Cases in use: the delicious dative
Mar 11
Today we’ll look at some of the uses of the third case, the dative. Its main purpose is to serve as an indirect object, that is to indicate someone or something who’s a beneficiary of your action. It also appears in constructions with some certain verbs and prepositions.
As an indirect object – when someone is a beneficiary of your action
Czytam dziecku książkę.
I’m reading a book to the child.
Opowiadam historię kobiecie.
I’m telling the story to the woman.
Daję kotu tabletkę.
I’m giving a pill to the cat.
Sprzedaję narkotyki małym dzieciom.
I sell drugs to small children.