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"Definite article" is a noun which is often translated as "el artículo definido", and "direct object" is a noun which is often translated as "el objeto directo". Learn more about the difference between "definite article" and "direct object" below.
definite article(
deh
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fih
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niht
ar
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dih
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kuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el artículo definido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In this case, a definite article must preceed the noun.En este caso, antes del sustantivo va el artículo definido.
b. el artículo determinado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are two singular definite articles in Spanish.El español tiene dos artículos determinados singulares.
direct object(
dih
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rehkt
ab
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jehkt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el objeto directo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Underline the direct object in the following sentences.Subraya el objeto directo en las siguientes oraciones.
b. el complemento directo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A transitive verb may take either a direct object or an indirect object, or both.Un verbo transitivo puede llevar un complemento directo o un complemento indirecto o ambos.
