зада́ть

fairly common #2984C1

verbperfective imperfective is задава́ть

1.
to ask (a question), to put (a question)
Я зада́л учи́телю вопро́с.
I asked the teacher a question.
+ dative of the person asked
2.
to assign, to set (homework), to give (a task)
Нам зада́ли мно́го рабо́ты.
We were given a lot of work.
of homework or tasks
3.
to set (a standard), to set (the tone), to set (a direction), to set (a goal)
Компа́ния задала́ новые станда́рты.
The company set new standards.
4.
(rare) to throw (a party), to give (a feast)
Они́ зада́ли пир на весь мир.
They threw a feast fit for the whole world.
colloquial; with пир, бал and similar

Examples

Могу́ я зада́ть вам вопро́с?
Could I ask you a question?
Могу́ я зада́ть глу́пый вопро́с?
May I ask a stupid question?
Если не понима́ешь, зада́й вопро́с.
If you don't understand, ask a question.
Можно зада́ть бы́стрый вопро́с?
Can I ask you a quick question?
Я бы задал вопро́с по-другому.
I would ask the question differently.
Вы бы задали мне э́тот вопро́с, если бы я была́ мужчи́ной?
Would you have asked me this question if I had been a man?
Я хоте́л бы зада́ть тебе вопро́с.
I'd like to ask you a question.
Ты задал очень хоро́ший вопро́с.
You asked a very good question.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	зада́й
вы	зада́йте

Active present	-
Active past	зада́вший	who asked, who set, who assigned
Passive present	-
Passive past	за́данный	given, preset, specified, predetermined
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	зада́в задавши	while doing (past)

датьto give; to let; to make (someone do something)
verbperfective
вы́датьto issue; to reveal; to extradite; to pass off (as)
verbperfective
да́тьсяto come easily (to); to be achieved; to let oneself be caught
verbperfective
изда́тьto publish; to let out
verbperfective
обда́тьto pour over; to sweep over
verbperfective

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(Derived from дать.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
зада́ть	за-	to ask (a question); to assign; to set (a standard); to throw (a party)
зада́ться	за-	to ask oneself; to set oneself (a goal); to go wrong

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