No. 28 in Icelandic

vera

"Vera" means "to be" in English.

In a sentence

Ég er að fara á bókasafnið.
I am going to the library.
In this sentence, 'vera' is used in the construction 'er að' to indicate the present progressive action of going to the library.
Hann vill vera kennari.
He wants to be a teacher.
Here, 'vera' functions as the infinitive verb 'to be,' describing the state of becoming a teacher.
Það er mikilvægt að vera heiðarlegur.
It is important to be honest.
In this use, 'vera' is part of the infinitive phrase that expresses the necessity of being honest.

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