The subj relation #

Universal #

The subj relation is used for all subjects, regardless of their form, nominal or clausal.

English

Deep syntactic features #

The subj relation can be used with two deep syntactic features.

subj@expl #

The subj@expl relation indicates that the subject is present to fill in an obligatory syntactic position bit it has no semantic value (see @expl).

French

subj@pass #

The relation subj@pass is used to indicate a passive construction. This can be used for both standard passive constructions, and for mediopassive constructions (see @pass).

English

French

The subj@pass is also used for subject in mediopassive constructions.

Czech

French

Russian

French #

Overview #

The subj in French is usualy between a VERB or an AUX and a nominal ( NOUN, PROPN or PRON).

Deep features #

In French, three deep syntactic features are used:

• @pass for passive subject
• @expl: for expletive subject
• @caus: for subject in causative construction

passive subject #

pattern { GOV -[subj@pass]-> DEP } 

causativ subject #

pattern { GOV -[subj@caus]-> DEP } 

expletive subject #

pattern { GOV -[subj@expl]-> DEP } 

Table #

Haitian Creole #

Overview #

In Haitian Creole, the subj relation is used for all subjects, regardless of their form. The subj dependency in Haitian Creole is usually used between a VERB and a nominal ( NOUN, PROPN or PRON).

Specific Pattern #

Construction with ADP governor #

In Haitian Creole, the subj relation can be used with an ADP governor.

pattern { GOV -[subj]-> DEP; GOV[upos=ADP] }

Tables #