задава́ть

fairly common #1215C1verbimperfective perfective is зада́ть

1.
to ask (a question), to pose (a question)
Я ча́сто задаю́ тебе́ вопро́сы.
I often ask you questions.
the person asked goes in the dative
2.
to assign, to set (homework), to give (a task)
Учи́тель задаёт нам дома́шнее зада́ние.
The teacher assigns us homework.
of homework or tasks
3.
to set (the tone), to set (a standard), to specify
Он задаёт тон разгово́ру.
He sets the tone of the conversation.

Examples

Переста́ньте задава́ть вопро́сы.
Stop asking questions.
В э́той шко́ле нет оце́нок и ученика́м не задаю́т уро́ков.
At this school, there are no grades and students have no homework.
Вы зако́нчили задава́ть свой вопро́с?
Have you finished your question?
Таки́е вопро́сы не задаю́т!
One does not ask such questions!
Я не люблю́ преподава́телей, кото́рым нра́вятся студе́нты, кото́рые не лю́бят задава́ть вопро́сы.
I don't like teachers who like students who don't like asking questions.
Пожалуйста, не задава́й нену́жных вопро́сов.
Please don't ask unnecessary questions.
Я обычно не задаю́ вопро́сов.
I don't usually ask questions.
Не стесня́йся задава́ть вопро́сы, если не понима́ешь.
Don't hesitate to ask questions if you don't understand.

Imperative
ты	задава́й
вы	задава́йте

Active present	задающий	setting, defining, determining
Active past	задававший	who was asking, who was setting, who was giving, who was assigning
Passive present	задава́емый	asked, posed
Passive past	-
Gerund present	задава́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	задавав задававши	while doing (past)

дава́тьto give; to let
verbimperfective
выдава́тьto issue; to reveal; to pass off (as)
verbimperfective
дава́тьсяto come easily (to sb); to let oneself be caught; to be given
verbimperfective
додава́тьto give the rest of; to add (a bit more); to give (strength or confidence)
verbimperfectivecolloquial
издава́тьto publish; to issue; to emit (a sound); to give off
verbimperfective

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(Derived from дава́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
задава́ть	за-	to ask (a question); to assign; to set (the tone); to throw (a party)
задава́ться	за-	to wonder; to set oneself (a goal); to give oneself airs

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