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* note: the word "objective" means "from a general point of view," thus, like the object of a sentence the object is not the actor | * note: the word "objective" means "from a general point of view," thus, like the object of a sentence the object is not the actor | ||
** (i.e., from the "objective point of view") | ** (i.e., from the "objective point of view") | ||
* objects of verbs only follow action verbs (something has to happen) | |||
* '''direct object''' | * '''direct object''' | ||
** = the object that is the "direct" recipient of the action (verb) | ** = the object that is the "direct" recipient of the action (verb) | ||
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**** the verb gave requires the direct object "the donut" | **** the verb gave requires the direct object "the donut" | ||
**** but it also has a recipient of the action, thus "to the boy" | **** but it also has a recipient of the action, thus "to the boy" | ||
** indirect object answers <nowiki>''who? what? to whom? for what?''</nowiki> | |||
=== lists of subjects & objects === | === lists of subjects & objects === | ||