vēl arvien

Latvian

Alternative forms

• arvien vēl

Etymology

Apparently a calque of German immer noch (“still”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vɛ̂l aɾˈvîɛn]

Adverb

vēl arvien

1. 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