Language Blocks

Recipient Link

Dative Indirect object Benefactive

To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?

extended intermediate Relations

Significado

The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.

Como identificar

Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.

Exemplos

Palavras

to me|for you|her|the customer

Frases

give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us

Frase

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

Vista por língua

Na tua língua

Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presença
strong
Importância

Recipient links use para or a with nouns and pronouns; clitic lhe is more formal or regional in many contexts.

Enviei uma mensagem para ela.

I sent a message to her.

Na língua que estás a aprender

Arabic (Modern Standard)
Presença
strong
Dificuldade

Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.

أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.

I sent a message to my friend.


Dificuldade comum de quem aprende

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.

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