Preposition of ultimate purpose (ради)

To express that an action is done "for the sake of" someone or something, Russian uses the preposition ради.

Ради + Genitive Case

Ради always takes the Genitive case. You will frequently see it paired with abstract motives like glory (слава), power (власть), or praise (похвала).

The actor works for the sake of praise.
Актёр работает ради похвалы.

For the Sake of People

You can also use ради for people. Remember to use Genitive pronoun forms (for example, она becomes неё, мы becomes нас).

Plural Motives

For plural motives like ambitions (амбиции) or applause (аплодисменты), use the Genitive plural.

Expressing Negative Intent

To state that a motive was not the reason for an action, place не directly before ради.

The soldiers accomplished a great feat not for the sake of glory.
Солдаты совершили великий подвиг не ради славы.

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