Direct Object and Indirect Object

O direct object it's the indirect they are terms that are part of the sentence that complete the meaning of the transitive verbs.
Direct object
- is always associated with a transitive verb;
- connects to the verb without preposition, required by it;
- indicates the patient, the target or the element on which the verbal action falls.
Ex.: Mariasoldcandy.
^{subject v.trans. direct object.direct}
The childrenexpectedthe parents.
^{subject v. direct trans.direct object}
Prepositioned direct object
The direct object can be preceded by a preposition: it is called a prepositioned direct object. Such preposition occurs for several reasons and not for the obligatory requirement of the verb.
E.g.: Esteem to my colleagues. (estimate: direct transitive verb, the preposition appears as an emphatic resource and not because the verb demands it.)
indirect object
- is always associated with a transitive verb;
- connects to the verb through the preposition required by it;
- indicates the patient or recipient of the verbal action.

Ex.: Davidhe likesof music.
^{subject v.trans. indirect obj.indirect}
The teacher doesn'ttrustin your students.
^{subject v.trans. indirect obj.indirect}
object core
The object's core is represented by a noun (or word with noun value).
The) substantive:A-N-Ahe boughtchocolate.
^{subject v. trans. direct object.direct}
B) noun pronoun:The bosstrustin U.S.
^{subject v. indirect trans.indirect obj.}
ç) noun word:Heexpectedgoodbye.
^{subject v. direct trans.obj. direct}
The object may consist of an oblique pronoun:

- the pronouns o, a, os, as act as a direct object.
_{v.direct trans.}
E.g.: The father left-at at school.
^{direct object}
- the ele pronouns act as an indirect object.
_{v.indirect trans.}
E.g.: The news interested-them.
^{indirect object}
The oblique pronouns me, te, se, nos can act as direct or indirect objects to you, according to the verbal transitivity.
_{v.direct trans.}
Ex.: elected-me representative of the class.
^{direct object}
_{v. trans. direct and indirect}
Showed-USan unbelievable world.
^{indirect obj. direct obj}

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See too: The particularities of the Direct Object

By Marina Cabral
Specialist in Portuguese Language and Literature
Brazil School Team

Grammar - Brazil School

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