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Translation

to sit down, to take a seat

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Examples

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He sat down on the chair by the window.

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Please take a seat, madam.

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The tired travellers sat down under a tree.

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She will sit down at the table with us.

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We sat down and began to talk.

is the state of being seated; is the moment you drop into it. The - prefix marks a sudden start, and it works on almost any verb: to cry out, to catch sight of, i to fall asleep. means the same as here and both are perfectly standard, so use whichever comes to hand. Motion into the seat takes the accusative after : , not .

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 2: eksidi, fondi, aliri and 7 more words.