Translation

1. to give (changing ownership) class-5, ditransitive, strong

   Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben.

   My wife gave me a new watch.

2. to hand, to pass, to put within reach class-5, ditransitive, strong

   Gib mir das!

   Give me that!

   Gib mir deine Hand.

   Give me your hand (to hold).

   Könnten Sie mir den Stift geben?

   Could you hand me that pen?

3. Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there is/are or there exist(s) class-5, impersonal, strong, transitive

   Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe?

   Are there good schools in the neighborhood?

   Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste.

   There is no water in this desert.

   Das kann es nicht geben.

   This is nothing that could possibly exist.

   Es gibt eine europäische kulturelle Identität, die von allen Europäern geteilt wird.

   There is a European cultural identity, which is shared by all Europeans.

4. to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign) class-5, ditransitive, strong, transitive

   Darf ich dir einen Rat geben?

   May I give you some advice?

   Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte.

   The player gave a signal that he wanted to be substituted.

5. to present; to put class-5, strong, transitive
6. to result in class-5, strong, transitive
7. to think class-5, strong, uncommon

Conjugation

Indicative

Subjunctive i

Subjunctive ii

Imperative