No. 4,596 in German
soweit
"As far as" or "to the extent that."
In a sentence
Soweit ich informiert bin, findet das Treffen morgen statt.
As far as I am informed, the meeting will take place tomorrow.
The word 'soweit' is used here to introduce a clause indicating the extent of someone's knowledge.
Die Prüfung verlief soweit ganz gut.
The exam went pretty well so far.
Here, 'soweit' functions as an adverb to indicate the current state or progress of the situation.
Soweit wir es schaffen, werden wir Ihnen helfen.
To the extent that we can manage, we will assist you.
In this sentence, 'soweit' is used to specify the condition or extent to which an action is possible.
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