Breakdown of Мы каждый месяц переводим пожертвования благотворительным фондам.
мы
we
месяц
month
каждый
every
переводить
to transfer
пожертвование
the donation
благотворительный
charitable
фонд
the foundation
Questions & Answers about Мы каждый месяц переводим пожертвования благотворительным фондам.
Why do the words for "charitable foundations" end in -ым and -ам?
They are in the Dative plural case because they are the recipients of the action (the ones receiving the money). The masculine noun фонд takes the standard Dative plural ending -ам to become фондам. The matching adjective takes the Dative plural ending -ым, making it благотворительным.
What case is каждый месяц (every month) in this sentence?
It is in the Accusative case. In Russian, the Accusative is used for expressions of frequency and duration, like doing something "every month" or "every week". Because месяц is a masculine, inanimate (non-living) noun, its Accusative form looks exactly like its dictionary (Nominative) form.
Does пожертвования (donations) end in -я because it's a feminine noun?
No, it's actually the plural form of a neuter noun! The singular is пожертвование. Neuter nouns ending in -ие change to -ия in the plural. It is in the Accusative case here because it is the direct object (the thing being transferred), and for inanimate neuter plurals, the Accusative is identical to the Nominative.
I've learned that переводить means "to translate". Does it also mean "to transfer"?
Yes! The verb переводить is widely used for transferring money or funds, in addition to translating languages. Here we see it in the present tense "we" form (мы переводим).
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