wikipedia|dab=subject
English

rank|dark|ye|common|439|subject|can't|ready|ought

Pronunciation
;Noun:
sŭb'j�kt, /<tt>"sVbdZEkt</tt>/
IPA|/s�bd��kt/
audio|en-us-subject-noun.ogg|Audio (US)

;Verb:
s�b-j�kt', /<tt>s@b"dZEkt</tt>/
IPA|/s�b�d��kt/
audio|en-us-subject-verb.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�kt|-�kt
Hyphenation: sub&middot;ject

Noun
en-noun

1. grammar In a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

#: �In the sentence �The mouse is eaten by the cat in the kitchen.�, �The mouse� is the subject, �the cat� being the agent.�

1. The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, etc.
2. A particular area of study.

#:Her favorite subject is physics.

1. A citizen in a monarchy.

#:I am a British subject.

1. A person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority

Translations
trans-top|in grammar
Arabic: ARchar|�اع� unicode|(fá:�il) m
Czech: t-|cs|podm�t|m
Danish: grundled n, subjekt n
Dutch: t+|nl|onderwerp|n
Finnish: t+|fi|subjekti
French: t+|fr|sujet|m
German: t+|de|Subjekt|n
Greek: t|el|��οκείμενο|n|sc=Grek (ypokeímeno)
Icelandic: frumlag n
Indonesian: subyek
Japanese: 主� (���, shugo)
trans-mid
Korean: 주� (ju-eo)
Polish: t+|pl|podmiot|m
Portuguese: t+|pt|sujeito|m
Russian: t+|ru|п�едме�|m|trpredmét|scCyrl
Serbian: podmet m
Spanish: t+|es|sujeto|m
Swedish: t+|sv|subjekt
Telugu: �ర�త (karta)
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trans-top|main topic
Arabic: ARchar|��ض�ع unicode|(mau�ú:�) m
Chinese: 主� (zh�tí)
Danish: emne n, tema n
Dutch: t+|nl|onderwerp
Finnish: aihe, teema
French: t+|fr|sujet|m
German: t+|de|Thema|n
Greek: t|el|θέμα|n|sc=Grek (théma)
Icelandic: efni n, umræðuefni n, umtalsefni n, viðfangsefni n, yrkisefni (poetic) n
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|soggetto|m
Japanese: 主� (����, shudai)
Korean: 주� (juje)
Kurdish: t+|ku|باب��ت|sc=KUchar
Polish: t+|pl|temat|m
Portuguese: t+|pt|matéria|f
Russian: t+|ru|п�едме�|m|trpredmét|scCyrl
Serbian: t-|sr|predmet|m
Spanish: t+|es|materia|f
Telugu: విషయమ� (vishayamu)
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trans-top|particular area of study
Arabic: ARchar|د�رة (dáura) f
Czech: t+|cs|p�edm�t|m
Danish: fag n, emne n
Finnish: ala, aihealue
French: t-|fr|matière|f, t+|fr|discipline|f
German: t+|de|Fach|n
Icelandic: fag n, námsgrein f, grein f
Japanese: 学� (���, gakka), �� (���, kamokú)
trans-mid
Korean: �과 (hakgwa), 과목 (gwamok)
Polish: t+|pl|przedmiot|m
Portuguese: disciplina f, matéria f
Russian: t+|ru|п�едме�|m|trpredmét|scCyrl
Serbian: t-|sr|predmet|m
Spanish: t+|es|materia|f, t-|es|curso|m
Telugu: పాఠ�యా�శమ� (paathyaamshamu)
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trans-top|citizen in a monarchy
Arabic: ARchar|رع�ة unicode|(ra�íyya)
Danish: borger c
Dutch: onderdaan m, onderdane f
Finnish: t-|fi|alamainen
French: t+|fr|sujet|m
German: t+|de|Untertan|m
trans-mid
Icelandic: þegn k, þátttakandi k, aðili k
Korean: �� (sinha), 백� (baekseong)
Polish: poddany m (4), poddana f
Portuguese: t+|pt|súdito|m
Russian: подданн�й (póddannyj) m
Spanish: t+|es|súbdito|m
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Translations to be checked

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ttbc|Indonesian: subyek (1,2), topik / inti (2), mata pelajaran / mata kuliah (3)

See also
object
predicate

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Pertaining to a person or people who are ruled by another.

#:The Roman Empire ruled many subject territories.

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|politics dominated, subservient
italbrac-colon|discussion matter, topic

Verb
en-verb

1. (followed by to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.

Translations

trans-top|cause to undergo
Danish: udsætte for
Dutch: onderwerpen (aan)
Finnish: t-|fi|pakottaa, t-|fi|painostaa, t-|fi|alistaa
trans-mid
French: soumettre (à)
German: unterwerfen (haben)
Icelandic: ná valdi yfir
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Category:English heteronyms

zh-min-nan:subject
et:subject
el:subject
fa:subject
fr:subject
io:subject
id:subject
it:subject
kk:subject
ku:subject
hu:subject
ja:subject
pt:subject
ru:subject
simple:subject
fi:subject
ta:subject
te:subject
vi:subject
tr:subject

• 2007-12-19 23:40 - Tbot - added t for fi, de, pl, pt, sv, ku, sr, fr, es

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