No. 10,606 in Russian
водителю
"To the driver" (dative case of "водитель").
In a sentence
Я помог водителю найти дорогу.
I helped the driver to find the road.
In this sentence, "водителю" is in the dative case, indicating the indirect object of the verb "помог" (helped).
Водителю важно быть внимательным на дороге.
It is important for the driver to be attentive on the road.
Here, "водителю" is also in the dative case, used in impersonal construction to express for whom it is important.
Я купил подарок водителю.
I bought a gift for the driver.
Similarly, "водителю" is in the dative case, representing to whom the gift is purchased.
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