už

See also: Appendix:Variations of "uz"

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈuʃ]

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• Rhymes: -uʃ

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *éy

Proto-Indo-European *h₁yów

Proto-Balto-Slavic *jau

Proto-Slavic *ju

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe

Proto-Balto-Slavic *ge

Proto-Slavic *že

Proto-Slavic *(j)uže

Czech už

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)uže.

Adverb

už

1. again, already

   Už jsem ti to říkal. ― I already told you.

2. yet

   Už jsme tam? ― Are we there yet?

3. (in negative constructions) anymore, any more (any longer)

   Tento model se už nevyrábí. ― This model is not manufactured any more.

Synonyms

• již

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

už

1. second-person singular imperative of úžit

Further reading

• “už”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “už”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “už”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *uź.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʊʒ]

Preposition

ùž (with accusative)

1. for

   Labai ačiū už jūsų pagalbą.

   Thank you very much for your help.

Preposition

ùž (with genitive)

1. behind

   Saulė yra už debesų.

   The sun is behind the clouds.

Derived terms

• už-