benefactive
Indicating the recipient
Benefactive is a grammatical term for constructions indicating who benefits from an action.
In English, this typically appears with "for": She baked a cake for him, where "for him" marks the beneficiary.
Some languages have dedicated benefactive case markers or verb forms.
The term contrasts with dative, which marks recipients more broadly.
Voluntary charitable gift
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- contributionSomething given to help
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- bequestGift left by will
legacy · gift · grant · subsidy · funding · sponsorship · patronage · aid
One who receives something
- granteeReceiver of awarded funds
- doneeRecipient of a transfer
- heirOne who receives legacy
- legateeRecipient of bequest
devisee · awardee · ward · dependent · inheritance · bequest · endowment · trust
Case showing indirect object
- caseContainer or instance
- applicativeRelating to practical use
- valencyAtom's bonding capacity
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
syntax · semantics · inflection · affixation · voice · transitivity · complement · agreement
Concern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
humanitarianism · charity · empathy · caring · helpfulness · solidarity · service · volunteerism
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- contributionSomething given to help
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
bequest · legacy · gift · grant · subsidy · funding · sponsorship · patronage · aid · assistance
recipient
One who receives something
legatee · devisee · awardee · ward · dependent · inheritance · bequest · endowment · trust · entitlement
dative
Case showing indirect object
- caseContainer or instance
- applicativeRelating to practical use
- valencyAtom's bonding capacity
morphology · syntax · semantics · inflection · affixation · voice · transitivity · complement · agreement · construction
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
- generosityReadiness to give freely
selflessness · humanitarianism · charity · empathy · caring · helpfulness · solidarity · service · volunteerism · sacrifice
benefactiveagentive
Denoting one who acts
instrumental · causative · locative · dative