Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
Betekenis
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Zo herken je het
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Voorbeelden
Woorden
to me|for you|her|the customer
Zinnen
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Voorbeeldzin
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
Taaloverzicht
In je taal
Dutch (standard)
Aanwezigheid
strong
Belang
Recipient links use indirect-object order or prepositions such as aan and voor.
Ik stuur een bericht aan Anna.
I send a message to Anna.
In de taal die je leert
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Aanwezigheid
strong
Moeilijkheidsgraad
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
Veelvoorkomend struikelpunt
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.