It is extremely important to note that BA uses the preposition ל to indicate the direct object, in addition to retaining the common uses for ל (also found in BH) to express the indirect object, the ethical dative, purpose, and direction. The student of BA must determine syntactically by the context whether ל is expressing a direct object or an indirect object. . In BA the direct object is often expressed by the noun (or pronoun) alone, as well as being indicated by the