This is the 220th most frequent German word.
stellt
"Stellt" means "places," "puts," or "poses," depending on context.
'Stellt' in this context derives from 'stellen,' meaning 'to pose' or 'to ask' in the sense of asking questions.
Sie stellt viele Fragen im Unterricht.
She asks many questions in the class.
In this sentence, 'stellt' is part of the phrasal verb 'darstellen,' meaning 'to represent' or 'to constitute.'
Das Buch stellt eine wichtige Ressource für die Forschung dar.
The book represents an important resource for research.
Here, 'stellt' is the third-person singular conjugation of 'stellen,' meaning 'to place' or 'to put.' It refers to the action of putting something in an upright position.