No. 668 in Icelandic
býr
"Lives" or "resides".
In a sentence
Hann býr í Reykjavík.
He lives in Reykjavík.
In this sentence, 'býr' is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb 'búa', meaning 'to live (reside) or dwell'. It indicates a location in which someone resides.
Fjölskyldan okkar býr á Íslandi.
Our family lives in Iceland.
Here, 'býr' again is used in the context of residing, describing the location where the family resides.
Hún býr til fallegar myndir.
She makes beautiful pictures.
In this case, 'býr' is used in a different context; 'búa til' means 'to make/create', so 'býr' is part of a phrasal verb to indicate creation or production.
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