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    Дарить или Давать?

    Привет, форумы.

    In the following sentence: "Я хочу дарить/давать тебе подарок," which of the two: дарить или давать is most suitable/correct?

    I also want to be sure if it's right being in the imperfective case (not successfully completed), or if it should be in perfective (successfully completed). Thanks.

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    Я хочу подарить тебе подарок. (the perfective aspect)
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    Thanks for correcting me.

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    "Я хочу подарить тебе подарок".
    Perfective, since it is an instant complete action, not a process with significant duration.
    (Он дарит ей подарки каждый день. - iterative process)
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    The right way to say is: "Я хочу подарить тебе ... (название подарка)". For example: "Я хочу подарить тебе эти розы". We usually don't say "подарить подарок" because it's a kind of tautology. You can use the word "подарок" with the verb "вручать". For example: "Позвольте вручить вам мой скромный подарок".
    What about perfective/imperfective aspect (not case!) it depends on the context and situation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SergeMak View Post
    We usually don't say "подарить подарок" because it's a kind of tautology. You can use the word "подарок" with the verb "вручать". For example: "Позвольте вручить вам мой скромный подарок".
    Too bookish, IMO.
    Подарить подарок is OK. No more a tautology than "писать письмо".
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