partial object

noun

In some languages, e.g. in Finnish, an object that indicates incomplete action, as opposed to total object that indicates completed action.

Meanings

nounpartial object (plural partial objects)

plural partial objects

  1. grammarIn some languages, e.g. in Finnish, an object that indicates incomplete action, as opposed to total object that indicates completed action.

Translations

Estonian osasihitis
  • osasihitisobject that indicates incomplete action
Finnish osaobjekti
  • osaobjektiobject that indicates incomplete action
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APA

partial object. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20object

MLA

“partial object.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20object. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “partial object,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20object.

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