subject complement

noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounsubject complement (plural subject complements)

plural subject complements

  1. grammarA 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.

    1 more example

    In the sentence "That house seems haunted!", 'that house' is the subject and 'haunted' is the subject complement (in this case an adjective).

Origin

From subject + complement.

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Translations

Danish subjektsprædikat, omsagnsled til grundled
  • subjektsprædikatsubject complement
  • omsagnsled til grundledsubject complement
Japanese 主格保護
  • 主格保護 (shukaku-hogo)subject complement
Cite this entry
APA

subject complement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subject%20complement

MLA

“subject complement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subject%20complement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subject complement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subject%20complement.

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