vēl arvien
Latvian
Alternative forms
- arvien vēl
Etymology
Apparently a calque of German immer noch (“still”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vɛ̂l aɾˈvîɛn]
Adverb
vēl arvien
- all the time; uninterruptedly; still; yet
- viņam vēl arvien bija cimdi rokā ― he had his gloves on all the time (lit. always still)
- Liene vēl arvien stāvēja pie loga un skatījās uz leju ― Liene would stand all the time, uninterruptedly by the window and look down
- visu mūžu dzird: pasaule vēl arvien pēc pulvera, pēc asinīm smird ― all his life he hears: the world stinks uninterruptedly (lit. always still) of powder, of blood
- vai tu vēl arvien te dzīvo? ― are you still (lit. always still) living here?
- tēvs vēl arvien strādā ― father is still (lit. always still) working
- viņš arvien vēl nav atgriezies ― he still (lit. always still) hasn't returned
Usage notes
Using vēl arvien / arvien vēl instead of a simple vēl suggests that the action is continuing past its due time, or that its continuation is somehow surprising, unexpected, or inappropriate.
Synonyms
- (of "always", "all the time"): arvien, vienmēr
- (of "still", "yet"): joprojām, vēl