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Decoded Slug: まだ〜ないです (mada 〜 nai desu)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
まだ〜ないです (mada 〜 nai desu)

まだ〜ないです (mada 〜 nai desu)

Short explanation:

Expresses that something has not happened or been done yet.

Formation:

まだ + Verb-negative + です

Examples:

まだ宿題をしていないです。
Mada shukudai wo shite inai desu.
I haven't done my homework yet.
彼はまだ来ないです。
Kare wa mada konai desu.
He still hasn't come yet.
映画はまだ始まっていないです。
Eiga wa mada hajimatte inai desu.
The movie hasn't started yet.
私たちはまだ夕食を食べないです。
Watashitachi wa mada yuushoku wo tabenai desu.
We haven't eaten dinner yet.

Long explanation:

The まだ〜ないです grammar point is used to indicate that a certain action or event has not yet happened or been completed. It is used with the negative form of a verb and can be translated as 'not yet', 'still', or 'haven't' in English.
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