No. 368 in Icelandic
sýnt
"Shown" or "demonstrated."
In a sentence
Hún hefur sýnt mikla hæfileika í tónlist.
She has shown great talent in music.
Here, 'sýnt' is used as the past participle of the verb 'sýna', meaning 'to show'. It reflects an action of demonstrating or exhibiting something in a specific context.
Það er mikilvægt að vera sýnt áhuga á nýjungum.
It is important to show interest in innovations.
In this context, 'sýnt' is used in an infinitive phrase reflecting the necessity of performing the action of showing or demonstrating.
Hann var sýnt fram á að lausnin er rétt.
It was demonstrated that the solution is correct.
Here, 'sýnt' is used in a passive construction to indicate that something is presented or proven, emphasizing the result of the action.
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