Aplikativno

Aplikativno is a term used in linguistics to describe a grammatical case that indicates the recipient or beneficiary of an action. This case is commonly found in languages that have a rich case system, such as Slavic languages. In these languages, the aplikativno case is used to mark the indirect object, which is the entity that receives the action performed by the direct object.

For example, in Russian, the aplikativno case is marked by the preposition "k" (to) followed by the dative case. In the sentence "Ona podarila knigu detjam" (She gave the book to the children), the word "detjam" (children) is in the dative case, which functions as the aplikativno case, indicating the recipient of the action.

The aplikativno case is distinct from the dative case, which is used to mark the indirect object in languages that do not have a separate aplikativno case. In languages with a separate aplikativno case, the dative case is often used to mark the source or cause of an action, rather than the recipient.

The use of the aplikativno case can vary between languages, and some languages may not have a distinct aplikativno case at all. However, in languages that do, it serves an important function in indicating the recipient of an action and can provide valuable information about the semantics of a sentence.