benefactive cases

A form of benefactive case — A 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of benefactive case
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APA

benefactive cases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benefactive%20cases

MLA

“benefactive cases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benefactive%20cases. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benefactive cases,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benefactive%20cases.

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