objective case

Thân thiện

The teacher writes the objective case pronouns on the board.

Definition

Noun: * The grammatical case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb. In English grammar, the objective case is the form a noun or pronoun takes when it is the object of a verb (direct or indirect) or of a preposition. For pronouns, this form is distinct (e.g., me, him, her, us, them), while for nouns, the form does not change from the subjective case.

Usage

The objective case is used to indicate the receiver of an action or the object of a preposition. * It marks the direct object (the thing or person directly acted upon by the verb). * It marks the indirect object (the person or thing for whom or to whom the action is done). * It marks the object of a preposition (the noun or pronoun following a preposition like to, for, with, by, at).

Examples

• Direct Object:
  • The teacher praised him. (Him is in the objective case as the direct object of the verb praised.)
  • I saw the dog in the park. (The dog is in the objective case as the direct object of the verb saw.)
• Indirect Object:
  • She gave me a book. (Me is in the objective case as the indirect object of the verb gave.)
  • They told the students a story. (The students is in the objective case as the indirect object.)
• Object of a Preposition:
  • This gift is for you. (You is in the objective case as the object of the preposition for.)
  • We went to the cinema with them. (Them is in the objective case as the object of the preposition with.)

Advanced Usage

• In formal or traditional grammar, the term accusative case is often used synonymously with "objective case," especially when referring to the direct object function. Some grammarians distinguish the accusative (direct object) from the dative (indirect object), but in English, both are covered under the umbrella term "objective case."
• The concept is crucial for using pronouns correctly. A common error is using the subjective case (, , , , ) where the objective case is required.
  • Incorrect: Between you and I, this is difficult.
  • Correct: Between you and me, this is difficult. (Between is a preposition, so its object must be in the objective case.)

Variants and Related Words

• Accusative Case (n): Often used interchangeably with "objective case," particularly for the direct object function.
• Dative Case (n): In some languages, a separate case for the indirect object. English does not have a distinct dative case; it uses the objective case or a prepositional phrase (e.g., + object).
• Object (n): The grammatical function (direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition) fulfilled by a word in the objective case.
• Objective Pronoun (n): A personal pronoun in its objective case form (me, you, him, her, it, us, them).

Synonyms

• Accusative case (in its broadest sense)
• Oblique case (a more general term for any non-subject case in some linguistic analyses)

Related Phrases/Concepts

• Subjective Case (Nominative Case): The case used for the subject of a verb (e.g., , , , , ).
• Possessive Case (Genitive Case): The case used to show possession or relationship (e.g., , , , , ).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb

Từ đồng nghĩa

• accusative
• accusative case