Å gi, "to give, to present", is the Verb of the Week for week 28. It can have either an indirect object (the recipient) or a direct object (that which is given). This verb also appears in many idioms.
Ga is the past tense of this verb found more often today, but the older form, gav, is still heard.
jeg gir = I give (present tense)
jeg har gitt = I have given (present perfect tense)
jeg ga/gav = I gave (past tense)
jeg hadde gitt = I had given (past perfect)
jeg vil gi = I shall give (future)
jeg vil ha gitt = I shall have given (future perfect)
jeg ville gi = I should give (present conditional)
jeg ville ha gitt = I should have given (perfect conditional)
Hva gir du meg! = How do you like that!
gi mening = make sense
gi fra seg = hand over, part with
gi opp = give up
gi seg god tid = take one's time
gi seg i vei = start off, set out
Here are some sentences using this common verb:
Men jeg ga deg to hundre kroner i går!
But I gave you two hundred kroner yesterday!
Gi det til meg! Du lager bare rot!
Give it to me! You’re just making a mess!
De vil gi alle pengene til veldedighet.
They will give all of the money to charity.
Det var over midnatt da Trond ga opp og gikk hjem.
It was past midnight when Trond gave up and went home.
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