No. 204 in Icelandic

liggur

"Liggur" means "lies" or "is located."

In a sentence

Bókin liggur á borðinu.
The book lies on the table.
Here, 'liggur' describes the position or state of the book being located on the table.
Hinir liggja í svefni.
The others lie in sleep.
In this sentence, 'liggja' figuratively indicates the act of being in the state of sleep.
Bærinn liggur við ströndina.
The town lies by the shore.
Here, 'liggur' denotes the geographic location of the town in proximity to the shore.

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