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| + | A word whose underlying relationship with the main verb, or semantic role is that of receiving a benefit from the agent who performs the action or main verb in a sentence. | ||
| + | Example: ''The barista made the drink for the man''. | ||
| + | In this sentence the man is benefiting from the action performed by the barista (the agent) in the sentence. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsABeneficiaryAsASemanticR.htm | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
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See Also
A word whose underlying relationship with the main verb, or semantic role is that of receiving a benefit from the agent who performs the action or main verb in a sentence. Example: The barista made the drink for the man. In this sentence the man is benefiting from the action performed by the barista (the agent) in the sentence.
External Links
http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsABeneficiaryAsASemanticR.htm
