D03
extended
Relations
Relations between participants
Recipient Link
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
intermediate
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
Merkitys
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Näin tunnistat sen
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Esimerkit
Sanat
to me|for you|her|the customer
Ilmaukset
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Lause
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
Kielinäkymä
Äidinkielelläsi
Englanti
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
English uses to/for or double-object constructions to express recipients and beneficiaries.
She sent a message to me.
to me = recipient link
Opiskeltavalla kielelläsi
Espanja
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
Recipient relations strongly use indirect object clitics and a/para phrases.
Le escribí a mi madre.
I wrote to my mother.
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
Learners often omit le/les or are unsure when to use a vs para.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.