No. 920 in Czech
dat
"Dat" in Czech means "to give."
In a sentence
Mohu ti dat tento dar.
I can give you this gift.
In this sentence, 'dat' is used as an infinitive verb meaning 'to give', indicating the action of providing something to someone.
Musíme se rozhodnout, kde dat nový stůl.
We need to decide where to put the new table.
Here, 'dat' implies the placement of an object in a specific location, so its meaning is 'to put' in this context.
Chci si dat malou přestávku.
I want to have a small break.
In this usage, 'dat' is part of an idiomatic expression, meaning 'to have' or 'to take', referring to performing an action on oneself.
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