Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
Ý nghĩa
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Cách nhận biết
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Ví dụ
Từ
to me|for you|her|the customer
Cụm từ
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Câu
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
Góc nhìn theo ngôn ngữ
Trong ngôn ngữ của Bạn
Vietnamese (standard)
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Tầm quan trọng
Recipient links commonly use cho, đến, tới or verb-specific patterns.
Tôi gửi thư cho mẹ.
I send letter to mother
Trong ngôn ngữ đang học
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Độ khó
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
Vấn đề thường gặp của người học
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.