Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
Znaczenie
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Jak to rozpoznać
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Przykłady
Słowa
to me|for you|her|the customer
Zwroty
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Zdanie
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
Widok językowy
W języku ojczystym
Polish (standard)
Występowanie
strong
Znaczenie
Recipient/addressee links are often selected by verb valency and dative case.
Pomagam bratu.
I-help brother-DAT.
W języku docelowym
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Występowanie
strong
Trudność
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
Typowa trudność uczących się
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.