D03
extended
Relations
Relations between participants
Recipient Link
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
intermediate
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
Maksud
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Cara mengenalinya
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Contoh
Perkataan
to me|for you|her|the customer
Frasa
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Ayat
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
Paparan bahasa
Dalam bahasa ibunda Anda
Inggeris
Kehadiran
strong
Kepentingan
English uses to/for or double-object constructions to express recipients and beneficiaries.
She sent a message to me.
to me = recipient link
Dalam bahasa yang Anda pelajari
Sepanyol
Kehadiran
strong
Tahap kesukaran
Recipient relations strongly use indirect object clitics and a/para phrases.
Le escribí a mi madre.
I wrote to my mother.
Masalah lazim pelajar
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.