indirect object

ˌɪndaɪˈrɛkt ˈɒbdʒɪkt
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Translation of indirect object from English into German

Noun

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noun or pronoun receiving something in a sentence
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Dativobjekt nindirektes Objekt indirektes Objekt
  • In "She gave him a book," "him" is the indirect object.In „Sie gab ihm ein Buch“ ist „ihm“ das Dativobjekt.
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Synonyms and analogies of indirect object in English

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Examples of indirect object in a sentence

  • Please identify the indirect object in this sentence.

Translations of "indirect object" in Context ordered by category and frequency

indirekte Objekt

When the indirect object is a pronoun, it can't change positions.

Als Pronomen darf das indirekte Objekt nicht die Position wechseln.

indirektes Objekt

A verb that has a direct and indirect object.

Ein Verb, das ein direktes und indirektes Objekt besitzt.

Dativobjekt

The slot frame of the verb schenken comprises subject, accusative object and indirect object.

Bei dem Verb schenken besteht der Slotrahmen aus Subjekt, Akkusativobjekt, Dativobjekt.

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indirect object: Examples and translations in context

The indirect object, time, and place are interchangeable.

Das indirekte Objekt sowie die Angaben von Zeit und Ort sind austauschbar.

And here the indirect object of prayer.

Und hier folgt das indirekte Objekt des Gebets.

An indirect object is traditionally also called "dative object".

Das indirekte Objekt wird üblicherweise "Dativobjekt" genannt.

In this case, 'me' is the indirect object and becomes the subject.

In diesem Fall ist 'me' das indirekte Objekt und wird zum Subjekt.

When the direct object is a pronoun, it comes before the indirect object.

Ob zuerst das direkte oder das indirekte Objekt steht, hängt von den Pronomen ab.

For complex sentences, it can be helpful to identify the subject, object, or indirect object.

Für komplexe Sätze kann es hilfreich sein, das Subjekt, Objekt oder indirekte Objekt zu identifizieren.

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the clause because the subject of the action is also the direct or indirect object.

Reflexivpronomen beziehen sich auf das Subjekt, da es ebenfalls das direkte oder indirekte Objekt im Satz ist.

An indirect object is very often a person, a direct object a thing.

Ein indirektes Objekt ist meist eine Person, ein direktes Objekt meist eine Sache.

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