Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
Sens
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Cum îl recunoști
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Exemple
Cuvinte
to me|for you|her|the customer
Expresii
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Propoziție
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
Analiză pe limbă
În limba ta
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Prezență
strong
Importanță
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
În limba pe care o înveți
Bengali (standard)
Prezență
strong
Dificultate
Recipient links are often encoded with -কে or pronoun forms and verb-specific patterns.
আমি তাকে খবর দিলাম।
I gave him/her news.
Dificultate frecventă pentru cursanți
Learners may confuse recipient marking with animate direct object marking.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.