What does subjectless mean?
Subjectless means Lacking a subject (citizen)..
Subjectless
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Lacking a subject (citizen)..
Definitions by Sense
- Lacking a subject (citizen).
- Lacking a subject or theme.
- (grammar) Lacking a grammatical subject.
Example Sentences
The subjects without King can do nothing; the subjectless King can do something.
Using a painstaking technique favored by 15th-century Italians for their most sacred images, Young makes disarmingly beautiful pictures in a loose, almost subjectless language of color and texture and form.
“We’re here to help you” versus “Were here to help you” makes no sense; a subjectless, past-tense message — as in, “The doctors were here to help you, but now they’re gone” — has scarcely appeared in the history of the universe.
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How do you use subjectless in a sentence?
The subjects without King can do nothing; the subjectless King can do something.
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