I agree with Alexander; this is a tough one! I previously thought 给 basically was a verb = give. In some respects it looks a bit more like a particle suggesting something similar to a dative case is some languages, but when it gets to the losing something part it is very hard to grasp.
Congrats! Once you find 给 is more than a verb, your Chinese is much more progressive than before. It can also be a preposition or a particle with various uses. 慢慢来，别着急！
给 is not a simple word. Besides verb and preposition, it can also be a particle used before a verb to emphasis. Your sentence “我给忘了” is a typical example of this usage.
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I agree with Alexander; this is a tough one! I previously thought 给 basically was a verb = give. In some respects it looks a bit more like a particle suggesting something similar to a dative case is some languages, but when it gets to the losing something part it is very hard to grasp.
Congrats! Once you find 给 is more than a verb, your Chinese is much more progressive than before. It can also be a preposition or a particle with various uses. 慢慢来，别着急！
昨天学的”我给忘了”… This is so hard for me to grasp. I fail to conceptualize the logic behind it.
给 is not a simple word. Besides verb and preposition, it can also be a particle used before a verb to emphasis. Your sentence “我给忘了” is a typical example of this usage.