direct object

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Synonyms: indirect object, direct objects

Antonyms: indirect object, direct objects

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar|in languages without cases}} The [[noun]] or [[noun phrase]] that a [[verb]] is [[directly]] [[act]]ing upon.
2. {{lb|en|grammar|in languages with case distinctions}} Such an object when it is in the [[accusative]] case, but (generally) not when it is in another case.

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