No. 374 in Icelandic
páll
The Icelandic word "páll" translates to "a spade" or "a shovel" in English.
In a sentence
Páll fer í fjallgöngu á morgun.
Paul is going on a mountain hike tomorrow.
The word 'Páll' here is a personal noun, serving as the name of the subject of the sentence.
Ég nota páll til að vega tunnuna.
I use a lever to weigh the barrel.
The word 'páll' in this sentence refers to a lever, demonstrating its usage as a common noun.
Hann tók á palli dráttarvélarinnar og færði hana.
He used the tractor's lever to move it.
In this instance, 'palli' refers to the lever or control mechanism associated with a tractor, signifying a specific application context.
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