in certain linguistic traditions to describe this function and is often contrasted with other roles such as predicate or topic.

See also: subject, grammatical relation, nominative case, agreement, pro-drop.