KAPITEL 5 | TEIL 7 - TWO DIFFERENT KIND OF VERBS |
		B. Verbs of no movement: "to sit", "to lay", "to stand", "to hang" (Die Verben "sitzen", "liegen", "stehen", "hängen" ) English uses the verb "to be" when describing position. Example: The book is on the table. In English, we can also use one of the four verbs "to sit," "to lie," "to stand," or "to hang" or a progressive form of these verbs such as "the book is lying on the table" in order to distinguish between types of positions. German uses four different verbs to express a resting or static position. The choice of verb depends on the shape of the object: liegen lag hat gelegen to lie (to be lying) (a book) stehen stand hat gestanden to stand (to be standing) (a vase) hängen hing hat gehangen to hang (to be hanging) (a painting) sitzen saß hat gesessen to sit (to be sitting) (a dog) These verbs are all strong and do not take a direct object. If these verbs are used with a two-way preposition, the case after the preposition is the dative. Die Bücher liegen* auf dem Regal. The books are lying on the shelf. *Please note: the verb "liegen" is used for horizontal shapes Der Computer steht* auf dem Tisch. The computer is standing on the table. *Please note: the verb "stehen" is used for vertically oriented objects that have a base and need to be standing in an upright position. Matteos Hemden hängen im Schrank. Matteo's shirts are hanging in the closet. Er sitzt*  auf dem Stuhl. He is sitting on the chair. *Please note: the verb "sitzen" is used only for animate beings such as people and animals in German.