No. 214 in Norwegian
gitt
"Given"
In a sentence
Jeg har gitt boka til henne.
I have given the book to her.
Here, 'gitt' is the past participle of the verb 'å gi', which means 'to give', and it is used to express a completed action in the present perfect tense.
Vi vet ikke hva som vil skje gitt situasjonen.
We don't know what will happen given the situation.
In this sentence, 'gitt' functions as a conjunction meaning 'given', indicating the condition or premise.
Jeg har alltid gitt alt for laget.
I have always given everything for the team.
Here, 'gitt' is again the past participle of 'å gi', used in the present perfect tense to convey commitment or effort over time.
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