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<li>An indirect object requires the presence of a direct object.</li> | <li>An indirect object requires the presence of a direct object.</li> | ||
<li>An indirect object is the NP that precedes the direct object.</li> | <li>An indirect object is the NP that precedes the direct object.</li> | ||
<code>I passed | <code>I passed [Kim]<b>IObj</b> [the ball]<b>DObj</b></code> | ||
Usually, an indirect object can appear as an oblique to-PP complement. | <li>Usually, an indirect object can appear as <b>an oblique to-PP complement</b></li>. | ||
Note: for many grammarians, such to-PPs are also often called indirect objects. | <!--Note: for many grammarians, such to-PPs are also often called indirect objects.--> | ||
I passed Kim the salt. -> I passed the salt to Kim. | <code>I passed Kim the salt. -> I passed the salt to Kim.</code> | ||
I passed Kim the salt. -> *I passed Kim to the salt. | <code>I passed Kim the salt. -> *I passed Kim to the salt.</code> | ||
Passivization: An indirect object can be passivized, with the direct object remaining an accusative NP. If the direct object is passivized, the indirect object must appear as an oblique complement. | <li>Passivization:</li> | ||
I passed Kim the salt. -> Kim was passed the salt. | An indirect object can be passivized, with the direct object remaining an accusative NP. If the direct object is passivized, the indirect object must appear as an oblique complement.<br> | ||
I passed Kim the salt. -> The salt was passed *(to) Kim. | <code>I passed Kim the salt. -> Kim was passed the salt.</code> | ||
Categories and structural position | <code>I passed Kim the salt. -> The salt was passed *(to) Kim.</code> | ||
The indirect object is an NP in accusative case | </ul> | ||
It is a sister of V and NP and dominated by a VP. | <b>Categories and structural position</b><br> | ||
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<li>The indirect object is an NP in accusative case</li> | |||
<li>It is a sister of V and NP and dominated by a VP.</li> | |||
Example: | Example: | ||
_S_ | _S_ | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 17 May 2019
The Indirect Object
Test for identifying indirect objects in English
- An indirect object requires the presence of a direct object.
- An indirect object is the NP that precedes the direct object.
- Usually, an indirect object can appear as an oblique to-PP complement .
- Passivization: An indirect object can be passivized, with the direct object remaining an accusative NP. If the direct object is passivized, the indirect object must appear as an oblique complement.
I passed [Kim]IObj [the ball]DObj
I passed Kim the salt. -> I passed the salt to Kim.
I passed Kim the salt. -> *I passed Kim to the salt.
I passed Kim the salt. -> Kim was passed the salt.
I passed Kim the salt. -> The salt was passed *(to) Kim.
Categories and structural position
- The indirect object is an NP in accusative case
- It is a sister of V and NP and dominated by a VP. Example: _S_ / \ / AuxP / / \ subj / ___VP___ / / / \ \ / / / ind.obj dir.obj / / / | \ NP Aux V NP __NP__ /__\ | | /__\ /______\ Pat will pass Kim the salt.