object
The object upon which the action is carried out, whose state is kept intact or changed. Also known as the semantic roles patient, affected or undergoer (which change their state) or theme (which doesn't). E.g. John read a book.
Used on
One type has an object, and so does every type that descends from it.
Its value
Its value is a Thing.
Narrower properties
9 properties are more specific kinds of this one.
- action
Option A sub property of object. - candidateA sub property of object.
- collectionSupersededA sub property of object.
- followeeA sub property of object.
- optionSupersededA sub property of object.
- questionA sub property of object.
- replaceeA sub property of object.
- replacerA sub property of object.
- target
Collection A sub property of object.
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- Published bySchema.orgschema.org/object
- ReleaseVersion 30.116 September 2026
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