English Dictionary

benefactive case

名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

(文法) 受益格: 行為や出来事から利益を受ける対象（恩恵を享受する者や物）を示す格。英語では『for, for the benefit of, in the interests of, intended for, on behalf of』などの前置詞で表される意味に相当する。

Linguists often cite the benefactive case as a clear example of how languages encode beneficiaries.

言語学者はしばしば、受益格を言語が受益者を表す方法の明確な例として挙げる。

意味（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.

Basque and Quechua are languages with a benefactive case.

benefactive cases （ plural ）