päevadeni

Päevadeni is an Estonian word that translates to "for days" or "until days" in English, depending on the context. It is a temporal adverbial phrase commonly used to express a duration of time or a point in the future.

When used to indicate duration, "päevadeni" signifies a period that extends over multiple days. For example, "Töö kestis päevadeni" means "The work lasted for days." This implies that the task or event was lengthy and took a considerable amount of time.

Alternatively, "päevadeni" can refer to a future point in time, meaning "until days" or "for days to come." An example of this usage would be "Ootasime uudiseid päevadeni" which translates to "We waited for news for days" or "We waited for days for news." In this instance, it emphasizes the extended period of anticipation.

The grammatical structure of "päevadeni" involves the plural genitive form of "päev" (day), which is "päevade," followed by the translative case ending "-ni." This ending signifies movement towards or a limit in time or space. Therefore, the literal meaning is akin to "towards days." The precise nuance conveyed by "päevadeni" is often dependent on the surrounding words in the sentence and the overall narrative. It is a versatile phrase in the Estonian language for articulating extended durations or future timeframes.