Meanings
nounbenefactive case (plural benefactive cases)
plural benefactive cases
- grammarA case used to indicate beneficiary, or the receiver of the benefit, roughly corresponding to English prepositions such as for, for the benefit of, in the interests of, intended for, or on behalf of.
Basque and Quechua are languages with a benefactive case.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 益格, 有益格
- 益格case used to indicate beneficiary
- 有益格case used to indicate beneficiary
Dutch benefactief
- benefactiefcase used to indicate beneficiary
Finnish benefaktiivi
- benefaktiivicase used to indicate beneficiary
French bénéfactif
- bénéfactifcase used to indicate beneficiary
German Benefaktiv
- Benefaktivcase used to indicate beneficiary
Japanese 受益格
- 受益格 (juekikaku)case used to indicate beneficiary
Norwegian benefaktiv
- benefaktivcase used to indicate beneficiary
Russian бенефакти́вный паде́ж
- бенефакти́вный паде́ж (benefaktívnyj padéž)case used to indicate beneficiary
Spanish caso benefactivo
- caso benefactivocase used to indicate beneficiary
Swedish benefaktiv
- benefaktivcase used to indicate beneficiary
Cite this entry
APA
benefactive case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benefactive%20case
MLA
“benefactive case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benefactive%20case. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benefactive case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benefactive%20case.
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