benefactive

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Synonyms: benefaction, benedictive

Antonyms: benefaction, benedictive

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} 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]]", "[[in behalf of]]", "[[on one's behalf]]", or similar.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} 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 {{l|en|dative case}}).

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