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nsubj: nominal subject

The nsubj marks nominal subjects of the non-copular clause. Being Basque a morphologically ergative language, subjects of transitive verbs are marked with the ergative case, while subjects of intransitive verbs are marked with the absolutive case.

Example of a subject in an intransitive sentence (ABS case):

Bi zati hauek markaturik dauden tokietatik tolesten dira .

These two parts fold by the sites that are marked .

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Bi zati hauek markaturik dauden tokietatik tolesten dira .\n Two parts these marked are_that sites_the_by fold .

det(zati-2, Bi-1)
nsubj(tolesten-7, zati-2)
det(zati-2, hauek-3)
acl(tokietatik-6, markaturik-4)
cop(markaturik-4, dauden-5)
nmod(tolesten-7, tokietatik-6)
aux(tolesten-7, dira-8)
punct(tolesten-7, .-9)
{
    "text": "Bi zati hauek markaturik dauden tokietatik tolesten dira .\n Two parts these marked are_that sites_the_by fold . ",
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-1-T1", "token", [ [ 0, 2 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T2", "token", [ [ 3, 7 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T3", "token", [ [ 8, 13 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T4", "token", [ [ 14, 24 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T5", "token", [ [ 25, 31 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T6", "token", [ [ 32, 42 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T7", "token", [ [ 43, 51 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T8", "token", [ [ 52, 56 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T9", "token", [ [ 57, 59 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T10", "token", [ [ 60, 63 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T11", "token", [ [ 64, 69 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T12", "token", [ [ 70, 75 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T13", "token", [ [ 76, 82 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T14", "token", [ [ 83, 91 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T15", "token", [ [ 92, 104 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T16", "token", [ [ 105, 109 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-T17", "token", [ [ 110, 111 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-1-R2", "det", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R3", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R4", "det", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R5", "acl", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T6" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R6", "cop", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R7", "nmod", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T6" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-R8", "aux", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-T8" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": true,
    "sentlabels": [ "1" ]
}

Example of a subject in a transitive sentence (ERG case):

Eztabaida handia sortu du aldaketak .

The change has caused a huge discussion .

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Eztabaida handia sortu du aldaketak .\n Discussion huge_a caused has change_the .  

amod(Eztabaida-1, handia-2)
dobj(sortu-3, Eztabaida-1)
aux(sortu-3, du-4)
nsubj(sortu-3, aldaketak-5)
punct(sortu-3, .-6)
{
    "text": "Eztabaida handia sortu du aldaketak .\n Discussion huge_a caused has change_the . ",
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-2-T1", "token", [ [ 0, 9 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T2", "token", [ [ 10, 16 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T3", "token", [ [ 17, 22 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T4", "token", [ [ 23, 25 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T5", "token", [ [ 26, 35 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T6", "token", [ [ 36, 38 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T7", "token", [ [ 39, 49 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T8", "token", [ [ 50, 56 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T9", "token", [ [ 57, 63 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T10", "token", [ [ 64, 67 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T11", "token", [ [ 68, 78 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-T12", "token", [ [ 79, 80 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-2-R2", "amod", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T1" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R3", "dobj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R4", "aux", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-R5", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-T5" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": true,
    "sentlabels": [ "2" ]
}

Being Basque a free word order language, arguments of the verb can appear in different orders with respect to the verb.

Aldaketak eztabaida handia sortu du .

The change has caused a huge discussion .

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Aldaketak eztabaida handia sortu du .\n Change_the discussion huge_a caused has .

nsubj(sortu-4, Aldaketak-1)
amod(eztabaida-2, handia-3)
dobj(sortu-4, eztabaida-2)
aux(sortu-4, du-5)
punct(sortu-4, .-6)
{
    "text": "Aldaketak eztabaida handia sortu du .\n Change_the discussion huge_a caused has . ",
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-3-T1", "token", [ [ 0, 9 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T2", "token", [ [ 10, 19 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T3", "token", [ [ 20, 26 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T4", "token", [ [ 27, 32 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T5", "token", [ [ 33, 35 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T6", "token", [ [ 36, 38 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T7", "token", [ [ 39, 49 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T8", "token", [ [ 50, 60 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T9", "token", [ [ 61, 67 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T10", "token", [ [ 68, 74 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T11", "token", [ [ 75, 78 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-T12", "token", [ [ 79, 80 ] ] ]
    ],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-3-R2", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-R3", "amod", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-R4", "dobj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-R5", "aux", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-T5" ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "error": true,
    "sentlabels": [ "3" ]
}

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Treebank Statistics (UD_Basque)

This relation is universal.

8717 nodes (7%) are attached to their parents as nsubj.

7038 instances of nsubj (81%) are right-to-left (child precedes parent). Average distance between parent and child is 3.34828496042216.

The following 77 pairs of parts of speech are connected with nsubj: VERB-NOUN (4456; 51% instances), VERB-PROPN (1915; 22% instances), NOUN-NOUN (334; 4% instances), VERB-DET (318; 4% instances), ADJ-NOUN (300; 3% instances), VERB-PRON (221; 3% instances), VERB-ADJ (205; 2% instances), NOUN-PROPN (158; 2% instances), VERB-NUM (100; 1% instances), NOUN-DET (85; 1% instances), VERB-VERB (85; 1% instances), ADJ-PROPN (42; 0% instances), CONJ-NOUN (39; 0% instances), ADJ-DET (37; 0% instances), CONJ-PROPN (33; 0% instances), ADV-NOUN (27; 0% instances), DET-NOUN (26; 0% instances), X-NOUN (24; 0% instances), NOUN-VERB (22; 0% instances), NUM-PROPN (19; 0% instances), NOUN-ADJ (18; 0% instances), NUM-NOUN (16; 0% instances), NOUN-NUM (14; 0% instances), CONJ-NUM (13; 0% instances), NOUN-PRON (13; 0% instances), PUNCT-NOUN (13; 0% instances), PUNCT-PROPN (12; 0% instances), AUX-NOUN (9; 0% instances), VERB-ADV (9; 0% instances), X-PROPN (9; 0% instances), ADJ-ADJ (8; 0% instances), ADV-DET (8; 0% instances), ADV-PROPN (8; 0% instances), PROPN-NOUN (8; 0% instances), PUNCT-DET (8; 0% instances), ADJ-PRON (6; 0% instances), CONJ-ADJ (6; 0% instances), NUM-ADJ (6; 0% instances), ADV-PRON (5; 0% instances), AUX-PROPN (5; 0% instances), CONJ-DET (5; 0% instances), NOUN-ADV (5; 0% instances), PUNCT-NUM (5; 0% instances), X-PRON (5; 0% instances), PROPN-VERB (4; 0% instances), ADJ-VERB (3; 0% instances), AUX-DET (3; 0% instances), DET-DET (3; 0% instances), DET-VERB (3; 0% instances), PROPN-PROPN (3; 0% instances), X-NUM (3; 0% instances), ADJ-NUM (2; 0% instances), ADV-ADJ (2; 0% instances), CONJ-PRON (2; 0% instances), NUM-DET (2; 0% instances), NUM-PRON (2; 0% instances), PRON-NOUN (2; 0% instances), PROPN-PRON (2; 0% instances), PUNCT-ADJ (2; 0% instances), PUNCT-VERB (2; 0% instances), ADJ-ADV (1; 0% instances), ADV-VERB (1; 0% instances), AUX-ADJ (1; 0% instances), AUX-PRON (1; 0% instances), CONJ-ADV (1; 0% instances), DET-PRON (1; 0% instances), DET-PROPN (1; 0% instances), PART-PRON (1; 0% instances), PRON-DET (1; 0% instances), PRON-PROPN (1; 0% instances), PROPN-DET (1; 0% instances), PUNCT-PRON (1; 0% instances), VERB-PUNCT (1; 0% instances), VERB-X (1; 0% instances), X-ADJ (1; 0% instances), X-DET (1; 0% instances), X-VERB (1; 0% instances).

# visual-style 6	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 6	fgColor:white
# visual-style 8	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 8	fgColor:white
# visual-style 8 6 nsubj	color:blue
1	Atenasen	Atenas	PROPN	_	Case=Ine|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
2	ordea	ordea	CONJ	_	_	8	advmod	_	_
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	_	8	punct	_	_
4	beste	beste	DET	_	_	6	det	_	_
5	bost	bost	NUM	_	_	6	nummod	_	_
6	jarduera	jarduera	NOUN	_	Case=Abs|Definite=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	gehiago	gehiago	DET	_	Case=Abs|Definite=Ind	6	det	_	_
8	izan	izan	VERB	_	Aspect=Perf|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	daitezke	*edin	AUX	_	Mood=Pot|Number[abs]=Plur|Person[abs]=3	8	aux	_	_
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	_	8	punct	_	_

# visual-style 1	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 1	fgColor:white
# visual-style 5	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 5	fgColor:white
# visual-style 5 1 nsubj	color:blue
1	Athleticek	Athletic	PROPN	_	Case=Erg|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	presio	presio	NOUN	_	_	4	dobj	_	_
3	itzela	itzel	ADJ	_	Case=Abs|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	2	amod	_	_
4	pairatu	pairatu	VERB	_	VerbForm=Part	5	xcomp	_	_
5	beharko	behar_izan	VERB	_	_	0	root	_	_
6	du	*edun	AUX	_	Mood=Ind|Number[abs]=Sing|Number[erg]=Sing|Person[abs]=3|Person[erg]=3	5	aux	_	_
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	_	5	punct	_	_

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# visual-style 1	fgColor:white
# visual-style 4	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 4	fgColor:white
# visual-style 4 1 nsubj	color:blue
1	Arabiera	arabiera	NOUN	_	Animacy=Inan|Case=Abs|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	da	izan	VERB	_	Aspect=Prog|Mood=Ind|Number[abs]=Sing|Person[abs]=3	4	cop	_	_
3	Jordaniako	Jordania	PROPN	_	Case=Loc|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
4	hizkuntza	hizkuntza	NOUN	_	_	0	root	_	_
5	nagusia	nagusi	ADJ	_	Case=Abs|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	4	amod	_	_
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	_	4	punct	_	_

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