まだ

まだ is an adverb used to indicate that something is not finished, not started, or continuing up to the present moment. It often corresponds to “still” or “not yet” in English. It can modify verbs to show ongoing states (まだ～ている), or it can appear with negative verb forms to express that something hasn’t happened yet (まだ～ない). It can also describe a state that continues into the present, such as being in a certain condition (e.g., still a student). Use まだ when you want to emphasize that a situation remains the same up to now.