No. 109 in Finnish
antaa
"Antaa" means "to give" in English.
In a sentence
Hän antaa minulle kirjan.
He/She gives me a book.
Here, 'antaa' is used in the sense of physically handing something over to someone.
Voisitko antaa minulle kyytiä kaupunkiin?
Could you give me a ride to the city?
In this sentence, 'antaa' is used in the sense of providing help or offering service to someone.
Anna hänen tehdä omat päätöksensä.
Let him/her make his/her own decisions.
Here, 'antaa' is used in the sense of allowing or permitting someone to do something.
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