Stalled subject

As I understand it, a stalled subject is any subject that is put into motion by its verb:

The man walked into town.

Mister MicawberAs I understand it, a stalled subject is any subject that is put into motion by its verb:The man walked into town.

Thank you for the reply.

Indeed, I've come across that term in the Grammar Bites website without a clear definition of that. What is a bit strange for me is the name 'stalled' as being, seemingly, in the lexical opposition

AnonymousWhat is a bit strange for me is the name 'stalled' as being, seemingly, in the lexical opposition to 'putting someone/something into motion'.

A stalled car on the highway needs a tow truck to put it in motion.
Stalled negotiations need an expert third party to get the talks to move forward.

AnonymousWhat is a bit strange for me is the name 'stalled' as being, seemingly, in the lexical opposition to 'putting someone/something into motion'.

Yes, it is stalled until the verb activates it.

I'm curious about the usage of this term "stalled subject" at http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.pdf

What is the common property of the subjects in those sentences? What is an example of a subject that is not stalled?

GPYI'm curious about the usage of this term "stalled subject" at http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.pdf What is the common property of the subjects in those sentences? What is an example of a subject that is not stalled?

No idea. Maybe it is just the idea of that guy at c

Mister MicawberMaybe it is just the idea of that guy at chompchomp

That was my guess, too. Sometimes people devise clever mnemonics — or what they judge to be clever — as a sort of pedagogical crutch for beginners, and this has all the earmarks of that kind of thing. Maybe it works. Who knows.

Personally, I can't see that a verb can activate a subj