No. 4,724 in Turkish
dek
"Up to," "until," or "as far as."
In a sentence
Güneş batana dek dışarıda oynayabiliriz.
We can play outside until the sun sets.
In this sentence, 'dek' is used to express a time limit for an action, equivalent to 'until'.
Kitapta, birinci bölümden son bölüme dek heyecan eksik olmuyor.
In the book, from the first chapter to the last, excitement does not decrease.
Here, 'dek' conveys the extent or range, translating to 'to' or 'until' for spatial or situational contexts.
Şehir merkezine dek yürüdük, sonra otobüse bindik.
We walked up to the city center, then took a bus.
In this usage, 'dek' indicates the end point of a journey or action, similar to 'up to'.
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