No. 142 in Polish
końca
"Końca" means "end" (genitive form) in English.
In a sentence
Czekam na koniec przyjęcia.
I am waiting for the end of the party.
Here, 'koniec' means 'end' and is in the genitive case due to the preposition 'na' indicating direction.
Dotarliśmy do końca lasu.
We reached the end of the forest.
In this sentence, 'końca' is in genitive singular form and describes the boundary or the final part of the forest.
Do końca meczu zostało pięć minut.
Five minutes remain until the end of the match.
Here, 'do' is a preposition requiring the genitive case, and 'końca' indicates the end point in time of the match.
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