No. 38 in Norwegian
blir
"Blir" means "becomes" or "is" (present tense of "to become" or "to be").
In a sentence
Jeg blir hjemme i dag.
I will stay at home today.
Here, 'blir' denotes staying or remaining in a particular place.
Han blir veldig glad for gaven.
He becomes very happy about the gift.
In this sentence, 'blir' indicates undergoing a change of state, in this case becoming happy.
Saken blir tatt opp i neste møte.
The issue will be brought up in the next meeting.
'Blir' functions passively here, indicating that something is being performed or will happen.
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