No. 236 in Icelandic
gerir
"Gerir" means "does" or "makes" in English.
In a sentence
Hún gerir góða köku.
She makes a good cake.
Here, 'gerir' means 'makes', indicating the act of creating or preparing something.
Það gerir ekkert til þó að það rigni.
It does not matter even though it rains.
In this context, 'gerir' means 'does', expressing a state of being or consequence.
Hvað gerir þú á morgun?
What are you doing tomorrow?
Here, 'gerir' is used as 'are doing', inquiring about an action or activity the subject will perform.
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