benefactive

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."

Noun

A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).

Sinonieme

infinitive

possessive

for

to

Vertalings

bénéfactif

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin benefactus (“benefited”) plus -ive. Attested since the twentieth century.