indirect object
(redirected from indirect objects)

0.01 sec.

indirect object

An object indirectly affected by the action of a verb, as me in Sing me a song and turtles in He feeds turtles lettuce.

indirect object

(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase indicating the recipient or beneficiary of the action of a verb and its direct object, as John in the sentence I bought John a newspaper Compare direct object

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

indirect object - the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb

object - (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb"

Translations

indirect object

n (Gram) → Dativobjekt nt

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
-ee dative dative case Datively direct object doubly transitive verb doubly transitive verb form her HIM indirect indirectly IT ME object oblique case retained object thee them to			Indiligence Indiligent Indiminishable Indin indinavir Indira Gandhi Indira Nehru Gandhi indirect indirect air support indirect antonym Indirect claims indirect correlation indirect costs indirect damage assessment Indirect demonstration indirect discourse indirect evidence indirect expression indirect fire indirect illumination indirect immunofluorescence indirect labour indirect laying indirect lighting indirect object indirect objects indirect proof indirect question indirect request indirect speech indirect tax indirect transmission Indirect vision Indirected indirection indirectly indirectness Indiretin Indirubin indiscernible Indiscerpibility Indiscerpible Indisciplinable indiscipline Indiscoverable Indiscovery indiscreet indiscreetly indiscreetness indiscrete indiscretion			Indirect Land Use Change indirect laryngoscopy Indirect Latex Agglutination Test indirect laying indirect laying Indirect Liabilities Indirect Liability indirect lighting indirect lighting indirect luminaire Indirect Maintenance Man Hour Indirect Maintenance Support Indirect Manufacturing Expense Indirect Mast Cell Degranulation indirect material Indirect Materials Indirect Medical Education Indirect Methanol Fuel Cell Indirect method Indirect method Indirect Method of Fluorescent Antibodies indirect MFR Indirect Mortality Estimation indirect nuclear division indirect nursing care functions indirect object indirect object Indirect Object Pronoun indirect objects indirect ophthalmoscope indirect ophthalmoscope indirect ophthalmoscope Indirect Osteopathic Manipulative Technique indirect path indirect percussion Indirect Peroxidase Antibody to Membrane Antigen Indirect Polymorphonuclear Phagocytosis Test Indirect Potable Reuse Indirect Potable Water Reuse Indirect Practice Cost Index Indirect Pricing Component Indirect Production Time Factor Indirect Productive Time Factors Indirect Program Office Indirect proof Indirect proof Indirect Protein A-Gold indirect provider reimbursement indirect pulp capping indirect pulp capping treatment indirect pulp capping treatment indirect pulp capping treatment indirect pulp capping treatment indirect pulpal therapy indirect pulpal therapy indirect pulpal therapy indirect pulpal therapy Indirect question Indirect question

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

indirect object (redirected from indirect objects)

indirect object
(redirected from indirect objects)