11.1 Direct and Indirect Object: Coptic uses nouns or pronouns to expand the meaning of the sentence. They are usually introduced by certain prepositions. They usually express the object of the action of the verb, whether that action is transferred to such object directly (Direct Object), or indirectly (Indirect Object). In other words, these nouns are being used in the Accusative case or in the Dative case respectively.

11.1.1 The Direct Object: The Direct Object of a transitive verb is usually introduced by the preposition 'n-(m-), mmo=', as follows:

Many verbs, especially those denoting perception, uses 'e-, ero=' to introduce the Direct Object, as follows:

Sometimes other prepositions are used to introduce the Direct Object like 'nca, ncw=', as follows:

11.1.2 The Indirect Object: The Indirect Object, if available is usually introduced by the preposition 'n-(m-), n=', as follows:

The preposition 'e-, ero=' is often used to mark the corresponding Dative form in English and Greek.

11.1.3 Order Within the Sentence: The Direct Object preceds the Indirect Object, if both are nouns, both are pronouns, or the Direct Object is a pronoun. If the Indirect Object is a pronoun and the Direct Object is a noun, then the order is reversed, i.e. Indirect Object then Direct Object, as follows:

Note: The position of the Direct or the Indirect Object depends in many cases on the degree of emphasis accorded to each.

11.2.1 Bipartite Tenses: These tenses are negated in a similar way to the negation of the nominal sentense, i.e. the introduction of the particle 'an' after the conjugated verb with an occasional preceding 'n-'. An example of the negative First Present tense is as follows:

11.2.2 Tripartite Tenses: These tenses are negated using a distinct verbal prefix plus the nominal or pronominal subject in the same way that the affirmative tenses are conjugated. An example of the negative First Perfect tense is as follows: