obj.
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object.
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objection.
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objective.
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grammar object(ive)
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objection
Example Sentences
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The noun books is thus declined—Sing. nom. book, poss. book's, obj. book—Plur. nom. books, poss. books', obj. books.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham
Sing. and Plu. nom. whoever, poss. whoseever, obj. whomever.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
Here that, the antecedent part of what, is in the obj. case, governed by the verb 'will try;' which, the relative part, is in the nom. case to 'can be found.'
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
Declined—third pers. mas. gend. sing. num. nom. he, poss. his, obj. him.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham
The nom. case governs the verb.—Declined.—Sing. nom. multitude, poss. multitude's, obj. multitude—Plur. nom. multitudes, poss. multitudes', obj. multitudes.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham
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