No. 362 in German
gebe
"Gebe" is the first-person singular subjunctive form of "geben," meaning "I give" or "I would give."
In a sentence
Ich gebe dir ein Buch.
I am giving you a book.
Here, 'gebe' is the conjugated form of the verb 'geben' (to give) in the first person singular present tense, indicating the subject ('I') is performing the action of giving.
Wenn ich dir gebe, was du brauchst, ist das fair.
If I give you what you need, it is fair.
In this example, 'gebe' is used in a conditional clause, expressing a hypothetical giving action by the subject.
Gebe ich alles, was ich kann, werde ich Erfolg haben.
If I give everything I can, I will be successful.
'Gebe' is used in an interrogative form with inversion, emphasizing the action of giving to achieve success.
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