No. 5,202 in Polish
póki
"Until" or "as long as."
In a sentence
Póki masz czas, znajdź moment na przeczytanie tej książki.
As long as you have time, find a moment to read this book.
The word 'póki' is used to indicate a condition lasting for a certain period — 'as long as'.
Nie wychodź, póki nie skończysz zadania.
Do not leave until you finish the task.
Here, 'póki' expresses a temporal limitation — 'until'.
Póki coś działa, nie potrzeba zmian.
While something works, no changes are needed.
In this sentence, 'póki' marks a time frame during which a condition is true — 'while'.
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