Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
Значення
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Як це розпізнати
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Приклади
Слова
to me|for you|her|the customer
Фрази
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Речення
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
Мовний огляд
У Вашій мові
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Вираженість
strong
Важливість
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
У мові, яку Ви вивчаєте
Bengali (standard)
Вираженість
strong
Складність
Recipient links are often encoded with -কে or pronoun forms and verb-specific patterns.
আমি তাকে খবর দিলাম।
I gave him/her news.
Типова складність у вивченні
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.