No. 71 in Norwegian
satt
"Sat" (past tense of "sit") or "placed."
In a sentence
Jeg satt ved bordet og drakk kaffe.
I sat at the table and drank coffee.
In this sentence, 'satt' is the past tense of the verb 'å sitte', which means 'to sit'. It indicates a stationary position in the past.
Hun satt fast i trafikken og kom for sent.
She got stuck in traffic and arrived late.
Here, 'satt' is used metaphorically, implying being stationary or unable to move due to external circumstances.
Vi satt opp hyllene sammen i går.
We set up the shelves together yesterday.
In this context, 'satt' is part of the phrasal verb 'satt opp', meaning 'set up' or 'assembled', altering its meaning in the construction.
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