Difference between revisions of "Indirect Object (definition)"
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Interestingly in Scottish Gaelic,the sentence types in (1) and (5), where the 'indirect object' precedes the [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] is not grammatical as in (6)-(7). | Interestingly in Scottish Gaelic,the sentence types in (1) and (5), where the 'indirect object' precedes the [[Direct Object (definition)|direct object]] is not grammatical as in (6)-(7). | ||
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| + | #. *Thug Morag Bill leabhar. | ||
| + | give.Pst Morag Bill book | ||
| + | ‘Morag gave Bill a book.’ | ||
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| + | #. Thug Morag leabhar do Bhill. | ||
| + | give.Pst Morag book to Bill | ||
| + | ‘Morag gave a book to Bill.’ | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 02:20, 6 April 2012
An 'indirect object' (also referred to as 'secondary object') appears in the environment of a ditransitive verb, where the 'indirect object' is the first noun phrase after the verb (when there are two NPs) or an obligatory prepositional phrase . Indirect objects typically express goals and locations for verbs that define a caused change or location or movement, or express a benefactor. For example, the in the following sentences the indirect object is bold faced.
- . Tako gave Zelda the cake
- . Tako gave the cake to Zelda
- . Calvin put it on the dresser
- . Dave bought Melissa the flowers
- . Dave bought the flowers for Melissa
Interestingly in Scottish Gaelic,the sentence types in (1) and (5), where the 'indirect object' precedes the direct object is not grammatical as in (6)-(7).
- . *Thug Morag Bill leabhar.
give.Pst Morag Bill book ‘Morag gave Bill a book.’
- . Thug Morag leabhar do Bhill.
give.Pst Morag book to Bill ‘Morag gave a book to Bill.’
See Also
Valence (definition) Double Object Constructions (definition)
External Links
References
- SIL entry on indirect object
- Carnie, Andrew (2006) Syntax: A Generative Introduction, Malden: Wiley Blackwell.
