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Yet – Uses, Meanings, Examples

The word Yet is a versatile part of English. It can be used as an adverb or a conjunction, and its meaning changes based on context. तरीही, अजून, अजूनही, or आणखी.
It can mean however, so far, still possible, or in addition.
Understanding all its uses helps improve vocabulary, reading comprehension, and sentence-making skills.

• Showing Contrast (तरीही / however)

Used as a conjunction to join two opposite ideas, similar to but or however. एखाद्या वाक्यात विरोध दर्शवण्यासाठी वापरतात.
Example: He is rich, yet unhappy.
तो श्रीमंत आहे, तरीही तो दु:खी आहे.
Explanation: The first idea is positive (rich), and the second idea is negative (unhappy). Yet connects them to show contrast.

• Until Now / So Far (अजून / so far)
Used mainly in negative or question sentences to mean up to this moment. आतापर्यंत किंवा अजून झाले नाही असे सांगण्यासाठी वापरतात.
Example: I haven’t eaten yet.
मी अजून जेवलो नाही.
Explanation: Yet here shows that the action (eating) has not happened until now, but it is still possible later.

• Still Possible / Still to Come (अजूनही होऊ शकते / बाकी आहे)
Suggests that something is expected or possible in the future. पुढे काही घडण्याची शक्यता किंवा अपेक्षा दर्शवण्यासाठी वापरतात.
Example: The best is yet to come.
अजून उत्तम येणे बाकी आहे.
Explanation: Yet here means the best part hasn’t happened yet, but it will happen in the future.

• Even More / Additional (आणखी / in addition)
Used to mean more than before or another. आणखी काही सांगण्यासाठी किंवा वाढ दर्शवण्यासाठी वापरतात.
Example: This is yet another example of his kindness.
हा त्याच्या दयाळूपणाचा आणखी एक उदाहरण आहे.
Explanation: Yet here means another one in addition to the others. It adds more emphasis to the point.

• Common Idiomatic Expressions with “Yet”

🍄As yet (आतापर्यंत / so far)
As yet, we have no news.
आतापर्यंत आपल्याला काही बातमी मिळालेली नाही.
Explanation: As yet means so far or until now.

🍄Yet again (पुन्हा एकदा / once again)
He forgot his homework yet again.
त्याने पुन्हा एकदा गृहपाठ विसरला.
Explanation: Yet adds emphasis to again to show frustration or repetition.

🍄Not yet (अजून नाही / not so far)
Dinner is not ready yet.
जेवण अजून तयार झालेले नाही.
Explanation: Shows something hasn’t happened until now, but will happen later.

🍄And yet (तरीही / surprisingly)
He said he was tired, and yet he kept working.
त्याने तो थकला आहे असे सांगितले, तरीही तो काम करत राहिला.
Explanation: Adds surprise to the contrast between the two ideas.