liggen

liggen

"To lie" (to be in a horizontal or resting position).

Here, 'liggen' is used to indicate the location of an object (the book) as being in a lying position on a surface (the table).

Het boek ligt op tafel.

The book is lying on the table.

Here, 'liggen' describes a person’s position (lying down) and indicates their condition or state (being sick).

Hij ligt de hele dag in bed vanwege griep.

He is lying in bed all day because of the flu.

In this case, 'liggen' is used metaphorically to describe the geographical location of a city.

De stad ligt in het zuiden van het land.

The city is located in the southern part of the country.