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A phrase whose underlying relationship with the main verb, or thematic role is that of receiving a benefit from the agent who performs the action or main verb in a sentence.

  1. 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.

See Also

External Links

http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsABeneficiaryAsASemanticR.htm

References

  • Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.