Re: THEORY: more questions
| From: | Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, November 27, 2003, 8:11 |
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Matt Trinsic wrote:
> Hello,
> I can understand DO/O as meaning Direct and Indirect objects, but what
> does PO/SO stand for?
Primary Object and Secondary Object
Primary object is the patient of a monotransitive verb or the recipient
of a ditransitive verb, while secondary object is the patient of a
ditransitive verb.
Arguably, English follows this pattern, at least in passivization
I gave John the book -> John was given the book (Primary object, John,
promoted to subject)
I gave the book to John -> The book was given to John (primary object,
book, promoted to subject)
I gave John the book -> *The book was given John (Secondary object
promoted to subject)
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