Meaning
The pattern 'まだ + affirmative sentence' has three distinct uses: (1) expressing that a state continues to the present moment, meaning 'still'; (2) indicating that an expected state hasn't been reached yet, meaning 'still' or 'only'; and (3) showing remaining items or leftovers, meaning 'still has' or 'remaining'. The specific meaning depends on context and which type of verb or noun is used.
Formation
| Part of speech | Formation |
|---|---|
| 状态持续（仍然） | まだ＋肯定句（動詞ている形等） |
| 未达预期（才） | まだ＋肯定句（名詞＋です等） |
| 残留（还有） | まだ＋肯定句（あります等） |
Examples
-
雪がまだ降っています。
Snow is still falling. -
9月に海外旅行に行きます。今はまだ3月です。
I'm going on an overseas trip in September. It's only March now. -
冷蔵庫の中にリンゴがまだ5つあります。
There are still 5 apples left in the refrigerator.
Summary
- Use with continuous verbs (ている form) to express ongoing states: 'still happening'
- Use with nouns or simple predicates to show incompletion: 'only/just/not yet reached'
- Use with existence verbs (あります) to show remaining quantity: 'still has/remaining'