No. 502 in Catalan
donen
The Catalan word "donen" means "they give" in English.
In a sentence
Les nenes donen flors als seus amics.
The girls give flowers to their friends.
In this sentence, 'donen' is the third-person plural form of the verb 'donar', meaning 'to give'.
Donen suport a moltes associacions locals.
They provide support to many local associations.
Here, 'donen' is used in the literal sense of providing or offering something, showing support as an abstract noun.
A vegades em donen consells molt útils.
Sometimes they give me very useful advice.
In this example, 'donen' is used with an abstract object, 'consells', representing the transfer of advice.
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