diff --git a/source/reference/operator/aggregation/getField.txt b/source/reference/operator/aggregation/getField.txt
index 1268f5b7871..b389bc8b51c 100644
--- a/source/reference/operator/aggregation/getField.txt
+++ b/source/reference/operator/aggregation/getField.txt
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ greater than ``200``:
 
 .. code-block:: javascript
 
-   db.inventory.aggregate([
+   db.inventory.aggregate( [
      {
        $match: 
          { $expr: 
            { $gt: [ { $getField: "price.usd" }, 200 ] }
          }
       }
-   ])
+   ] )
 
 The operation returns the following results:
 
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ products have a ``$price`` greater than ``200``:
 
 .. code-block:: javascript
 
-   db.inventory.aggregate([
+   db.inventory.aggregate( [
      {
        $match: 
          { $expr: 
            { $gt: [ { $getField: {$literal: "$price" } }, 200 ] }
          }
       }
-   ])
+   ] )
 
 The operation returns the following results:
 
@@ -190,3 +190,75 @@ The operation returns the following results:
      { _id: 4, item: 'leather boots', qty: 300, '$price': 249.99 }
    ]
 
+Query a Field in a Sub-document
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Create an ``inventory`` collection with the following documents:
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+
+   db.inventory.insertMany( [
+      { "_id" : 1, "item" : "sweatshirt",  "price.usd": 45.99,
+        "quantity": { "$large": 50, "$medium": 50, "$small": 25 }
+      }, 
+      { "_id" : 2, "item" : "winter coat", "price.usd": 499.99,
+        "quantity": { "$large": 35, "$medium": 35, "$small": 35 }
+      },
+      { "_id" : 3, "item" : "sun dress", "price.usd": 199.99,
+        "quantity": { "$large": 45, "$medium": 40, "$small": 5 }
+      },
+      { "_id" : 4, "item" : "leather boots", "price.usd": 249.99,
+        "quantity": { "$large": 20, "$medium": 30, "$small": 40 }
+      },
+      { "_id" : 5, "item" : "bow tie", "price.usd": 9.99,
+        "quantity": { "$large": 0, "$medium": 10, "$small": 75 }
+      }
+   ] )
+
+The following operation returns documents where the number of
+``$small`` items is less than or equal to ``20``.
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+   :emphasize-lines: 6-8
+
+   db.inventory.aggregate( [
+      { $match: 
+         { $expr:
+            { $lte:
+               [
+                  { $getField: 
+                     { field: { $literal: "$small" },
+                       input: "$quantity"
+                     }
+                  },
+                  20
+               ]
+            }
+         }
+      }
+   ] )
+
+Use these operators to query the collection:
+
+- The :expression:`$lte` operator finds values less than or equal to
+  20.
+- :expression:`$getField` requires explicit ``field`` and ``input``
+  parameters because the ``$small`` field is part of a
+  sub-document.
+- :expression:`$getField` uses :expression:`$literal` to evaluate
+  "``$small``", because the field name has a dollar sign (``$``) in it.
+
+Example output:
+
+.. code-block:: javascript
+   :copyable: false
+
+   [
+     {
+       _id: 3,
+       item: 'sun dress',
+       'price.usd': 199.99,
+       quantity: { '$large': 45, '$medium': 40, '$small': 5 }
+     }
+   ]
+