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sujeto

subject, individual

noun soo-HEH-toh Less Common

Also means

subject (grammar)

Usage Note

Sujeto functions as a noun meaning 'individual' (often with a slightly suspicious connotation: un sujeto sospechoso, a suspicious individual) and as the grammatical term for 'subject' of a sentence. As an adjective, sujeto a means 'subject to' (sujeto a cambios, subject to change). The feminine form as a common noun is rare; sujeta is used adjectivally.

Examples

"El sujeto de la oración es el sustantivo."

Natural Translation

The subject of the sentence is the noun.

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