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The definition of 募集【ぼしゅう】 given in an article by NHK News Web Easy is

> 人や作品などを、大勢の人に呼びかけて集めること.

I don't know what is the role of the に particle in that sentence, is it
marking the subject of the action, or is it rethorical? How should it be
interpreted?
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particles particle-に
I don't understand the role of the に particle in this sentence?
Santiago, 「大勢の人 **に** 呼びかけて」 reads like a clause to me, within the sentence
「人や作品などを集めること.」 ... Although if that were the case I'm not sure why they
wouldn't just write it as 「大勢の人 **に** 呼びかけて、人や作品などを集めること.」

in any case, I parse this definition as "to gather people or items by calling
out **to** a large group of people"
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In general the に{ni} particle has 2 main uses:

  * To mark a location:

> 駅{えき} **に** います。
>
> I am **at** the station.

  * To mark a recipient:

> 田中{たなか}さんは私{わたし} **に** 飴{あめ}をくれました。
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> Tanaka San gave candy **to** me.
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> 私{わたし}は田中{たなか}さん **に** 英語{えいご}を教{おし}えました。
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> I taught English language **to** Tanaka San.

In the example, に is being used to mark a group of people as the recipient of
this action. Perhaps to “shout” **at** , “call” **to** or to “rally” (e.g.,
“rally the troops”).
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