Do końca spotkania zostało jeszcze jedenaście minut.

the meeting

Breakdown of Do końca spotkania zostało jeszcze jedenaście minut.

• minuta: the minute
• koniec: the end
• zostać: to remain

Questions & Answers about Do końca spotkania zostało jeszcze jedenaście minut.

What does do końca spotkania literally mean?

Literally, it means to the end of the meeting.

In natural English, in this sentence, you would usually translate it as until the end of the meeting or before the meeting ends.

So Polish is expressing the time limit/boundary: there are eleven minutes left until that point.

Why is it do końca, not something like na końcu?

Because do and na mean different things here.

• do końca = until the end / up to the end
• na końcu = at the end or on the end

In this sentence, we are talking about how much time remains before a point in time is reached, so do końca is the correct choice.

Compare:

• Do końca spotkania zostało 10 minut. = There are 10 minutes left until the meeting ends.
• Na końcu spotkania będzie czas na pytania. = At the end of the meeting, there will be time for questions.

Why are końca and spotkania both in the genitive case?