what is the meaning of the word 'yet'?

Answer 1

so far: up to now or a particular time in the past or future (often used with a negative or interrogative)
The information had not yet been analyzed.
Have you finished eating yet?
This study is the most comprehensive yet.

2. now: now, as opposed to later (often used with a negative)
I can't come over just yet.

3. even: even or still (often used with a comparative)
This spurred her on to yet greater efforts.
Yet again, we find the same reluctance to act.

4. in spite of everything: used to stress that it remains possible that something will happen or that you are still determined to do something despite present difficulties
We'll solve this problem yet.

5. for longer: used to indicate that something will go on happening for a particular length of time
It will take hours yet for the space telescope photos to arrive on Earth and be processed.

6. never up to now: used to indicate that somebody has not done something up to now
She's been there several weeks and we've yet to hear from her.

conjunction
nevertheless: however or nevertheless
Her problems are increasing, yet she keeps smiling.


[ Old English gīet, origin ?]

Did she go yet?

In the simple past tense yet is used in this way in informal English rather than the perfect tense: Has she gone yet? In some meanings, yet and still are largely interchangeable: This has still to be decided or This has yet to be decided.

Answer 2

Oh man, I've always used the word, but I'd never really thought about it from a linguistic perspective.

'not yet', means an event that has not happened up until the moment of this statement, but is likely or expected to happen in the future.

'all cats are mammals, yet not all mammals are cats' is interchangeable with 'but'.

'has anyone arrived yet?' means has anyone arrived up until this time. Kinda like the first one, but not necessarily expecting a negative answer...

Good question, anyway. Star for you. :-)

Answer 3

hmmm...

According to dictionary.com:
Yet:
–adverb
1. at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?
2. up to a particular time; thus far: They had not yet come.
3. in the time still remaining; before all is done: There is yet time.
4. from the preceding time; as previously; still: He came here on a vacation 20 years ago, and he is here yet.
5. in addition; again: The mail brought yet another reply.
6. moreover: I've never read it nor yet intend to.
7. even; still (used to emphasize a comparative): a yet milder tone; yet greater power.
8. though the case be such; nevertheless: strange and yet very true.
–conjunction
9. though; still; nevertheless: It is good, yet it could be improved.
—Idiom
10. as yet. as1 (def. 31).

[Origin: bef. 900; ME yet(e) (adv. and conj.), OE gīet(a) (adv.); c. MHG ieze yet, now > G jetzt now]

Answer 4

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Answer 5

up til now

Answer 6

Larry M, I am thumbs downing and reporting all your ******* answers.

Answer 7

Now.