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subst

subst

9.9
An abbreviation in grammar that shows a word is a noun
  • noun
  • /sʌbst/
  • Jargon
: sust.
  • When analyzing the sentence, mark each noun with subst in your notes.

Examples

  • The teacher explained that subst stands for substantive, meaning a noun in linguistic terms.

  • The term subst is used in linguistics.

  • In the grammar book, the abbreviation subst is used to indicate nouns in example sentences.

  • What is a subst?

  • In her linguistic analysis, she labeled each noun with subst to clarify their role in the sentence.

  • The professor explained that subst is used in glosses to identify words functioning as nouns.

  • When writing technical notes, it is common to see subst as an abbreviation for substantive.

Surface Forms

subst singular
substs plural

Etymology

Subst is short for substantive, a word related to substance that once meant a 'thing'. So in grammar subst marks a noun — a word that names a person, place, or thing.