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In grammar, the logical subject refers to the entity that performs the action or is in the state described by the verb, regardless of its position in the sentence. It is the “doer” of the action in a sentence, even if it is not the grammatical subject.

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Subject-Verb Agreement in Arabic: Do Verbs Agree with “Many” or the Noun?

Subject-verb agreement in Arabic can be tricky, especially with quantifiers like العديد من ("many") and كُلّ ("all"). This article explores the concept of the "logical subject," clarifying whether verbs should agree with the quantifier (grammatical subject) or the noun that follows it (semantic/logical subject), providing examples and classical vs. common usage.