This is the 154th most frequent Ukrainian word.
нам
"Нам" means "to us" or "for us" in English.
In this sentence, "нам" is used as the dative case form of "ми" (we), indicating necessity or requirement for us.
Нам потрібно більше часу.
We need more time.
Here, "нам" serves as the indirect object in the dative case, showing that the homework was given to us.
Вчитель дав нам домашнє завдання.
The teacher gave us homework.
In this instance, "нам" is used with an intransitive verb to indicate the experience or reaction of us.