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* '''direct object''' | * '''direct object''' | ||
* '''indirect object''' | * '''indirect object''' | ||
=== | === noun as modifier === | ||
* nouns can be used to modify or qualify another noun | * nouns can be used to modify or qualify another noun | ||
* called "attributive noun" | |||
** ex. "dog food" | ** ex. "dog food" | ||
*** translates to: "the kind of food for dogs" | *** translates to: "the kind of food for dogs" | ||
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** as a category or type, the noun must remain singular | ** as a category or type, the noun must remain singular | ||
*** see [http://myenglishgrammar.com/lesson-12-modifiers/4-nouns-as-modifiers.html Nouns as Modifiers (meg.com)] | *** see [http://myenglishgrammar.com/lesson-12-modifiers/4-nouns-as-modifiers.html Nouns as Modifiers (meg.com)] | ||
=== consecutive nouns as multiple objects === | === consecutive nouns as multiple objects === | ||
* nouns can act as multiple objects of a verb | * nouns can act as multiple objects of a verb | ||