This is the 4130th most frequent Catalan word.
donats
"Donats" means "given" in English.
In this sentence, 'donats' is used as a past participle functioning as an adjective, meaning 'given' or 'considering', to introduce a circumstantial cause.
Donats els problemes, vam decidir canviar de pla.
Given the problems, we decided to change plans.
Here, 'donats' is the past participle of the verb 'donar', used in passive voice to indicate the action being done.
Totes les donacions són donats a les famílies necessitades.
All donations are given to families in need.
In this case, 'donats' plays a part in determining a plural noun (gifts), which illustrates its ability to imply objects related to giving.