Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
अर्थ
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
इसे कैसे पहचानें
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
उदाहरण
शब्द
to me|for you|her|the customer
वाक्यांश
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
वाक्य
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
भाषा व्यू
आपकी भाषा में
Hindi (standard)
मौजूदगी
strong
महत्व
Recipient links commonly use को; beneficiary meanings often use के लिए.
मैंने बच्चे को खिलौना दिया।
I gave the child a toy.
सीखी जा रही भाषा में
Arabic (Modern Standard)
मौजूदगी
strong
कठिनाई
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
सीखने वालों की आम चुनौती
Learners may omit the recipient marker or confuse it with possession.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.