No. 502 in Swedish
ligga
"Ligga" means "to lie" (as in to recline or be situated).
In a sentence
Boken ligger på bordet.
The book is lying on the table.
The word 'ligga' here is used to describe something being in a horizontal position or located somewhere.
Stockholm ligger i Sverige.
Stockholm is situated in Sweden.
The word 'ligga' is used figuratively to denote the geographical location of a place.
Jag gillar att ligga och läsa böcker.
I enjoy lying down and reading books.
Here 'ligga' refers to the action of being in a lying position, combined with an activity.
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