accusative objects
[/əˈkjuːzətɪv ˈɒbdʒɪkts/]
nounpl: accusative objects
objetos acusativos
1. In grammar, the noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb, answering the question 'whom' or 'what'
In the sentence 'She ate an apple,' the word 'apple' is the accusative object.
Na frase 'Ela comeu uma maçã', a palavra 'maçã' é o objeto acusativo.
2. The direct object of a verb in languages with case systems, marked by the accusative case
In Latin, the accusative objects are declined differently from the nominative subjects.
Em latim, os objetos acusativos são declinados diferentemente dos sujeitos nominativos.
This is a linguistic/grammatical term primarily used in educational and academic contexts. In Brazil, grammar instruction emphasizes the distinction between direct objects (objetos diretos) and indirect objects, while the term 'accusative' is more commonly used when studying inflected languages like Latin, German, or Russian. The concept is central to understanding sentence structure in language teaching.
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