No. 567 in Russian
дает
"Gives"
In a sentence
Он дает мне книгу.
He gives me a book.
'дает' is used in its base form (third person singular present tense) to indicate the act of giving.
Знание дает силу.
Knowledge gives strength.
'дает' here is used metaphorically to indicate provision or causation, i.e., to result in.
Учитель дает задания каждый день.
The teacher gives assignments every day.
'дает' indicates a habitual action, specifically the teacher regularly handing out assignments.
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