Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
意味
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
見分け方
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
例
単語
to me|for you|her|the customer
フレーズ
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
文
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
言語別ビュー
母語では
Japanese
表れ方
strong
重要度
Recipient links use に and often interact with giving and receiving verbs.
彼女にメッセージを送った。
I sent a message to her.
学習中の言語では
Arabic (Modern Standard)
表れ方
strong
難易度
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
よくあるつまずき
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.