No. 21 in German
noch
The German word "noch" means "still," "yet," "even," or "else" depending on context.
In a sentence
Ist er noch nicht angekommen?
Has he not arrived yet?
In this sentence, 'noch' is utilized to indicate a continuation of a state, in this case, the state of 'not having arrived' as of the current time.
Ich habe noch einiges zu erledigen.
I still have some tasks to complete.
Here, 'noch' implies that there are tasks remaining that persist to be done without yet reaching a conclusion.
Kann ich noch eine Tasse Kaffee bekommen?
Can I have one more cup of coffee?
In this instance, 'noch' indicates an additional instance or quantity, in this example, desiring one further unit of coffee beyond what has already been consumed.
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