No. 921 in Serbian

гори

The Serbian word "гори" can mean "burns" (present tense of "to burn") or "up/higher" depending on context.

In a sentence

Шума гори због пожара.
The forest is burning because of the fire.
Here, 'гори' is used as a verb to indicate the action 'burns' associated with the subject 'the forest'.
Његова жеља гори у њему.
His desire burns within him.
In this sentence, 'гори' metaphorically represents intense longing or emotion.
Светло гори целу ноћ.
The light burns all night.
Here, 'гори' is denoting the state of the light being on or burning.

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