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Дозволяти
Дозволяти is the imperfective verb "to allow"; its perfective is дозволити. The person allowed goes in the dative and the action in the infinitive: дозволяти дітям гуляти. The negative не дозволяю is a firm refusal.
Examples in context
Батьки дозволяють йому гуляти ввечері.
His parents allow him to go out in the evening.
Я не дозволяю так говорити.
I do not allow speaking like that.
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