Glossary of Linguistic Terms SIL language, linguistic 2021-08-05 2021-08-23 17:39:57 en Benefactive Case Benefactive case is a case that expresses that the referent of the noun it marks receives the benefit of the situation expressed by the clause. Page/s: 203 Source: [Gove 1966] Gove, Philip B. (editor). 1966.Webster's third new international dictionary of the English language. Unabridged, with seven language dictionary. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica. Page/s: 43 Source: [Crystal 1980] Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview. 2021-08-05 17:51:33