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yet

adv

LanguageTok Pisin

Meaning
  1. still
  2. already
  3. yet
  4. Used to describe something that is continuing or hasn't finished, or to emphasize the subject itself.
Examples

Na God i tokim meri olsem, “Bai mi givim yu bikpela hevi long taim yu gat bel. Na bai yu gat bikpela pen long taim yu karim pikinini. Tasol bai yu gat bikpela laik yet long man bilong yu, na bai em i bosim yu.”

And God said to the woman, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Part of speechadv

Usage noteIn Tok Pisin, 'yet' can mean 'still', 'already', 'yet', or 'self' depending on the context.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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