obj
: direct object
The obj
label is used to mark the relationship between a verb and its direct object.
Examples
Bhailigh siad eolas ‘They collected information’
The object of a verb is the second most core argument of a verb after the subject, even in cases where the subject is implicit.
Dhíreofaí aird ar dhuine ar leith i ngach seisiún. ‘Attention would be paid to one person in particular in each session’
Note that the object of an infinitival phrase occurs before the infinitive form (Verbal Noun), despite Irish being a VSO language.
eolas a chur ar fáil ‘to make information available’
The interrogative pronoun cad (lit. ‘what’) is labelled as obj
when it is fronted.
Is cuma cad eile a socraíodh ag Comhdháil Nice… ‘Regardless of whatever else was decided at the Nice convention…
Cad a d’ith sí? ‘What did she eat?
Impersonal/autonomous verbs are used to create phrases similar to the English passive. However, unlike English, the object does not become the subject of this verb form, and remains labelled as obj
.
An lá a cuireadh é ‘The day he was buried’
NOTE: We treat nominal dependents of verbal nouns as obj
whether the definite article is present or not.
…gan do bheith ag caitheamh an lae… ‘…without spending the day…’
Is ag déanamh cáca atá mé. ‘I’m making a cake’
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