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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech ješče, from Proto-Slavic *(j)ešče.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ještě (not comparable)
- still
- Prší ještě? ― Is it still raining?
- ještě něco? ― Anything else?
- yet
- Synonym: zatím
- Ještě se nevrátili. ― They haven't returned yet.
- even (emphasising a comparative)
- Dnešek byl ještě horší než včerejšek. ― Today was even worse than yesterday.
- alright
- Než jsem vyrazil, tak jsem si ještě stihl udělat chleba s rajčaty. ― Before I set out, I still managed to make bread with tomatoes.
See also
Further reading
- ještě in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- ještě in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- ještě in Internetová jazyková příručka