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naleven

(transitive) To observe, live by, respect a rule etc.
Wie de strenge schoolregels niet naleeft krijgt van de stok.
Whoever doesn't observe the strict school rules gets caned.
(intransitive) To live on, have an afterlife, be continued after one's own time
Oudmodische kunststromingen leven vaak lang na in maniërisme.
Old-fashioned artistic styles often live on long in mannerism.

Inflection of naleven (weak, separable)
infinitive	naleven
past singular	leefde na
past participle	nageleefd
infinitive	naleven
gerund	naleven n
verbal noun	—
	main clause		subordinate clause
	present tense	past tense	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	leef na	leefde na	naleef	naleefde
2nd person sing. (jij)	leeft na	leefde na	naleeft	naleefde
2nd person sing. (u)	leeft na	leefde na	naleeft	naleefde
2nd person sing. (gij)	leeft na	leefde na	naleeft	naleefde
3rd person singular	leeft na	leefde na	naleeft	naleefde
plural	leven na	leefden na	naleven	naleefden

subjunctive sing.¹	leve na	leefde na	naleve	naleefde
subjunctive plur.¹	leven na	leefden na	naleven	naleefden

imperative sing.	leef na
imperative plur.¹	leeft na

participles	nalevend	nageleefd
¹⁾ Archaic.