The semantic role of an object of a verb
I've posted a question in English Language Learners as to this sentence:
Mom made me a sandwich.
The intended meaning was "Mom made a sandwich, intending it for me."
There, I came to realize that the indirect object 'me' is not involved in the action of the verb 'made' at all.
Is my realization correct?
If so, how is it that 'me' can be an object when it has nothing to do with the verb's action at all?
Is it merely because 'me' is an indirect object as opposed to a direct object? Or is it also possible that a direct object is not involved in the verb's action at all?
objects indirect-objects transitivity
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I've posted a question in English Language Learners as to this sentence:
Mom made me a sandwich.
The intended meaning was "Mom made a sandwich, intending it for me."
There, I came to realize that the indirect object 'me' is not involved in the action of the verb 'made' at all.
Is my realization correct?
If so, how is it that 'me' can be an object when it has nothing to do with the verb's action at all?
Is it merely because 'me' is an indirect object as opposed to a direct object? Or is it also possible that a direct object is not involved in the verb's action at all?
objects indirect-objects transitivity
asked 1 min ago
listenevalisteneva
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I've posted a question in English Language Learners as to this sentence:
Mom made me a sandwich.
The intended meaning was "Mom made a sandwich, intending it for me."
There, I came to realize that the indirect object 'me' is not involved in the action of the verb 'made' at all.
Is my realization correct?
If so, how is it that 'me' can be an object when it has nothing to do with the verb's action at all?
Is it merely because 'me' is an indirect object as opposed to a direct object? Or is it also possible that a direct object is not involved in the verb's action at all?
objects indirect-objects transitivity
asked 1 min ago
listenevalisteneva
19116
I've posted a question in English Language Learners as to this sentence:
Mom made me a sandwich.
The intended meaning was "Mom made a sandwich, intending it for me."
There, I came to realize that the indirect object 'me' is not involved in the action of the verb 'made' at all.
Is my realization correct?
If so, how is it that 'me' can be an object when it has nothing to do with the verb's action at all?
Is it merely because 'me' is an indirect object as opposed to a direct object? Or is it also possible that a direct object is not involved in the verb's action at all?
objects indirect-objects transitivity
objects indirect-objects transitivity
asked 1 min ago
listenevalisteneva
19116
asked 1 min ago
listenevalisteneva
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asked 1 min ago
listenevalisteneva
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listenevalisteneva
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listenevalisteneva
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