Translation of Kazakh word "әлі" to English
әлі
/æli/
Meaning
VerbContinuing to be the case; up to the present time; up to now.
How to use
Adverb of time implying continuation. Follows Kazakh soft-vowel (жіңішке) vowel harmony in suffixation (plural: -лер/-дер/-тер, case suffixes: -ге/-ке/-де/-тен). Standard vocabulary item widely used in conversational and written Kazakh.
🇬🇧 English
still
Example
Мен әлі осындамын
I am still here
Ол әлі ұйықтап жатыр
She is still sleeping
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Common phrases
- әлі ерте— it's still early
- Мен әлі осындамын— I am still here
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What does the Kazakh word "әлі" mean?▼
The Kazakh word "әлі" means "still" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Мен әлі осындамын" (which translates as "I am still here").
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