sadaqa
/sadaqa/
Definition
alms, charitable gift, sadaqa
- sadaqa berirge — to give alms
- sadaqa jıyarğa — to collect alms
- sadaqa tıyınşlı — one who is fit to receive alms
- el sadaqası bla jaşarğa — to live on the alms of the village
Found in
Islamic terminologyFeedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sadaqathe alms | sadaqalathe almses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sadaqanıthe alms' | sadaqalanıthe almses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sadaqanıthe alms (as the object) | sadaqalanıthe almses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sadaqağato the alms | sadaqalağato the almses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sadaqadaat / in the alms | sadaqaladaat / in the almses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sadaqadanfrom the alms | sadaqaladanfrom the almses | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | sadaqammy alms | sadaqalarımmy almses |
| your | sadaqangyour alms | sadaqalarıngyour almses |
| his / her | sadaqasıhis / her alms | sadaqalarıhis / her almses |
| our | sadaqabızour alms | sadaqalarıbızour almses |
| you all's | sadaqağızyou all's alms | sadaqalarığızyou all's almses |
| their | sadaqalarıtheir alms | sadaqalarıtheir almses |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: sadaqaları can mean "his / her almses", "their alms", or "their almses" — context decides.