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Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• in these times "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished" - Nancy Mitford "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets" "today almost every home has television"
• without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening "he answered immediately" "found an answer straightaway" "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith" "Come here now!"
• used to preface a command or reproof or request "now hear this!" "now pay attention"
• at the present moment "goods now on sale" "the now-aging dictator" "they are now abroad" "he is busy at present writing a new novel" "it could happen any time now"
• in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard" "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware" "the ship is now listing to port"
• in the immediate past "told me just now"
• (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity "Now the next problem is..."
• interjection of rebuke
• the momentary present "Now is a good time to do it" "it worked up to right now"
• interjection of rebuke