Question

what is the cognate object? ​

Answer 1

a direct object that has the same linguistic derivation as the verb which governs it, as in ‘sing a song’.

a direct object that makes explicit a semantic concept that is already present in the semantics of the verb which governs it, as in ‘eat some food’.

Answer 2

.a direct object that has the same linguistic derivation as the verb which governs it, as in ‘sing a song’.

.a direct object that has the same linguistic derivation as the verb which governs it, as in ‘sing a song’.. a direct object that makes explicit a semantic concept that is already present in the semantics of the verb which governs it, as in ‘eat some food’.