Henüz

Henüz is a Turkish adverb meaning “yet,” “so far,” or “as of now.” It is used to indicate that something has not happened or been the case up to the present moment. In English equivalents, it commonly translates as “yet” or “as yet.”

Usage and nuances: Henüz is typically employed in negative statements or questions to emphasize that a situation has not occurred or been decided by the present time. It can appear at the beginning or before the main verb, and it often carries a sense of expectation about what might happen later. Examples include: “Henüz gelmedi.” (He/they hasn’t come yet.), “Henüz başlamadı.” (It hasn’t started yet.), and “Bu hafta henüz karar verilmedi.” (No decision has been made this week yet.) Henüz is also used with phrases like “henüz daha” for further emphasis in informal speech or writing.

Relations to other words: Henüz is commonly contrasted with hala (still) and daha (more/yet, in the sense of continuing toward a future point). Hala emphasizes a continuing state, while henüz stresses that a planned or expected outcome has not occurred by now, often implying anticipation of a future change. In formal or written Turkish, henüz tends to appear in more neutral or precise contexts, whereas hala is frequent in everyday speech.

Translations and usage: In Turkish-English dictionaries, henüz is usually translated as “yet” or “as yet.” Its precise nuance depends on context, but it universally marks the incompleteness of an event up to the current moment.