Difference between revisions of "Beneficiary (definition)"
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| − | A phrase whose underlying relationship with the main verb, or | + | 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. |
# ''The barista made the drink for the man''. | # ''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. | In this sentence the man is benefiting from the action performed by the barista (the agent) in the sentence. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Thematic Role (definition)]] |
*[[Benefactive (definition)]] | *[[Benefactive (definition)]] | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 4 June 2012
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.
- 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.
