Meldingen har ikke kommet ennå.

to have

Breakdown of Meldingen har ikke kommet ennå.

• komme: to arrive
• ikke: not
• meldingen: the message

Questions & Answers about Meldingen har ikke kommet ennå.

What does ennå mean here, and how is it different from enda, fortsatt, and fremdeles?

• ikke … ennå = “not yet.” This is the most standard written Bokmål choice.
• enda can also mean “yet” in speech: Meldingen har ikke kommet enda. It’s more informal; ennå is preferred in writing.
• fortsatt/fremdeles = “still” (affirmative): Han er fortsatt/fremdeles her.
• For “no longer,” use ikke … lenger: Han er ikke her lenger.
• Note: enda also means “even” as an intensifier: Det er enda bedre (“That’s even better”).

Why is ikke placed after har?

Norwegian main clauses follow the V2 rule: the finite verb is in second position. In Meldingen har ikke kommet ennå, the finite verb is har, so ikke comes after it.

• Subordinate clause: … at meldingen ikke har kommet ennå (no V2; ikke precedes the verb there).

Why use the present perfect (har kommet) instead of the present or simple past?