benefactive case

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammatical case}} A [[case]] used to indicate [[beneficiary]], or the [[receiver]] of the [[benefit]], roughly corresponding to English prepositions such as {{m|en|for}}, {{m|en||for the benefit of}}, {{m|en||in the interests of}}, {{m|en||intended for}}, or {{m|en|on behalf of}}.

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