již

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See also: jiz

Czech

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech juže, from Proto-Slavic *(j)uže.

Adverb

již

  1. (literary) already
    Synonyms: juž,

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronoun

již

  1. inflection of jenž:
    1. nominative plural masculine animate
    2. accusative singular feminine

Further reading

  • již in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • již in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • již in Internetová jazyková příručka