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Dative case
Meaning
Noun
●
In Grammar:
Case used to
express
direction
towards an
indirect object
, the
recipient
or
beneficiary
of an
action
, and is
generally
indicated
in English by to (when a
recipient
) or for (when a
beneficiary
) with the
objective case
. The
direct object
may be either
stated
or
unstated
where the
indirect object
is the
beneficiary
of the
verbal
action
, but is
stated
where the
indirect object
is a
recipient
. If there is
emphasis
on the
indirect object
, the
indirect object
usually
precedes
the
direct object
and is not usually
indicated
with to or for; said structure is also used when neither
object
is being emphasized.
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