Be Given for Dummies

Alright, so when we say someone is "given" something, it means that they are being presented with or receiving that thing. It's like when someone hands you a gift, or your teacher gives you a homework assignment. It's the action of someone else offering or providing something to you.

For example, if your friend gives you a book, they are handing it to you and you now have it in your possession. Or if a teacher gives you a cookie for doing a good job, they are presenting it to you as a reward. So, "be given" basically means to have something passed on to you by someone else.

Now, the word "given" can also mean something else. It can be used in a different way, like when we say "given that" to introduce a condition or an assumption. For instance, "Given that it's raining outside, we should bring an umbrella." Here, "given" is used to indicate the fact that it's raining and based on that, we should take an umbrella. It's like setting up a situation or stating a condition before making a decision or a statement.

So, when we talk about "be given," we're talking about receiving something from someone else or establishing a situation or condition for something to happen. It's all about receiving or setting up a circumstance. Does that make sense?