Dative case

The dative case is a grammatical case used to indicate the indirect object of a verb, often representing the recipient or beneficiary of an action. In modern English, it is usually expressed through word order or prepositions like "to" or "for" rather than specific word forms.

Example:

• He gave her a book.
  (Her is the indirect object and is in the dative case.)
• They sent a gift to him.
  (To him indicates the recipient, showing the dative case.)