Sentence examples for indefinite subject from inspiring English sources

In contrast, in the previous examples of split subjects the pronoun does not double a pronominal element present within the indefinite subject.

An indefinite subject of an intransitive verb or an indefinite object were marked with the ablative case (*-ta), but a definite object took the accusative marker (*-m) and other subject situations were unmarked (nominative).

In addition, the pronoun in sentence initial position in (14) seems to be the same as the pronoun present in the partitive phrase contained within the indefinite subject, but in the nominative case (we vs. us, they vs. them).

First, the indefinite subject in the examples in (14) consists of any or none followed by a partitive phrase (one that indicates a part or quantity of a group as distinct from the whole, here of us), whereas in the previous examples of split subjects the indefinite components (nobody, anybody, nothing, etc). have a nominal component and no partitive phrase.

Furthermore, they do not have indefinite subject matter jurisdiction over city-wide issues nor do they meet upon any schedule fixed by charter, ordinance or formal action of any legislative body.

The UN has previously found that slavery-like practices are routine and torture widespread in Eritrea, and that the country subjected its citizens to indefinite national service and killed people who try to flee.

These cover definite articles, indefinite articles, subject pronouns, direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns and prepositional pronouns.

But he craved something vaster and more dangerous, so he purchased "a general history of navigation, supported by a vast body of voyages": a work that was, like its subject, "indefinite as to its ultimate extent" and, as he was told by a jesting clerk, might involve as many as fifteen thousand volumes.

"The detainees have almost no rights even while being subject to indefinite detention," he said.

If they violate parole, Mariel immigrants are subject to indefinite jailing and possible deportation back to Cuba.

The government wields frightening power when it can designate who is, and who is not, subject to indefinite military detention.