subject pronoun
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsubjectandpronoun
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subject
noun[C]
uk/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/us/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
the thing that is being discussed, considered, ...
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pronoun
noun
uk/ˈprəʊ.naʊn/us/ˈproʊ.naʊn/
a word that is used instead of a noun or a ...
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(Definition ofsubjectandpronounfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsubject pronoun
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This suggests that readers' initial strategy was to assign co-reference between thesubjectpronounin the second clause and the subject of the first clause.
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In all of these cases, thesubjectpronounis replaced with the object pronoun.
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Last, the analysis ofsubjectpronounenvironments revealed that the surrounding phonological environment determined whether ne would be present or absent.
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These relationships have been ignored by researchers solely interested insubjectpronouncase errors as a reflection of syntactic development.
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Note that the frequency of error was not merely a function of attempts to produce asubjectpronoun.
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If the same hearers start using the construction without asubjectpronoun, the new form can establish itself and become more frequent over time.
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As a result, hearers may fail to perceive asubjectpronounthat is only vaguely articulated.
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Subjectpronouncase errors are basically a reflection of the state of a child's syntax.
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Subjectpronoun, word order, and final adverb are variety-neutral.
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When thesubjectpronounis in the scope of deictic tense, the specific interpretation obtains.
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To return to our two questions; speakers are at first not likely to simply leave out thesubjectpronoun.
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We will deal first with the results from the two conditions with a nullsubjectpronounwhere our prediction was fully confirmed.
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These data were entered into a 2r3 analysis of variance with morpheme andsubjectpronounas within subject variables.
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The presence of tense/agreement should ensure the correct nominative form for thesubjectpronoun.
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Now, what is thesubjectpronounthat corresponds to "padre"?
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These results suggest that a null subject triggers the search for a subject antecedent, while an overtsubjectpronounis biased towards a non-subject antecedent.
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