benefactive
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the…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).
Meaning
1 sensesA 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).
Origin
From Latin benefactus (“benefited”) plus -ive. Attested since the twentieth century.From Latin benefactus (“benefited”) plus -ive. Attested since the twentieth century.
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Forms
plural: benefactives| Singular | benefactive |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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