No. 695 in Latvian
jv
The Latvian word "jv" does not have a recognized standalone meaning; it may be a typo or abbreviation.
In a sentence
Janis jau strādā pie projekta.
Janis is already working on the project.
In this sentence, the word 'jau' is used to indicate that something has already begun or been completed by a certain point in time. It shows a sense of progression or current status.
Vai tu jau esi gatavs?
Are you ready yet?
Here, 'jau' is employed to ask about the current readiness or state, suggesting some expectation that the action or condition could already have been fulfilled.
Es jau gāju mājās, kad viņš piezvanīja.
I was already going home when he called.
In this context, 'jau' indicates that an action was already in progress at the moment when another action occurred.
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