| null subject language |
| Definition:
A language that allows implied subjects in independent clauses.
Note: Some example null subject languages are: Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, and Chinese. In English the subject must be explicit. |
| Example:
In Italian:
(1) Explicit subject: Juanita non vuole mangiare. (Juanita does not want to eat.) (2) Null subject: Non vuole mangiare. ([She] Does not want to eat."). Here, the subject she is implied. |