No. 664 in Slovenian
dokler
"Dokler" means "as long as" or "until" in English.
In a sentence
Dokler ne pride učitelj, bomo čakali v razredu.
Until the teacher arrives, we will wait in the classroom.
Here, 'dokler' indicates a time-limited condition that sets the bounds for the action described in the main clause.
Dokler študenti odgovarjajo na vprašanja, pripravljam naslednjo nalogo.
While the students answer the questions, I am preparing the next task.
Here, 'dokler' describes a concurrent action occurring within the time frame of another action.
Dokler imamo prost dostop do knjižnice, bomo lahko raziskovali teme za seminar.
As long as we have free access to the library, we can research topics for the seminar.
Here, 'dokler' sets the conditions under which the action described in the main clause remains valid.
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