directionaldative
Directionaldative is a term used in linguistics to describe a grammatical category that combines directional meaning with dative-like recipient or beneficiary semantics. In languages that exhibit it, a directionaldative marker often encodes the movement toward a goal or reference point while also marking a participant as indirectly affected or benefited, similar to how a dative marks an indirect object. The result is a case or case-like function that sits at the intersection of motion direction and recipient-oriented datival relations.
Morphology and syntax are variable. In some languages, directionaldative is realized as a suffix or clitic
Cross-linguistic distribution is limited and not universally recognized. Directionaldative is discussed in certain typological descriptions and
See also: dative, allative, directional case, locative. Further research and language-specific grammars provide the most reliable