No. 144 in Macedonian
досега
"Досега" means "so far" or "until now" in English.
In a sentence
Досега сум го прочитал само половина од книгата.
So far, I have read only half of the book.
In this sentence, 'досега' indicates the time period up until now.
Досега учевме за основи на граматика; сега ќе преминеме на напредни теми.
Up until now, we have been studying the basics of grammar; now we will move on to advanced topics.
Here, 'досега' is used to signify a point in time in a sequential process, referring to what has been achieved thus far in a lesson.
Јасно е дека ваква грешка досега не се видела.
Clearly, such a mistake has not been seen until now.
In this context, 'досега' conveys an emphasis on the duration up to the present moment where a situation is evaluated.
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