Partes Sententiae (Sentence Structure): Definition

Front

Noun acted upon in a sentence.

Back

direct object

Front

Noun for action in a sentence.

Back

instrument

Front

The entity about which a statement is made.

Back

subject

Front

Word indicating action, state, or occurrence in a sentence.

Back

verb

Front

Noun equated to the subject via a linking verb.

Back

predicate noun

Front

A noun that follows a preposition and completes its meaning.

Back

object of a preposition

Front

Adjective linked to subject via linking verb.

Back

predicate adjective

Front

Noun for whom the action is done.

Back

indirect object

Front

A noun that owns another noun.

Back

possessor