No. 4,484 in German
lies
"Lie" is the imperative form of "lesen," meaning "read!" in English.
In a sentence
Lies das Buch, bitte.
Read the book, please.
Here, 'lies' is the imperative form of the verb 'lesen' (to read), used to give a direct command or request to the second-person singular subject.
Er sagt, dass du es nur glauben kannst, wenn du es selbst lies.
He says you can only believe it if you read it yourself.
In this sentence, 'lies' serves as the imperative form suggesting an action to be carried by the interlocutor.
Während ich hier sitze und das Buch durchblättere, lies etwas in deinem Journal.
While I sit here and browse through the book, read something in your journal.
Again, 'lies' is used as an imperative to direct an action to the person being addressed.
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