No. 37 in Norwegian
ligger
"Is located" or "lies."
In a sentence
Boken ligger på bordet.
The book lies on the table.
Here, 'ligger' describes the physical state of the book being positioned on the table.
Byen ligger sør for elven.
The city is located south of the river.
In this context, 'ligger' communicates the geographical location of the city relative to the river.
Klærene ligger i vaskemaskinen.
The clothes are in the washing machine.
Here, 'ligger' indicates the placement or condition of the clothes inside the washing machine.
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