No. 26 in Serbian

већ

"Већ" means "already" or "but" depending on context.

In a sentence

Већ сам завршио домаћи задатак.
I have already finished my homework.
The word "већ" is used here to imply that the action of finishing the homework has occurred earlier than expected or as of now, indicating 'already.'
Планирао је да иде на путовање, али већ има превише обавеза.
He planned to go on a trip, but he already has too many obligations.
In this sentence, "већ" is used to emphasize the existence of a condition (having obligations) that is currently true and relevant to the context, indicating 'already.'
Нисам одустао, већ тражим ново решење.
I haven't given up; rather, I am looking for a new solution.
Here, "већ" functions as a conjunction that contrasts two statements, meaning 'rather' or 'but instead.'

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