D03
extended
Relations
Relations between participants
Recipient Link
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
intermediate
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
Reikšmė
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Kaip atpažinti
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Pavyzdžiai
Žodžiai
to me|for you|her|the customer
Frazės
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Sakinys
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
Kalbos rodinys
Jūsų gimtojoje kalboje
Anglų
Raiška
strong
Svarba
English uses to/for or double-object constructions to express recipients and beneficiaries.
She sent a message to me.
to me = recipient link
Kalboje, kurios mokotės
Ispanų
Raiška
strong
Sudėtingumas
Recipient relations strongly use indirect object clitics and a/para phrases.
Le escribí a mi madre.
I wrote to my mother.
Tipinis besimokančiųjų iššūkis
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.