No. 306 in Czech
dal
"Dal" in Czech means "gave" (past tense of "give").
In a sentence
On dal knihu na stůl.
He put the book on the table.
The word 'dal' here is the 3rd person singular past tense of the verb 'dát', meaning 'to give' or 'to put', used to describe an action where something was placed somewhere.
Když jsem dočetl knihu, dal jsem ji zpět na poličku.
When I finished reading the book, I put it back on the shelf.
'Dal' here again is the 1st person singular in its past tense form, reflecting the completed action of placing the book somewhere.
Poté, co vyhrál v loterii, dal velkou část na charitu.
After he won the lottery, he gave a large part to charity.
In this sentence, 'dal' emphasizes the act of giving something, representing a completed action of donation, highlighting generosity or choice.
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