I want to ask about the usage of word "yet". What does it mean? Is it just for emphasize or is there any other functions?
My first languange is not english and in my 1st languange there is no word that can substitute the word "yet" in English.
Some example:
"I havent done my homework yet." Can we omit "yet" here?
"Dont buy PS3 - yet". I read it in the newspaper. What that "yet" means?
"Yet another bla bla bla "
Maybe you can give some more example of the usage of "yet"
Thank you very much
2006-12-08 04:54:56 · 9 answers · asked by Aishiteru 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The first two "yets" are expressing that the statement hasn't happened, or you shouldn't do something in the case of the second one, but there is a possibility of this changing in the near future. In the first one "yet" can be omitted without really changing the sentence. In the second one, if yet is removed then what you have is 'don't buy PS3' which is pretty much stating that the PS3 is looked down upon by the one who made the statement. By adding 'yet' the author is implying that whatever the problem is with the PS3 it is likely to redeem itself in time and that it is better to wait for the change before purchasing it.
The last one is a bit more difficult. It implies that the "blahblahblah" Has come many times before. From personal experience I can say that with that sentence I've only heard 'yet' come out in an exasperated way, the speaker is tired of hearing the blahblahblah. It can also be used with "yet again" which is only another phrase for "once more"
Yet can be used in place of But sometimes. "The dog was pretty, yet I didn't like it" it can also imply a confusion that the but doesn't imply, that the speaker doesn't understand why this second part of the sentence is true.
It can be used in the context "Yet to be stated is..." which means that the speaker expected this to be stated but it was not. It might imply that an important point has been left out.
There are probably more uses, but I can't think of anymore at this time.
2006-12-08 05:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by spirenteh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't really need it in the first example.
In the second, if you omit yet, you change the meaning. The "yet" means that you should wait to buy a PS3 because the price will come down. If you take away the "yet", the person is just flat out saying don't buy one.
Third example is hard to explain, but used for emphasis.
2006-12-08 05:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by sandand_surf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use "I haven't done my homework" without the yet, but it won't imply if the homework will ever be done or not. When you say yet, it means it will be done in the future.
Same with the PS3 example. If you say "Don't buy PS3" you are telling the person not to buy it at all. If you say "Don't buy PS3 yet" you are saying, don't buy it now, but maybe later.
Or another example. "I haven't been to Europe." You could say it without the yet, but to say "I haven't been to Europe yet" means that you are planning on it sometime.
2006-12-08 05:04:07 · answer #3 · answered by Kendra G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you say "I haven't done my homework yet" means that you will do it sooner or later. if you leave the yet out then "i haven't done my homework" is not stating wether or not you will do it later.
"dont buy PS3 yet" in this statement you are telling them to wait
"yet another blah blah" again you are saing to wait here comes another one
2006-12-08 08:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by Day 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yet means that it will be done in the future. If you say you haven't done your homework yet, it means you will do it it the future. If you say you havent done your homework, you are implying that it might not be finished ever. Yet means future.
2006-12-08 05:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by codesevens 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can imply that there is intention- "Haven't done my homework yet" You are planning on doing it.
PS3 yet- means at a later date.
2006-12-08 04:59:35 · answer #6 · answered by bandit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not yet time for me to give you an intelligent answer. I will do it later!
2006-12-08 04:58:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Todavia no lo compres, wait cause the price will go down once no one is buyinh it
2006-12-08 04:58:21 · answer #8 · answered by memolino2007@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sorry cat help ya, i'm actually ditching english as we speak
2006-12-08 05:02:02 · answer #9 · answered by Erikawithasmile 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋