No. 551 in Ukrainian
живуть
"Live" (third-person plural form).
In a sentence
Вони живуть у великому місті.
They live in a big city.
The word "живуть" is used in its literal meaning to denote residing or dwelling in a place.
Їхні надії живуть у їхніх серцях.
Their hopes live in their hearts.
Here, "живуть" is used metaphorically to indicate that hopes are alive or exist within their hearts.
Ці традиції живуть протягом століть.
These traditions have been alive for centuries.
In this context, "живуть" describes the continuation or preservation of traditions over time.
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