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Indirect Object - Objet indirect - French Grammar + Pronunciation Glossary

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Definition: The person or thing to/for whom the action of a verb is occurring. In French, the indirect object is often found after a preposition, either stated or implied.

Examples:

Il a donné le livre à David.
He gave David the book.

Il lui a donné le livre.
He gave him the book / He gave the book to him.

Also known as: complément d'objet indirect, COI, indirect object complement

Related lessons: Indirect objects - Prepositions - French acronyms

Related terms: indirect object pronoun - verb - preposition - direct object

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