Definition indirect object in British English

indirect object noun

[countable] noun

a type of grammatical object that refers to the person who receives something from or benefits from an action. An indirect object is usually a noun or pronoun. For example in the sentences 'She taught me a lot about music' and 'We were given free tickets to the concert', the indirect objects are 'me' and 'we'.

Synonyms and related words

ablative abstract noun collective noun ablative demonstrative pronoun direct object

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