No. 1,016 in Russian
дали
The Russian word "дали" can mean "gave" (past tense of "дать" - they gave) or "distances" (plural of "даль" - faraway places), depending on context.
In a sentence
Они дали мне книгу.
They gave me a book.
The word 'дали' is used in its past-tense form of the verb 'дать', meaning 'to give', indicating an action where someone provided something to someone.
Мы пошли в лес и дали другим знак.
We went to the forest and gave a sign to others.
Here, 'дали' is again the past-tense of 'дать', but within the context of providing a signal or indication to others. It demonstrates the versatility of the usage of this verb.
Если бы вы дали нам больше времени, мы бы справились.
If you had given us more time, we would have succeeded.
In this sentence, 'дали' appears as part of a conditional sentence, explaining a hypothetical situation. It showcases how 'дали' integrates into more complex grammatical structures in Russian.
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