benefactive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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", "in behalf of", "on one's behalf", or similar.

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).

benefactive benefactives

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

malefactive

benefactor beneficent beneficient benefit

autobenefactive benefactive case

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