No. 13 in Icelandic
segir
"Segir" means "says" in English.
In a sentence
Hún segir að hún komi í kvöld.
She says that she will come tonight.
Here, 'segir' is the present tense, third person singular form of the verb 'að segja', which means 'to say' or 'to tell'. It is used to convey reported speech.
Kennarinn segir þeim að hlusta vel.
The teacher tells them to listen carefully.
In this sentence, 'segir' is used as an imperative in indirect discourse, expressing an instruction given to others.
Hann segir alltaf sannleikann.
He always tells the truth.
'Segir' here indicates a habitual action, showing how the word is used to express general truths or ongoing actions.
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