Target / Affected One
Object
Patient
Theme
Direct object
Who or what is affected by the event?
core
basic
Scene core
Signification
The participant that receives the action, changes, is moved, is created, is consumed, or is otherwise affected.
Comment le repérer
Ask what the action hits, changes, moves, creates, or concerns.
Exemples
Mots
apple|door|letter|problem|him|Mary
Expressions
eat an apple|open the door|solve the problem
Phrase
The girl opened the door.
Visual guide
Basic shape
TARGET / AFFECTED ONE what is affected? Actor -> event -> [Target] girl -> opened -> [door] eat -> [apple] solve -> [problem] = affected/changed thing
Compare shape
Target clues may differ order: girl opened [door] case: [door-ACC] marker: OBJ-[door] clitic: opened-[it] agreement: verb -> door context: door understood role = affected one
Vue par langue
Dans votre langue
French (standard)
Présence
strong
Importance
Direct objects are usually after the verb or before it as object clitics.
Je vois Marie.
I see Marie.
Dans la langue d’apprentissage
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Présence
strong
Difficulté
Targets are commonly accusative in formal MSA and can also appear as attached object pronouns.
قرأَت الطالبةُ الكتابَ.
The student read the book.
Difficulté fréquente
Learners may miss accusative endings or attach object pronouns incorrectly.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.