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indirect object

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A grammatical role of a ditransitive verb that manifests a secondary or passive participant in an action, often a recipient or goal.
  2. The object of a monotransitive verb that it is not in the accusative case, especially when it is in the dative case.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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