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Czech
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)uže.
Adverb
už
- again, already
- Už jsem ti to říkal. ― I already told you.
- yet
- Už jsme tam? ― Are we there yet?
- anymore, any more (any longer)
- Tento model se už nevyrábí. ― This model is not manufactured any more.
Synonyms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
už
- second-person singular imperative of úžit
Further reading
- “už”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “už”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “už”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *uź.
Pronunciation
Preposition
ùž (with accusative)
- for
Preposition
ùž (with genitive)
- behind
Derived terms