D03
extended
Relations
Relations between participants
Recipient Link
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
intermediate
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
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
Вашою рідною мовою
Англійська
Вираженість
strong
Важливість
English uses to/for or double-object constructions to express recipients and beneficiaries.
She sent a message to me.
to me = recipient link
Мовою, яку Ви вивчаєте
Іспанська
Вираженість
strong
Складність
Recipient relations strongly use indirect object clitics and a/para phrases.
Le escribí a mi madre.
I wrote to my mother.
Типова складність у вивченні
Learners often omit le/les or are unsure when to use a vs para.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.