动词的“-ed分词”是可以作主语的。
Devoted  to  his scientific work , he has no time to care for his family,with  his wife always complains about.
宏观一点,做主语的基本用法,将限定词中的定冠词“the”+ 动词的“-ed分词”可以作主语,表示具备这一属性的人或者物。
还有另外一种也是 ed 主语的是:
The accused was taken away by the bailiff.
这里的主语是 “被告人”。如果 ed 当被动形容词指某人或某群人,也可以当主语
还有倒装句
例如:
Sitting on the sofa was a man in his 40s.
这句话其实就是 A man in his 40s was sitting on the sofa.
Placed in the box was a diamond ring 
ed分词可以做主语吗
过去分词一般不起名词作用故不能作主语。但如果过去分词当形容词用 前面加个the 表示一类东西时 这时就起名词作用了,就可以作主语了。