befinna

Etymology
From, from. Equivalent to. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to be located (at); to be (positioned) at
 * 2)  to be in a specific (non-permanent) state or condition
 * 1)  to be in a specific (non-permanent) state or condition

Usage notes
One can, in both senses, replace it with a form of, however this may give an impression of informality or even outright sloppiness, in particular in the second sense.