liegst

Liegest is the second-person singular present indicative form of the German verb liegen. It can express a horizontal position, as in lying down, or be used to describe the location of something or someone. For example, "Du liegst im Bett" means you are lying in bed, while "Die Stadt liegt am Fluss" means the city is located by the river. In idiomatic use, liegst can also appear with evaluative meaning, as in "Du liegst falsch," meaning you are wrong.

In standard German, the present tense of liegen is conjugated as: ich liege, du liegst, er/sie/es liegt, wir liegen, ihr liegt, Sie liegen. The past participle is gelegen, and the present participle is liegend. The verb is intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object; it describes position or existence rather than placing something somewhere.

Common uses include describing people’s physical position, places or objects at rest, and various set phrases. Examples: "Du liegst bequem" (You are lying comfortably), "Der Mantel liegt auf dem Tisch" (The coat lies on the table), and "Es liegt an dir" (It’s up to you / It’s your fault, depending on context). The form liegst is distinct from related verbs like legen, which means to place something somewhere and is transitive.

Etymology traces the verb back to the Germanic roots shared with its cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch liggen and English lie. The form lieg- appears in related forms across the languages, reflecting a common origin for indicating a state of horizontal position or location.