Dative Case
In other languages, the dative case's main
function is to show the indirect object of a
verb.
In modern English, it is indistinguishable from the accusative
case, whose main role in other languages is to show the direct
object of verb. In English, the objective
case covers the roles of both the dative case and the accusative case.
Examples:
 Give
the large parcel to the lady next door.
  
direct object
indirect object
Read the
poem aloud to me.
direct object
indirect object
See also:
Glossary of grammatical terms
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