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| − | An '''object''' is any item that is inanimate. For example, an armchair is an object, as it is inanimate; it does not | + | An '''object''' is any item that is inanimate. For example, an armchair is an object, as it is inanimate; it does not breathe, [[eat]] or think. A [[human]], however, is technically not an object, as it is living, it breathes, it eats and it thinks. |
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| + | In [[grammar]], an object is a [[noun]] or [[pronoun]] appearing in the [[subject and predicate|predicate]] of a [[sentence]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:59, November 14, 2011
An object is any item that is inanimate. For example, an armchair is an object, as it is inanimate; it does not breathe, eat or think. A human, however, is technically not an object, as it is living, it breathes, it eats and it thinks.
In grammar
For a more detailed treatment, see Subject and predicate.
In grammar, an object is a noun or pronoun appearing in the predicate of a sentence.