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The pronoun is in dative case, or even if objective case, the test works of "whom" because "I trust her/him" and not "I trust he/she".


Just FWIW, it is not in the dative case. The dative case is only for indirect objects (which follow pronouns), or direct objects specifically related to the act of giving. Trusting is not giving, and there is no prepositional phrase in this sentence, and so the pronoun is a direct object. But yes, it still passes the test for whether it's objective or subjective.




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