No. 112 in Azerbaijani
hələ
The Azerbaijani word "hələ" means "still," "yet," or "for now" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Mən hələ məktəbə çatmamışam.
I haven't reached the school yet.
Here, 'hələ' is used to imply that an action (reaching the school) has not been completed up to this point, serving as 'yet' in English.
Hələ sən də qeyd etdimmi?
Did I already mention you too?
In this sentence, 'hələ' conveys the meaning of 'already', indicating an earlier-than-expected completion of an action.
Onlar hələ buradadırlar.
They are still here.
Here, 'hələ' is used to mean 'still', suggesting that a state or condition remains unchanged up to the present.
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