# տալ
## Armenian
### Pronunciation

* (Eastern Armenian) IPA: /tɑl/, [tɑl]
* (Western Armenian) IPA: /dɑl/, [dɑl]
* Audio (Eastern Armenian):(file)

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Armenian տամ (tam). The sexual sense is semantic loan from Russian дать (datʹ).

#### Verb

տալ • (tal)
* to give
* (with infinitive) forms causative constructions
    բերել տալ ― berel tal ― to cause to bring
    սովորել տալ ― sovorel tal ― to have learn
    ասել տալ ― asel tal ― to have say
* (slang) to put out, to consent to sex

##### Conjugation

*colloquial This is one of three verbs whose imperfective converb has the form of the simultaneous converb: տալիս (talis). The other two are գալ (gal) and լալ (lal). Note how the aorist stem changes to տվ- (tv-). Note the irregular imperative տո՛ւր (túr).
*colloquial This is one of three verbs whose imperfective converb has the form of the simultaneous converb: տալիս (talis). The other two are գալ (gal) and լալ (lal). Note how the aorist stem changes to տվ- (tv-). Note the irregular imperative տո՛ւր (túr).
*colloquial This is one of three verbs whose imperfective converb has the form of the simultaneous converb: տալիս (talis). The other two are գալ (gal) and լալ (lal). Note how the aorist stem changes to տվ- (tv-). Note the irregular imperative տո՛ւր (túr).
*colloquial This is one of three verbs whose imperfective converb has the form of the simultaneous converb: տալիս (talis). The other two are գալ (gal) and լալ (lal). Note how the aorist stem changes to տվ- (tv-). Note the irregular imperative տո՛ւր (túr).

##### Derived terms

* անձնատու (anjnatu)
* խորհրդատու (xorhrdatu)
* հաճախակի տրվող հարցեր (hačaxaki trvoġ harcʻer)
* մրգատու (mrgatu)

### Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Armenian տալ (tal).

#### Alternative forms

* տալվ (talv) — dialectal

#### Noun

տալ • (tal)
* sister-in-law (husband's sister)

##### Derived terms

* տալայր (talayr)
* տալանք (talankʻ)
* տալիկ (talik)
* տալուկ (taluk)

##### Related terms

* տալտիկեն (taltiken)

#### References

* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տալ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 357

## Old Armenian
### Etymology 1
#### Verb

տալ • (tal)
* infinitive of տամ (tam)

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws (“sister-in-law”), which should have given *ծալ (*cal), but the anlaut was modified under the influence of տագր (tagr).

#### Noun

տալ • (tal)
* sister-in-law (husband's sister)

##### Descendants

* Armenian: տալ (tal)

#### References

* Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տալ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
* Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տալ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, notices the similarity to Laz და (da, “sister”), plural დალეფე (dalepe)
* Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տալ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 356–357
* Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 367–368