No. 2,254 in Catalan
donés
"Donés" is the first or third person singular imperfect subjunctive form of "donar," meaning "gave" or "would give" in a hypothetical or past context.
In a sentence
Si jo donés més esforç, aconseguiria millors resultats.
If I gave more effort, I would achieve better results.
In this sentence, 'donés' is the first person singular imperfect subjunctive form of the verb 'donar' (to give). It expresses a hypothetical situation.
Desitjaria que algú em donés un consell.
I wish someone would give me advice.
Here, 'donés' is used in a subordinate clause expressing a wish, hence in the subjunctive mood. It is the third person singular form of 'donar'.
Si no es donés per vençut, superaria el repte.
If he didn’t give up, he would overcome the challenge.
In this phrase, 'donés' is used reflexively in the third person singular imperfect subjunctive form of 'donar-se' (to give up/resign oneself), within a conditional clause.
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