No. 17,052 in Russian
сплю
"I sleep" or "I am sleeping."
In a sentence
Я сплю каждую ночь около восьми часов.
I sleep about eight hours every night.
The verb 'сплю' here is used to describe a habitual action of sleeping.
Когда я сплю, мне часто снятся интересные сны.
When I sleep, I often dream interesting dreams.
The verb 'сплю' is used to express the action of sleeping during which dreaming occurs.
Сейчас я сплю, не мешайте мне.
I am sleeping right now, do not disturb me.
The verb 'сплю' describes a current ongoing action in the present.
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