No. 217 in Icelandic
nær
"Near" or "close."
In a sentence
Ég fer nær sjónum.
I go closer to the sea.
Here, 'nær' is used as an adverb to indicate approach or proximity.
Hann nær kennitölu hans.
He obtains his personal identification number.
In this context, 'nær' functions as a verb form (third person singular present tense of 'ná') meaning 'to obtain' or 'to get'.
Hún þarf nær eins mikið og hann.
She needs almost as much as he does.
Here, 'nær' is used as an adverb to mean 'almost' or 'nearly'.
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