English Explanatory Dictionary

indirect object

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.
  2. The object of a monotransitive verb that it is not in the accusative case, especially when it is in the dative case.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

indirect object indirect objects
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