dati
dati means "to give". It is perfective.
Imperfective partner: dajati.
Present
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | dam | Dam ti knjigo. | I-give to-you book | I'll give you a book. |
| you | daš | Ali mi daš kavo? | whether to-me you-give coffee | Will you give me a coffee? |
| he, she, it | da | Brat ji da knjigo. | brother to-her gives book | My brother gives her a book. |
| we two | dava | Midva ti dava denar. | we-two to-you we-two-give money | The two of us will give you money. |
| you two | dasta | Ali mi dasta račun? | whether to-me you-two-give bill | Will you two give me the bill? |
| they two | dasta | Brat in sestra mu dasta knjigo. | brother and sister to-him they-two-give book | My brother and sister give him a book. |
| we | damo | Damo vam račun. | we-give to-you-all bill | We'll give you the bill. |
| you (plural, or formal) | daste | Ali mi daste vodo? | whether to-me you-all-give water | Will you give me some water? |
| they | dajo | Oni nam dajo kruh. | they to-us they-give bread | They give us bread. |
Past
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | dal sem / dala sem | Dal sem ji knjigo. | gave I-am to-her book | I gave her a book. |
| you | dal si / dala si | Kaj si mu dala? | what you-are to-him gave | What did you give him? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | dal je / dala je / dalo je | Dal mi ga je. | gave to-me it is | He gave it to me. |
| we two | dala sva / dali sva | Dala sva mu denar. | gave we-two-are to-him money | The two of us gave him money. |
| you two | dala sta / dali sta | Ali sta ji dala kavo? | whether you-two-are to-her gave coffee | Did you two give her a coffee? |
| they two | dala sta / dali sta / dali sta | Brat in sestra sta mi dala knjigo. | brother and sister they-two-are to-me gave book | My brother and sister gave me a book. |
| we | dali smo / dale smo | Dali smo jim kruh. | gave we-are to-them bread | We gave them bread. |
| you (plural, or formal) | dali ste / dale ste | Kaj ste mu dali? | what you-all-are to-him gave | What did you give him? |
| they | dali so / dale so / dala so | Oni so nam dali račun. | they they-are to-us gave bill | They gave us the bill. |
Future
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | dal bom / dala bom | Dal ti bom knjigo. | gave to-you I-will-be book | I will give you a book. |
| you | dal boš / dala boš | Ali mi boš dala denar? | whether to-me you-will-be gave money | Will you give me money? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | dal bo / dala bo / dalo bo | Sestra mu bo dala kavo. | sister to-him will-be gave coffee | My sister will give him a coffee. |
| we two | dala bova / dali bova | Dala ji bova knjigo. | gave to-her we-two-will-be book | The two of us will give her a book. |
| you two | dala bosta / dali bosta | Ali mi bosta dala račun? | whether to-me you-two-will-be gave bill | Will you two give me the bill? |
| they two | dala bosta / dali bosta / dali bosta | Brat in sestra ti bosta dala denar. | brother and sister to-you they-two-will-be gave money | My brother and sister will give you money. |
| we | dali bomo / dale bomo | Dali vam bomo račun. | gave to-you-all we-will-be bill | We will give you the bill. |
| you (plural, or formal) | dali boste / dale boste | Ali mu boste dali vodo? | whether to-him you-all-will-be gave water | Will you give him water? |
| they | dali bodo / dale bodo / dala bodo | Oni nam bodo dali kruh. | they to-us they-will-be gave bread | They will give us bread. |
The -l form
| Number | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dal | dala | dalo |
| dual | dala | dali | dali |
| plural | dali | dale | dala |