"benefactive case" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: benefactive cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} benefactive case (plural benefactive cases)
  1. (grammar) A case used to indicate beneficiary, or the receiver of the benefit. It corresponds roughly to the English prepositions for, for the benefit of, in the interests of, intended for, and on behalf of. Wikipedia link: benefactive case Categories (topical): Grammatical cases Translations (case used to indicate beneficiary): 益格 (Chinese Mandarin), 有益格 (Chinese Mandarin), benefactief [masculine] (Dutch), benefaktiivi (Finnish), bénéfactif [masculine] (French), Benefaktiv [masculine] (German), 受益格 (juekikaku) (Japanese), benefaktiv (Norwegian), бенефакти́вный паде́ж (benefaktívnyj padéž) [masculine] (Russian), caso benefactivo [masculine] (Spanish), benefaktiv [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-benefactive_case-en-noun-3nSTRIou Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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