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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ešče (“still, yet”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁). Cognate with Belarusian яшчэ (jašče), Ukrainian ще (šče), Polish jeszcze.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ещё • (ješčó)
- yet, more
- всё ещё ― vsjo ješčó ― still
- ещё раз ― ješčó raz ― once more
- ещё не ― ješčó ne ― not yet
- ещё нет ― ješčó net ― not yet
- ещё оди́н ― ješčó odín ― another one
- ещё бы ― ješčó by ― sure, of course, you bet
- да́йте мне ещё, пожа́луйста ― dájte mne ješčó, požálujsta ― give me more, please
- else
- что ещё? ― što ješčó? ― what else
- still
- он ещё там ― on ješčó tam ― he's still there
- even (used with comparatives or to express frustration)
- он ещё глупе́е ― on ješčó glupéje ― he's even more stupid
- там ещё лу́чше ― tam ješčó lúčše ― over there it's better still
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