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indirect object

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indirect object [countable] technical
SLG an object of a verb that refers to the person that something is given to, said to, made for etc. For example, in the sentence 'I asked him a question', the indirect object is 'him'.
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abbr. active adj. adv. article aspect aux. case clause comparative comparison complement complex compound concord conjunction construction continuous coordinate -ed ending -est finite form future gender grammar indicative(n) indicative(a) -ing modal modifier modify mood n. nominal noun number object particle passive past phrase pl. prefix(n) prefix(v) prep. pres. progressive regular root rule sentence singular stem subject subjective syntax tag v. variant verb verbal

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