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objecthood

objecthood

9.9
The noun or pronoun that receives the action in a sentence
  • noun
  • /ˈɑbdʒɛktˌhʊd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : objetualidad
  • Understanding objecthood is essential for analyzing sentence structure in grammar classes.

Examples

  • The teacher asked students to identify the objecthood of each noun in the paragraph.

  • The linguist discussed the objecthood of pronouns in complex sentences.

  • The objecthood of the noun in this sentence is clear.

  • In linguistics, objecthood is a crucial concept.

  • The linguist discussed the objecthood of pronouns in complex sentences.

  • Understanding objecthood is essential for analyzing sentence structure in grammar classes.

  • The teacher asked students to identify the objecthood of each noun in the paragraph.

Surface Forms

objecthood singular
objecthoods plural

Morphology

objecthood = object (transparent) = object + hood

Formed by productive English suffixation: 'object' + '-hood' denotes the state or condition of being an object.

Etymology

Objecthood comes from the noun object ('thing' or the part of a sentence that gets the action) plus the ending -hood ('state' or 'condition'), the same -hood you see in childhood or brotherhood. So objecthood means the 'state of being an object' in grammar — the fact of being the thing that receives the action in a sentence.