D03
extended
Relations
Relations between participants
Recipient Link
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
intermediate
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
Betydning
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Slik kjenner du det igjen
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Eksempler
Ord
to me|for you|her|the customer
Fraser
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Setning
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
Språkoversikt
På morsmålet ditt
Engelsk
Markering
strong
Viktighet
English uses to/for or double-object constructions to express recipients and beneficiaries.
She sent a message to me.
to me = recipient link
På språket du lærer
Spansk
Markering
strong
Vanskelighetsgrad
Recipient relations strongly use indirect object clitics and a/para phrases.
Le escribí a mi madre.
I wrote to my mother.
Typisk utfordring for deg
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.