Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
Σημασία
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Πώς να το αναγνωρίζετε
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Παραδείγματα
Λέξεις
to me|for you|her|the customer
Φράσεις
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Πρόταση
I sent her a message.
Visual guide
Basic shape
EVENT + THING → RECIPIENT send + message → her "I sent her a message." Recipient gets/hears/benefits Ask: to whom? for whom?
Compare shape
Recipient shapes: Preposition: give it to me Bare object: tell Anna Dative case: Anna-DAT tell Benefactive: cook for us Same link: target person
Προβολή ανά γλώσσα
Στη γλώσσα σας
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Παρουσία
strong
Σημασία
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
Στη γλώσσα που μαθαίνετε
Bengali (standard)
Παρουσία
strong
Δυσκολία
Recipient links are often encoded with -কে or pronoun forms and verb-specific patterns.
আমি তাকে খবর দিলাম।
I gave him/her news.
Συνηθισμένη δυσκολία μαθητών
Learners may confuse recipient marking with animate direct object marking.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.