No. 19 in Icelandic
sér
The Icelandic word "sér" means "sees" (third person singular of "sjá") or "for oneself."
In a sentence
Hún sér fuglinn í trénu.
She sees the bird in the tree.
The word 'sér' is the third person singular present form of the verb 'sjá', meaning 'to see'.
Hann tekur sér tíma til að slaka á.
He takes time for himself to relax.
The word 'sér' is used reflexively here to indicate the action is directed towards the subject himself.
Þú verður að hugsa um það sem sést þér.
You need to think about what seems correct to you.
The word 'sést' is derived here showing a reflexive meaning, and 'þér' refers to the dative personal pronoun meaning 'to you'.
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