@Bella0801,
Bella0801 wrote:
How to use ‘yet’ ?
For example, The best is not yet to come. What is the founction of ‘yet' in this sentence?
I'd think "The best is yet to come" would be more fluent.
Quote:► 2. YET
Yet normally accompanied by NOT, implies non-commenced or non-terminated action. It is most commonly found in negative statements - but it is not a simple negative equivalent of still.
YET does not imply discontinued action, i.e. action that has finished.
For example:
C1. The computer has not yet analysed the data.
C4. I can't yet see him (he hasn't appeared).
YET is very rare in affirmative statements. However it can be used in affirmative questions:
C5 Have you yet seen the new James Bond movie ?
When yet is used in affirmative statements, it actually implies a negative, as in:
C51 I've yet to see the new James Bond movie. which means
I have not yet seen the movie, but I will soon see it maybe.
TIP: to avoid mistakes, do not use YET in affirmative statements.
► 2.1 CONFUSION between STILL and YET.
Confusion is easiest in QUESTIONS: the difference between continuing action (still) and incipient (beginning) action (yet) is fundamental. When a person asks a question, they may not know if an action is commenced, or terminated; the word "yet" leaves this option open, as in example D5.
Compare:
D1 He's used the new machine for a year now; can he still remember how to use the old one?
D2 He's only lived here for a week: has he yet found out where the best pizzeria is?
D3 Can you see anything yet ? or Can you yet see anything ?
(Question, meaning "Have you started to see something?")
D4 Can you still see anything?
(Question meaning: "Is was visible; but is it visible now?")
D5 Have you yet had any rain ?
(Open question implying "Maybe you have, maybe you have not".)
http://linguapress.com/grammar/points/still-yet-already.htm
I would disagree with this part of the above:
Quote:YET is very rare in affirmative statements. However it can be used in affirmative questions:
C5 Have you yet seen the new James Bond movie ?
I agree that 'yet' is rare in affirmative statements, but the example they give is horrible. I don't think any native speaker would form that question. I would say, 'Have you seen the new James Bond movie yet?' It's grammatical to ask, 'Have you yet to see...' but that's a bit stilted. I don't know anybody who would use that form in casual conversation.
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