from zvei "one occupies, one stands/sits" 1. * to occupy a specified location at a given time, be (at) 2. * to inhabit, to live in 3. * to experience a temporary state (as of emotion, health, etc.) 4. * used to express conditional truths (if a does b, then c zvel) 5. * used to indicate the weather conditions- sometimes used with wa 6. * to remain, continue to be 7. * to live, exist and be aware of one's own existence 8. * (of a vote) to be in favor of 9. * to accept, agree with 10. * to stand (+avaye) or sit (+depe), see also alvilj and slailj 11. * to be under the custody of