davati

давати

/dǎːʋati/ · imperfective · pf.: dati

VERB

to give

Baka mi uvek daje novac za rođendan. — Grandma always gives me money for my birthday.

Profesor daje previše domaćih zadataka. — The teacher gives too much homework.
(+ dat. + da) to let; to allow

Mama mi ne daje da izlazim posle ponoći. — Mom doesn't let me go out after midnight.
colloq. (of a film, show) to show; to be on

Šta daju večeras na televiziji? — What's on TV tonight?
(of a plant, animal, source) to yield; to produce

Ova krava daje mnogo mleka. — This cow gives a lot of milk.

Stara jabuka više ne daje plodove. — The old apple tree no longer bears fruit.

In the sense "to allow" it takes the dative and da + present: ne daje mi da spavam.

Synonyms:

pružati dozvoljavati puštati prikazivati

Forms

Past (masc.): davao

Imperative: daji

Antonyms: uzimati, primati

Expressions