complément d'objet

Definitions of complément d'objet
  1. noun
    (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
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    types:
    complément prépositionnel
    the object governed by a preposition
    complément d'objet direct
    the object that receives the direct action of the verb
    complément d'objet indirect
    the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb
    type of:
    élément, élément grammatical
    (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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