yet
/jet/adverb
उच्चारण येट
अभी तक; फिर भी
Basic word
- 1
(used in negative sentences and questions) until now; up to a particular time; from now until the period of time mentioned has passed; still; even (used to emphasize an increase in number or amount)
अभी तक; फिर भी
- I haven't finished yet.
- Has she arrived yet?
- yet another mistake
+ 4 more examples
- The train has not arrived yet.
- Have you finished your lunch yet?
- They have yet to announce the results.
- There is another test yet to come.
Synonyms so far up to now still even as yet
Opposite already
- 1
despite what has just been said
फिर भी, तथापि
- He is poor, yet honest.
- The soup was simple, yet delicious.
- She is young, yet she leads the whole team.
+ 1 more example
- It looked easy, yet nobody could solve it.
Synonyms but however nevertheless still though
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Yet is used with the present perfect in negatives and questions ('I haven't seen it yet'; 'Have you done it yet?'); yet usually comes at the end; already in positive sentences; as yet (formal, until now: 'No decision has been made as yet'); yet as a conjunction means 'but' ('simple yet effective'); yet + comparative ('yet more', 'yet bigger').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: नकारात्मक और प्रश्नवाचक में yet present perfect के साथ प्रयुक्त होता है ('I haven't seen it yet'; 'Have you done it yet?'); yet प्रायः अंत में आता है; सकारात्मक वाक्यों में already; as yet (औपचारिक, अब तक: 'No decision has been made as yet'); conjunction के रूप में yet का अर्थ 'but' है ('simple yet effective'); yet + comparative ('yet more', 'yet bigger')।
Keep the contrast conjunctions: but, yet, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, though, although.
विरोध के conjunctions याद रखिए: but, yet, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, though, although।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The best is yet to come (the best part has not happened), have yet to (have not done something: 'She has yet to reply').
Idioms: the best is yet to come (सबसे अच्छा अभी बाकी है), have yet to (कुछ अभी तक न करना: 'She has yet to reply')।