「Still」在句中的位置規則 - No. 005

I am still working.

「Still」在句中的位置規則 (Rules for the position of "still" in a sentence)

一般規則 (General rules):

1. 助動詞後，主要動詞前 (After auxiliary verb, before main verb):
   • "I am still working." (我還在工作。)
   • "She has still not arrived." (她還沒到達。)
   • "They were still discussing when I left." (我離開時他們還在討論。)
2. 與動詞 "be" 連用時 (With the verb "be"):
   • "She is still angry." (她還在生氣。)
   • "They are still at the office." (他們還在辦公室。)
3. 只有主要動詞時，放在動詞前 (Before the main verb when there's no auxiliary):
   • "I still remember my first day at school." (我還記得我上學的第一天。)
   • "We still think it's a good idea." (我們還是認為這是個好主意。)
4. 在否定句中的位置 (Position in negative sentences):
   • "I still don't understand." (我還是不明白。)
   • "She still can't swim." (她還是不會游泳。)
   • "They still haven't replied." (他們還沒有回覆。)

中文學習者常犯的錯誤 (Common mistakes by Chinese speakers):

錯誤用法 (Incorrect):

• "I don't still understand." ❌ (在否定句中位置不正確)
• "Still I can solve this problem." ❌ (不自然的句首位置，除非是強調)

正確用法 (Correct):

• "I still don't understand." ✓ (我還是不明白。)
• "I can still solve this problem." ✓ (我還是能解決這個問題。)

特殊用法 (Special cases):

1. 句首位置（用於強調） (At the beginning for emphasis):
   • "Still, I believe he is innocent." (儘管如此，我相信他是無辜的。)
   • "Still, we need to consider other options." (儘管如此，我們還是需要考慮其他選擇。)
   注意：句首的 "still" 通常表示「儘管如此」，意義與句中的 "still"（仍然）略有不同。
2. 句末位置（非正式用法） (At the end - informal usage):
   • "You haven't told me why you did it, still." (你還沒告訴我你為什麼這麼做。)
   • "She's angry, still." (她還在生氣。)

練習範例 (Practice examples):

1. 你在學習一個新概念，但還是有些困惑。 (You're learning a new concept but are still confused.) "I've read the chapter twice, but I still don't fully understand the concept."
2. 儘管有困難，你還是繼續努力。 (Despite difficulties, you continue trying.) "The problem is challenging, but I'm still working on it."
3. 你朋友說他會早點到，但現在已經很晚了，他還沒出現。 (Your friend said he would arrive early, but it's late now and he hasn't shown up.) "He said he would be here by 7, but he still hasn't arrived."