sadaqa
/ sadaqa /
Definition noun alms, charitable gift, sadaqa
Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sadaqa the alms | sadaqala the almses | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | sadaqanı the alms' | sadaqalanı the almses' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | sadaqanı the alms (as the object) | sadaqalanı the almses (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | sadaqağa to the alms | sadaqalağa to the almses | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | sadaqada at / in the alms | sadaqalada at / in the almses | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | sadaqadan from the alms | sadaqaladan from the almses | 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 | sadaqam my alms | sadaqalarım my almses |
| your | sadaqaŋ your alms | sadaqalarıŋ your almses |
| his / her | sadaqası his / her alms | sadaqaları his / her almses |
| our | sadaqabız our alms | sadaqalarıbız our almses |
| you all's | sadaqağız you all's alms | sadaqalarığız you all's almses |
| their | sadaqaları their alms | sadaqaları their 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.