No. 77 in Afrikaans
staan
"Staan" means "stand" in English.
In a sentence
Ek staan langs die tafel.
I stand next to the table.
Here, 'staan' is used to indicate the action of standing upright or being in an upright position.
Die pen staan op die boekrak.
The pen stands on the bookshelf.
In this context, 'staan' describes an object being upright or placed in a vertical position.
Dit staan in die boek geskryf.
It is written in the book.
'Staan' is used idiomatically to signify that something is written or stated in a text.
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