No. 19 in Czech
až
The Czech word "až" means "until," "as far as," "as late as," or "only when," depending on context.
In a sentence
Půjdu ven, až přestane pršet.
I will go outside when it stops raining.
Here, 'až' is used as a conjunction to indicate a future condition or event.
Pracoval na tom projektu až do noci.
He worked on that project until the night.
Here, 'až' is used to indicate a time extent, meaning 'up to' or 'until'.
Dozví se to, až budou starší.
They will know about it when they are older.
In this case, 'až' is utilized to refer to a future time when a specific condition will be met.
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