Language Blocks

Recipient / Beneficiary

Indirect object Recipient Benefactive Dative

To whom or for whose benefit does it happen?

extended intermediate Scene core

Significado

The participant who receives something, gets a result, benefits from an action, or is the intended receiver.

Como identificar

Ask who gets something or who the action is done for.

Exemplos

Palavras

me|you|the child|the customer

Frases

give me a book|buy food for Anna

Frase

She gave the child a toy.

Visual guide

Basic shape
Transfer frame:
She gives a toy
            |
            v
       the child
the child gets/benefits
Compare shape
One role, several forms:
She gave [the child] a toy.
She gave a toy [to the child].
She bought food [for Anna].
[ ] = who gets/benefits
Order/prep/case may mark it

Vista por língua

Na tua língua

Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presença
strong
Importância

Recipients are commonly marked with para or a; formal or written language may use indirect object clitics.

Ela deu um livro para o Paulo.

She gave a book to Paulo.

Na língua que estás a aprender

Arabic (Modern Standard)
Presença
strong
Dificuldade

Recipients are commonly marked with لِـ or expressed by attached pronouns with suitable verbs.

أعطيتُ الكتابَ للطالب.

I gave the book to the student.


Dificuldade comum de quem aprende

Learners may confuse direct objects with recipient phrases or overuse word order alone.

Same block, different coding

Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.

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