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direct object

direct object noun: the noun or noun phrase that a verb is directly acting upon.

Noun

direct object (plural direct objects)

  1. The noun or noun phrase that a verb is directly acting upon.
  2. Such an object when it is in the accusative case, but (generally) not when it is in another case.

direct object meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay

direct object in Tamil

நேர்ச் செயப்படுப்பொருள்

direct object in Tagalog

the noun a verb is directly acting upon
tuwirang layon

direct object in Arabic

the noun a verb is directly acting upon
مَفعول بِهِ

direct object in Malay

the noun a verb is directly acting upon
objek tepat
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direct object in Thai
กรรมตรง

Forms of direct object

pluraldirect objects

Questions about direct object

What does direct object mean?
Direct object means the noun or noun phrase that a verb is directly acting upon.
What is direct object in Tamil?
Direct object in Tamil is நேர்ச் செயப்படுப்பொருள். See Direct object meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is direct object?
Direct object is a noun.
What is the plural of direct object?
The plural of direct object is direct objects.

Words near direct object in the dictionary

  1. direct maternal deaths
  2. direct message
  3. direct messaged
  4. direct messages
  5. direct messaging
  6. direct object
  7. direct objects
  8. direct orange
  9. direct oranges
  10. direct primaries
  11. direct primary

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