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subject complement

subject complement noun: a complement which is coupled to a subject.

Noun

subject complement (plural subject complements)

  1. A complement which is coupled to a subject.
    • In the sentence "That is a flying car!", 'that' is the subject and 'flying car' is the subject complement.
    • In the sentence "That house seems haunted!", 'that house' is the subject and 'haunted' is the subject complement (in this case an adjective).

Forms of subject complement

pluralsubject complements

Origin of subject complement

From subject + complement.

Questions about subject complement

What does subject complement mean?
Subject complement means a complement which is coupled to a subject.
What part of speech is subject complement?
Subject complement is a noun.
What is the plural of subject complement?
The plural of subject complement is subject complements.

Words near subject complement in the dictionary

  1. subject
  2. subject case
  3. subject cases
  4. subject clause
  5. subject clauses
  6. subject complement
  7. subject complements
  8. subject heading
  9. subject headings
  10. subject indexing
  11. subject matter

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