stoyat
Stoyat is the transliteration of the Russian infinitive стоять, a verb meaning "to stand" or "to be in a standing position." It is an intransitive verb used for physical posture as well as for locations and various idiomatic expressions. In addition to the literal sense, стоять is used in phrases describing how objects are placed or located, for example, a building standing on a hill or statues standing in a square.
Etymology and related forms: стоять comes from Old East Slavic стояти and is cognate with related Slavic verbs
Conjugation overview: The verb is imperfective. In the present tense, the forms are: я стою, ты стоишь, он/она стоит, мы стоим, вы стоите, они стоят. The past
Usage and senses: Стоять can denote a physical posture, permanence in a location (the house stands on
Examples: Он стоит у окна. (He is standing by the window.) Мы стоим в очереди. (We are standing in line.) Постоять в очереди было трудно. (To stand in
See also: Стоять (the Russian verb) for broader usage and variations, including idiomatic expressions and prefixes that