grammatical subject
noun
: a term (as a pronoun) in a sentence that occupies the position of the subject in normal English word order and anticipates a subsequent word or phrase that specifies the actual substantive content (as it in the sentence "it is sometimes hard to do right")
called also formal subject
—distinguished from logical subjectDictionary Entries Near grammatical subject
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“Grammatical subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammatical%20subject. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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