epäsuora objekti

Finnish

Noun

epäsuora objekti

  1. (grammar) indirect object (in some languages, e.g. English, a role of a ditransitive verb that usually manifests as a recipient or goal)
    Lauseissa "I gave the book to Maggie" ja "I gave Maggie a book", "Maggie" on epäsuora objekti.
    In the sentences "I gave the book to Maggie" and "I gave Maggie a book", "Maggie" is an indirect object.

Usage notes

  • In Finnish the recipient is indicated with the allative case:
    Annoin Maggielle kirjan.

Declension

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