This is the 1016th most frequent Russian word.
дали
The Russian word "дали" can mean "gave" (past tense of "дать" - they gave) or "distances" (plural of "даль" - faraway places), depending on context.
The word 'дали' is used in its past-tense form of the verb 'дать', meaning 'to give', indicating an action where someone provided something to someone.
Они дали мне книгу.
They gave me a book.
Here, 'дали' is again the past-tense of 'дать', but within the context of providing a signal or indication to others. It demonstrates the versatility of the usage of this verb.
Мы пошли в лес и дали другим знак.
We went to the forest and gave a sign to others.
In this sentence, 'дали' appears as part of a conditional sentence, explaining a hypothetical situation. It showcases how 'дали' integrates into more complex grammatical structures in Russian.