No. 232 in Icelandic
starfa
To work or function.
In a sentence
Ég starfa sem kennari.
I work as a teacher.
In this sentence, 'starfa' is used to denote the profession or main occupational work of the subject.
Við höldum áfram að starfa saman.
We continue to work together.
Here, 'starfa' refers to the act of collaborative work or action among individuals.
Félagið mun starfa samkvæmt nýjum reglum.
The organization will operate according to new rules.
In this context, 'starfa' indicates the functioning or operational aspect of an entity such as an organization.
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