# vēl
## Latvian
### Etymology

Originally the adverbial form (< *vēli) of a palatalized i-stem parallel form of the u-stem adjective vēls (q.v.) (< *vēlus; cf. pronunciation [væ̂ls] with [æ], instead of the [ɛ] in the adverb [vɛ̂l]). Cognates include Lithuanian vė̃l (“again”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [vɛ̂l]
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### Adverb

vēl
* (in negative sentences) used to indicate that a given action, expected to happen, has not started up to the moment of speaking; yet, so far
    viņš vēl nav pārnācis ― he hasn't come/arrived yet
    neesmu vēl redzējis, kā dedzina ogles un tecina darvu ― I haven't seen yet how one burns coal and produces tar
    “Zigi, vai tu neesi vēl aizmidzis?” pēc brīža Vilnis iejautājās: “nē!” ― “Zigi, aren't you asleep yet?” after a moment Vilins answered: “no!”
* (in affirmative sentences) used to indicate that a certain action or states continues on at the time of speaking; still, on
    bija jau pāri pusnaktij; Robis vēl klimta pa kūtsaugšu ― it was already past midnight; Robis was still doing nothing in the loft
    Antiņš ar cūkām vēl Auzukalnā ― Antiņš and the pigs (are) still in Auzukalns
    arvien vēl, vēl arvien ― all the time; uninterruptedly; still (lit. always still)
* yet (one, once); again; in addition
    nogriezt vēl kādu šķēlīti ― to cut yet another slice
    Ansis izdarīja vēl vienu neprātību ― Ansis did yet another foolishness
    mēģināt vēl ― to try still (= once more), to try again, to go on trying
    ieliet vēl kafiju? ― (should I) pour still (= some more) coffee?
    palikt vēl kādu brīdi ― to stay still one minute
    cik ilgi vēl būs jāgaida? ― how long yet (= how much longer) will we have to wait?
* still; once more; every time
    atkārtot vēl un vēlreiz to pašu ― to repeat the same again and again
    viņa atskatās vienreiz, tad vēl un pēc tam neatskatās vairs ― she looked back one time, then still (= again), and after that didn't look back anymore

#### Synonyms

* (of "still", "on"): joprojām, vēl arvien
* (of "again", "still (once)"): atkal, papildus, turklāt, vēlreiz

#### Antonyms

* jau

#### Related terms

* vēl arvien, arvien vēl
* vēlreiz
* vēls

### Particle

vēl
* used to emphasize or reinforce the meaning of an expression; still; yet; really
    to mēs vēl paspēsim ― we will still (manage to) do it
    te vēl pietiek vietas trim cilvēkiem ― there is still enough room for three people here
    Inga vēl pēdējā brīdī viņu bija izglābusi ― Inga still saved (= managed to save) him at the last minute
    tagad vairs nav joki, Ģirts vēl ņems un tevi izkonkurēs ― now it's not just for fun anymore, Ģirts will really compete with you
* (with an adjective or adverb in the comparative) used to strengthen the degree of the adjective or adverb; still, yet, even
    jāstrādā vēl labāk ― we must work better yet
    censties vēl vairāk ― to try even more
    šis priekšlikums ir labs, bet tas ir vēl labāks ― this proposal is good, but that (one) is even better
* (in several expressions) used to reinforce the total meaning of the expression
    tas vēl nav nekas ― but this is not nothing!
    un kā vēl ― oh yes! no doubt! (lit. and how still!)

### Verb

vēl
* third-person singular/plural present indicative of vēlēt
* (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of vēlēt
* (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of vēlēt

### References

* ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “vēl”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎ (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN