What is the meaning of benefactive role?

noun

  • The semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
14
 
|15 years ago|249 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). benefactive role. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/benefactive_role/definitions/1215950
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "benefactive role" http://smartdefine.org/benefactive_role/definitions/1215950 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, benefactive role, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/benefactive_role/definitions/1215950>.
MLAWordNet. "benefactive role" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/benefactive_role/definitions/1215950>