No. 587 in Icelandic
opnar
"Opnar" means "opens" in English.
In a sentence
Hún opnar dyrnar.
She opens the door.
In this sentence, the word "opnar" is used as a verb in the third person singular present tense, indicating the action of opening something, which refers to the door here.
Þessi lykill opnar alla skápana.
This key opens all the cabinets.
Here, "opnar" is again a verb in the third person singular present tense, describing the capability of the key to unlock and open the cabinets.
Vélin opnar sjálfkrafa eftir að hún klárar.
The machine opens automatically after it finishes.
In this example, "opnar" denotes an autonomous action performed by the machine and is used as a verb in its indicative present form.
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