To pass something into another person's hands or control, or to provide something they may use, have, or experience.
Examples
Es devu draugam grāmatu.
I gave my friend a book.
Skolotāja dod bērniem vairāk laika.
The teacher gives the children more time.
Vai vari dot man padomu?
Can you give me some advice?
Slimnīca viņam deva iespēju atveseļoties.
The hospital gave him a chance to recover.
Lūdzu, dodiet vietu pasažierei ar bērnu.
Please give up your seat to a passenger with a child.
Similar words
sniegt
piešķirt
sagādāt
nodrošināt
Communicate or state
verb
communication
neutral
To express information, an answer, an order, permission, or a sign in speech, writing, or gesture.
Examples
Priekšnieks deva skaidru rīkojumu.
The manager gave a clear order.
Viņa deva zīmi sākt.
She gave the signal to begin.
Lūdzu, dodiet īsu atbildi.
Please give a short answer.
Ziņojumā doti jaunākie dati.
The latest data are given in the report.
Tiesa ļāva lieciniekam dot liecību.
The court allowed the witness to give evidence.
Similar words
paziņot
izteikt
sniegt
parādīt
Cause or produce
verb
everyday
neutral
To bring about a feeling, condition, benefit, product, or other result.
Examples
Šis darbs man dod gandarījumu.
This work gives me satisfaction.
Lielais koks dod vēsu ēnu.
The large tree gives cool shade.
Jaunā metode deva labus rezultātus.
The new method produced good results.
Atpūta dod spēku turpināt.
Rest gives strength to continue.
Šī pieredze viņai deva pārliecību.
This experience gave her confidence.
Similar words
radīt
sagādāt
nodrošināt
izraisīt
Offer, estimate, or strike
verb
social
informal
Informally, to offer or pay an amount, estimate an age, or deliver a blow or shot.
Examples
Par velosipēdu viņš deva simt eiro.
He offered one hundred euros for the bicycle.
Cik tu par šo dzīvokli dotu?
How much would you offer for this flat?
Pēc izskata viņai nevar dot vairāk par četrdesmit gadiem.
From her appearance, you would not put her at over forty.
Viņš man deva pa plecu.
He hit me on the shoulder.
Mednieks deva vienu šāvienu gaisā.
The hunter fired one shot into the air.
Similar words
maksāt
piedāvāt
vērtēt
sist
šaut
Etymology
Inherited from the Proto-Baltic verb reconstructed as *duoti, from the Indo-European root *dō- meaning ‘give’. The irregular past stem dev- is old, while the present forms with dod- are newer.
FAQ
What does dot?
dot means to give or provide something, communicate it, produce a result, and in informal uses to offer, estimate, hit, or shoot.
How is dot?
Key forms are dodu, dod, deva, and the debitive jādod.
What is the third-person present of dot?
The third-person present is dod.
What is the past tense of dot?
The third-person past is deva.
Can dot in informal speech?
Yes. Informal dot can mean to offer a price, estimate an age, hit, or shoot.
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