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`nsubj`: nominal subject

A nominal subject (nsubj) is a nominal phrase which is the syntactic subject of a clause. (See csubj for when the subject is clausal.) When there is an empty argument in a grammatical subject position (expletive), it is labeled as expl.



  
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# visual-style 7 6 nsubj	color:blue
# visual-style 6	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 6	fgColor:white
# visual-style 7	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 7	fgColor:white
1	Messe	_	NOUN	NOMcom	_	7	obj	_	_
2	e	_	CCONJ	CONcoo	_	3	cc	_	_
3	matines	_	NOUN	NOMcom	_	1	conj	_	_
4	ad	_	VERB	VERcjg	_	7	aux	_	_
5	li	_	DET	DETdef	_	6	det	_	_
6	reis	_	NOUN	NOMcom	_	7	nsubj	_	_
7	escultet	_	VERB	VERppe	_	0	root	_	_
{
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-1-S1-T1", "NOUN", [ [ 0, 5 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-T2", "CCONJ", [ [ 6, 7 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-T3", "NOUN", [ [ 8, 15 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-T4", "VERB", [ [ 16, 18 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-T5", "DET", [ [ 19, 21 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-T6", "NOUN", [ [ 22, 26 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-T7", "VERB", [ [ 27, 35 ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R0", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R1", "cc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R2", "conj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T1" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R3", "aux", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R4", "det", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T6" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R5", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T6" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-1-S1-R6", "root", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-1-S1-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-1-S1-T7" ] ] ]
    ],
    "comments": [ [ "embedded-1-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOMcom" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: CONcoo" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOMcom" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERcjg" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: DETdef" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOMcom" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERppe" ] ],
    "styles": [ [ [ "embedded-1-S1-T7", "embedded-1-S1-T6", "nsubj" ], "color", "blue" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T6", "bgColor", "blue" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T6", "fgColor", "white" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T7", "bgColor", "blue" ], [ "embedded-1-S1-T7", "fgColor", "white" ] ],
    "sentlabels": [ "1" ],
    "text": "Messe e matines ad li reis escultet",
    "error": false
}

The governor of the nsubj relation might not always be a verb: when the verb is a copular verb, the root of the clause is the complement of the copular verb, which can be an adjective or noun, including a noun marked by a preposition, as in the examples below.



  
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# visual-style 3 1 nsubj	color:blue
# visual-style 1	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 1	fgColor:white
# visual-style 3	bgColor:blue
# visual-style 3	fgColor:white
1	Nicolete	_	PROPN	NOMpro	_	3	nsubj	_	_
2	est	_	VERB	VERcjg	_	3	cop	_	_
3	cointe	_	ADJ	ADJqua	_	0	root	_	_
4	et	_	CCONJ	CONcoo	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gaie	_	ADJ	ADJqua	_	3	conj	_	_
{
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T1", "PROPN", [ [ 0, 8 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T2", "VERB", [ [ 9, 12 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "ADJ", [ [ 13, 19 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T4", "CCONJ", [ [ 20, 22 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-T5", "ADJ", [ [ 23, 27 ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R0", "nsubj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R1", "cop", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R2", "root", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R3", "cc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T5" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-2-S1-R4", "conj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-2-S1-T3" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-2-S1-T5" ] ] ]
    ],
    "comments": [ [ "embedded-2-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOMpro" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERcjg" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADJqua" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: CONcoo" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: ADJqua" ] ],
    "styles": [ [ [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "embedded-2-S1-T1", "nsubj" ], "color", "blue" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T1", "bgColor", "blue" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T1", "fgColor", "white" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "bgColor", "blue" ], [ "embedded-2-S1-T3", "fgColor", "white" ] ],
    "sentlabels": [ "2" ],
    "text": "Nicolete est cointe et gaie",
    "error": false
}

Note that in Old French, nsubj is not always expressed.



  
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1	Mais	_	CCONJ	CONcoo	_	2	cc:nc	_	_
2	prendés	_	VERB	VERcjg	_	0	root	_	_
3	le	_	DET	DETdef	_	4	det	_	_
4	fille	_	NOUN	NOMcom	_	2	obj	_	_
5	a	_	ADP	PRE	_	7	case	_	_
6	un	_	DET	DETndf	_	7	det	_	_
7	roi	_	NOUN	NOMcom	_	4	nmod	_	_
8	u	_	CCONJ	CONcoo	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	_	ADP	PRE	_	11	case	_	_
10	un	_	DET	DETndf	_	11	det	_	_
11	conte	_	NOUN	NOMcom	_	7	conj	_	_
{
    "entities": [
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T1", "CCONJ", [ [ 0, 4 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T2", "VERB", [ [ 5, 12 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "DET", [ [ 13, 15 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T4", "NOUN", [ [ 16, 21 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T5", "ADP", [ [ 22, 23 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T6", "DET", [ [ 24, 26 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T7", "NOUN", [ [ 27, 30 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T8", "CCONJ", [ [ 31, 32 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T9", "ADP", [ [ 33, 34 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T10", "DET", [ [ 35, 37 ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-T11", "NOUN", [ [ 38, 43 ] ] ]
    ],
    "attributes": [],
    "relations": [
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R0", "cc:nc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T1" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R1", "root", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T0" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T2" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R2", "det", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T3" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R3", "obj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T2" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T4" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R4", "case", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T5" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R5", "det", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T6" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R6", "nmod", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T4" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T7" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R7", "cc", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T11" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T8" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R8", "case", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T11" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T9" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R9", "det", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T11" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T10" ] ] ],
        [ "embedded-3-S1-R10", "conj", [ [ "arg1", "embedded-3-S1-T7" ], [ "arg2", "embedded-3-S1-T11" ] ] ]
    ],
    "comments": [ [ "embedded-3-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T1", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: CONcoo" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T2", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: VERcjg" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T3", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: DETdef" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T4", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOMcom" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T5", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: PRE" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T6", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: DETndf" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T7", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOMcom" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T8", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: CONcoo" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T9", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T9", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: PRE" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T10", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T10", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: DETndf" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T11", "AnnotatorNotes", "Lemma: _" ], [ "embedded-3-S1-T11", "AnnotatorNotes", "Xpostag: NOMcom" ] ],
    "styles": [],
    "sentlabels": [ "3" ],
    "text": "Mais prendés le fille a un roi u a un conte",
    "error": false
}

nsubj in other languages: [bej] [bg] [bm] [cop] [cs] [de] [el] [en] [es] [ess] [et] [eu] [fi] [fr] [fro] [ga] [gd] [gsw] [hy] [it] [ja] [ka] [kk] [kmr] [ky] [mr] [myv] [no] [pa] [pcm] [pt] [qpm] [ro] [ru] [sl] [ssp] [sv] [swl] [tr] [u] [uz] [vi] [xcl] [yue] [zh]

nsubj: nominal subject

`nsubj`: nominal subject