The accusative of the direct object is the use of the accusative that pertains to the object of any given verb. As one of the simpler case uses, it is also one of the most commonly used.
The object of a verb is the thing most closely affected by the verb.
Let’s try some examples.
Vir donum mulieri donat. (The man presents a gift to his wife.)
In this sentence, the 2nd declension noun in the accusative, donum (-um ending) is the direct object, because it is the thing being given. It is the object of the main verb (donat).
Donum is the noun using the accusative of the direct object.
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