yet
Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified timeThus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.: In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
» Have you taken your medicine yet?
Hast du die Medizin schon genommen?
Ты уже принял лекарство?
Ты уже принял своё лекарство?
Вы уже приняли лекарство?
Вы уже приняли лекарства?
Вы уже приняли своё лекарство?
Ты уже выпил лекарство?
Вы уже выпили лекарство?
Ты уже выпил своё лекарство?
Вы уже выпили своё лекарство?
Ти вже прийняв ліки?
Ти вже прийняла ліки?
Ви вже прийняли ліки?
Ти вже випив ліки?
Ти вже випила ліки?
Ви вже випили ліки?
Meaning
7 sensesThus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
(not comparable)In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
I haven't finished yet.
Have you finished yet?
noch
до сих по́рdo six pór, всё ещёvsjo ješčó, пока́ ещёpoká ješčó
щеšče, іще́iščé, все щеvse šče
(not comparable)In negative imperative use, asking for an action to be delayed.
Don't switch it on yet – wait until I've reconnected the pump.
(not comparable)At some future time; eventually.
The riddle will be solved yet.
noch
ещёješčó, вско́реvskóre
within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
(not comparable, with infinitive)Not as of the time referenced.
I’ve yet to see him. — I have not yet seen him.
I had yet to go to a convention. — I had not yet gone to a convention.
noch
ещёješčó
щеšče
up to the present time
(not comparable)In addition.
There are two hours yet to go until our destination.
noch
ещёješčó
щеšče
(not comparable)Even.
K-2 is yet higher than this.
Oh no! Yet more problems!
Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
(archaic, not comparable, poetic)In affirmative use: still.
He is yet breathing. (He is still breathing.)
O, say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave […]? (US National Anthem)
Examples
7627 sentencesHave you taken your medicine yet?
Ти вже прийняв ліки?
ruТы уже принял лекарство?
deHast du die Medizin schon genommen?
Have you finished the work yet?
Ти вже закінчив роботу?
ruТы уже закончил работу?
deHast du die Aufgabe schon erledigt?
Have you read this book yet?
Ти вже читав цю книжку?
ruВы уже читали эту книгу?
deHast du dieses Buch schon gelesen?
Have you read the book yet?
Ти вже прочитав книгу?
ruТы уже прочитал книгу?
deHaben Sie das Buch bereits gelesen?
Have you read today's paper yet?
Ви вже прочитали сьогодняшній випуск газети?
ruТы уже читала сегодняшнюю газету?
deHabt ihr schon die Zeitung von heute gelesen?
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English yet, yit, from Old English ġīet, gȳta, from Proto-West GermaInherited from Middle English yet, yit, from Old English ġīet, gȳta, from Proto-West Germanic *jūta, from Proto-Germanic *juta (compare West Frisian jit, jitte (“yet”), Dutch ooit (“ever”), German jetzt (“now”)), compound of (1) *ju (“already”, adverb), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-, accusative of *h₂óyu (“long time”) and (2) the Proto-Germanic *ta (“to, towards”), from Proto-Indo-European *do. More at aye and -th.
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Synonyms
29 synonyms- within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time:in time
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons:evenstill
- used after a superlative:so far
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession):howeverneverthelesswithalstillall the sameeven sononethelessnotwithstanding
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time:so farthus farup to nowhithertoheretoforeas yettil nowuntil now
Word family
4 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- done that yet
- doing that yet
- hasn't yet been
- hasn't yet told
- yet done done
- doesn't yet know
- do that yet
- yet know what
- haven't yet done
- anything yet
- ready yet
- done done yet