benefactive.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From Latin benefactus (“benefited”) plus -ive. Attested since the twentieth century.
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).
Where this word comes from
From Latin benefactus (“benefited”) plus -ive. Attested since the twentieth century.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.