Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: The doer is nominative.
• Rule 2: In normal verb-first order, the verb commonly remains singular even when the following doer is dual or plural.
• Rule 3: The original doer is omitted in a passive construction.
• Rule 4: The deputy subject is nominative.
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Doer and Deputy Subject: Rules and Distinctions
Level 31: Doer and Deputy Subject
Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: The doer is nominative.
• Rule 2: In normal verb-first order, the verb commonly remains singular even when the following doer is dual or plural.
• Rule 3: The original doer is omitted in a passive construction.
• Rule 4: The deputy subject is nominative.