jau

adverb

1. used to indicate that an action or event has started, happened before the time of speaking; already

   “saule jau aust”

2. used to indicate that an action or event is happening before its due time, earlier than expected or planned; already

   “plāns jānodod jau šodien”

particle

1. used to reinforce the meaning of a word, phrase or sentence; really, indeed

   “žēl jau bija, ka tā iznāca”

2. used to reinforce what is affirmed in a sentence, to give it more credibility, more generality

   “viņš bija naivs, kā jau bērns”