indirect object
indirect object noun: a grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.
Noun
indirect object (plural indirect objects)
- A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.
- The object of a monotransitive verb that it is not in the accusative case, especially when it is in the dative case.
indirect object meaning in Tamil, Malay and Thai
indirect object in Tamil
- நேரல் செயப்படுபொருள்
indirect object in Malay
- grammatical term
- objek sipi
indirect object in Thai
- grammatical term
- กรรมรอง
Forms of indirect object
| plural | indirect objects |
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Questions about indirect object
- What does indirect object mean?
- Indirect object means a grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.
- What is indirect object in Tamil?
- Indirect object in Tamil is நேரல் செயப்படுபொருள். See Indirect object meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is indirect object?
- Indirect object is a noun.
- What is the plural of indirect object?
- The plural of indirect object is indirect objects.
Words near indirect object in the dictionary
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