No. 11,223 in Russian
давалась
"Давалась" means "was given" or "came easily" depending on context.
In a sentence
Эта задача ему давалась легко.
This task was easy for him.
The verb indicates the ease with which someone accomplished or handled something.
Произношение слова никогда не давалось мне хорошо.
I never did well with the pronunciation of the word.
The verb here expresses the difficulty someone experienced with an activity or skill.
Когда она изучала математику, многие темы не давались ей.
When she studied mathematics, many topics were difficult for her.
The verb highlights the challenges or difficulties faced in understanding certain subjects.
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