[ben-uh-fak-tiv] 
Linguistics| 1. | of or pertaining to a linguistic form, case, or semantic role that denotes the person or persons for whom an action is performed, as for his son in He opened the door for his son. |
| 2. | a benefactive form or case. |
| ben·e·fac·tion (běn'ə-fāk'shən, běn'ə-fāk'-) n.
[Late Latin benefactiō, benefactiōn-, from Latin benefactus, past participle of benefacere, to do a service : bene, well; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots + facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.] ben'e·fac'tive (-tĭv) adj. |