denotes an ongoing state; the change-of-state verb 'to lie down' is the separate lemma лечь
What aspect means, and how to pick onelʲɪˈʐatʲ
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Translation
to lie, to be lying down
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Word origin
From Proto-Slavic ležati, from the same Indo-European root as English lie and lay.
- Origin
- Proto-Slavic
- Root
- ležati
- English cognates
- lie, lay
Grammar
Examples
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The cat is lying on the sofa.
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We lay on the beach all day.
лежи́ .
Don't lie around in front of the TV for so long.
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