bénéfactif

bénéfactif
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. benefactive
Cette phrase contient un argument bénéfactif qui indique qui bénéficie de l'action.This sentence contains a benefactive argument that indicates who benefits from the action.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. benefactive
Le professeur a évoqué des paroles de Francis Cabrel, et nous nous sommes demandé si « te » dans « Ça te fait marrer les oiseaux » devait être classé comme un bénéfactif ou non.The professor brought up lyrics by Francis Cabrel, and we discussed whether "te" in the line "Ça te fait marrer les oiseaux" should be classified as a benefactive or not.
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