No. 9 in Latvian
līdz
"Until" or "to."
In a sentence
Es eju līdz veikalam.
I go up to the store.
In this sentence, "līdz" indicates the destination or the endpoint of movement within the phrase, signifying 'up to' or 'until' a particular location.
Pasākums ilgs līdz pusnaktij.
The event will last until midnight.
Here, "līdz" denotes a time limit or endpoint, used to express the duration or deadline of an activity, signifying 'until' a specific time.
Es pastiepšu roku līdz griestiem.
I will stretch my hand up to the ceiling.
In this context, "līdz" is used to express the endpoint of an action in relation to reaching, indicating 'up to' a spatial boundary.
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