Å gi = To give (Uke 28)

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The Verb of the Week is å gi, "to give". It can have either an indirect object (the recipient) or a direct object (that which is given).

Ga is the more common past tense of this verb today, but the older form, gav, is still to be found.

Here are some conjugations of this irregular verb:

han gir = he gives (present tense)
han har gitt = he has given (present perfect tense)
han ga = he gave (past tense)
han hadde gitt = he had given (past perfect)
han skal gi = he shall give (future)
han skal ha gitt = he shall have given (future perfect)
han skulle gi = he should give (present conditional)
han skulle ha gitt = he should have given (perfect conditional)

Here are some idiomatic uses of this verb:

Hva gir du meg! = How do you like that!
gi mening = give/make sense
å gi kort = to deal cards
gi etter = give in
gi fra seg = give up, hand over
gi ut = publish, make known
gi videre = pass on
gi seg tid = take one's time
gi seg i vei = start off, set out

And here are some sentences using å gi --

Se hva Martin har gitt meg!
Look at what Martin has given me!

Hos Annike gir de gaver både til Hanukka og til jul.
At Annike's house, they give gifts at Hanukkah as well as Christmas.

Jeg ville ikke gi fem øre for det.
I wouldn't give you five cents for it.

Jeg strikket noen varme sokker til Terje, men han ville ikke gå med dem. Utakknemlige unge! Så jeg ga dem til broren min.
I knitted some warm socks for Terje, but he would not wear them. Ungrateful boy! So I gave them to my brother.