No. 92 in Polish
aż
The Polish word "aż" means "as far as," "until," or "as much as," depending on context.
In a sentence
Czekałem aż do wieczora.
I waited until the evening.
Here, 'aż' is used as a conjunction to mean 'until' when indicating a time point.
Był aż tak zmęczony, że zasnął od razu.
He was so tired that he fell asleep immediately.
In this sentence, 'aż' emphasizes the degree and is equivalent to 'so' or 'that much' in English.
Wstał aż z miejsca, gdy usłyszał wiadomość.
He stood up from his seat when he heard the news.
In this context, 'aż' adds emphasis, indicating surprise or intensity of the action.
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