No. 396 in Icelandic
benda
"To point" or "to indicate."
In a sentence
Hann benti mér á rétta leið.
He pointed me to the right path.
'Benti' is used here as the past tense of 'benda,' meaning 'to point out,' referring to giving guidance or indicating a direction.
Þú getur bent á villurnar í ritgerðinni minni ef þú vilt.
You can point out the errors in my essay if you want.
'Bent' is the subjunctive form of 'benda,' implying suggesting or proposing an action.
Kennarinn benti á að nemendur ættu að læra meira.
The teacher pointed out that the students should study more.
'Benti' is used in an explanatory sense, meaning 'to indicate or emphasize a certain point or fact.'
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