No. 819 in Icelandic
ferli
"Ferli" in Icelandic means "process" in English.
In a sentence
Ferlið við að læra er stöðugt.
The process of learning is continuous.
In this sentence, 'ferli' is used as a noun to denote the concept of a process or a series of steps involved in a progression, here specifically referring to learning.
Hún er að fara í gegnum erfitt ferli.
She is going through a difficult process.
'Ferli' again serves as a noun, representing the progression or sequence of events someone experiences, in this case denoting a challenging or arduous series of events.
Við skráðum allt ferlið í skýsluna.
We documented the entire process in the report.
Here, 'ferli' functions as a noun to describe the entire sequence or procedure that was completed and subsequently documented in a report.
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