まだ

About

まだ is one of the most common adverbs in Japanese, and is often translated to "not yet" or "still". In Japanese, adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, but not nouns.

まだ can come at the start of a sentence, or in the middle. Usually, まだ directly attaches to the verb, adjective, or adverb that it is modifying, but sometimes it becomes separated. This means that sometimes まだ can appear to modify a noun, but this is never the case.

Summary

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  まだ means "not yet" or "still"

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  まだ is an adverb and can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

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  まだ can come at the start of a sentence or in the middle