Breakdown of Ojalá que ella contribuya a la causa con todo cuanto gane.
ella
she
con
with
a
to
ganar
to win / to earn
que
that / than
todo
all / everything
ojalá
hopefully / I hope
cuanto
all that / as much as (relative) / the more/less (in proportional comparisons)
contribuir
to contribute (to a cause or result)
la causa
cause
Questions & Answers about Ojalá que ella contribuya a la causa con todo cuanto gane.
Why use todo cuanto here instead of the more common todo lo que?
Why is ganar in the subjunctive (gane)?
We use the subjunctive here because the money she will earn is in the future and the exact amount is unknown. It expresses the idea of "whatever she might earn." If we were talking about a known, established income she already makes, we would use the indicative gana.
Is the word que required after Ojalá?
No, it is optional. You can say Ojalá que ella contribuya or Ojalá ella contribuya. Both are perfectly natural and both always require the following verb to be in the subjunctive.
Why do we say contribuya a la causa instead of using para?
The verb contribuir (to contribute) pairs with the preposition a when mentioning the destination or receiver of the contribution. Just like in English, you contribute "to" a cause, rather than "for" it.
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