No. 67 in Dutch
staan
To stand.
In a sentence
De boeken staan op de plank.
The books are on the shelf.
The verb 'staan' is used here to describe the position of objects (books) that are upright on a surface.
Hij staat vroeg op om naar zijn werk te gaan.
He gets up early to go to work.
In this sentence, 'staat op' functions within a reflexive verb 'opstaan,' meaning 'to get up,' in the context of starting the day.
Ze staan achter het idee om een nieuwe tuin te creëren.
They support the idea of creating a new garden.
Here, 'staan' is used metaphorically to express agreement or support ('staan achter' meaning 'to stand behind in support').
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