No. 4,538 in Swedish
ännu
"Ännu" means "still" or "yet" in English.
In a sentence
Jag är ännu inte klar med uppgiften.
I am not yet finished with the task.
Here, 'ännu' is used as a temporal marker meaning 'yet', indicating that something is ongoing and has not reached completion.
Boken är ännu bättre än den första.
The book is even better than the first one.
In this context, 'ännu' emphasizes a comparative degree, meaning 'even more' to highlight the increased quality.
Han väntar på henne ännu en gång.
He is waiting for her once again.
Here, 'ännu' indicates repetition, meaning 'once again' referring to an additional occurrence.
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