This is the 906th most frequent Ukrainian word.
дали
The Ukrainian word "дали" means "gave" (past tense, plural).
In this sentence, "дали" is used as the past tense form of "to give" (дати).
Вони дали мені книгу.
They gave me a book.
Here, "дали" relates to assigning something, highlighting its use in an educational context.
На цьому уроці нам дали багато завдань.
During this lesson, they gave us many tasks.
"Дали" in this example is metaphorically used to mean "made" or "expressed" in the context of giving promises.