πριν να πριν από

Before an Event or Thing

Level 3Sounds Like prin na prin apó

Πριν από introduces a noun phrase; πριν or πριν να introduces a finite clause.

How It Works

Πριν από introduces a noun phrase; πριν or πριν να introduces a finite clause.

A future or unrealized event commonly uses a dependent form in the clause. Keep the distinction between a prepositional noun phrase and a clause with its own subject and verb.

GreekMeaning
πριν από το μάθημαbefore the lesson
Πριν φύγεις, τηλεφώνησε.Call before you leave.
Ήρθε πριν αρχίσουμε.He or she came before we began.

Examples (3)

  1. πριν από το μάθημα

    before the lesson

  2. Πριν φύγεις, τηλεφώνησε.

    Call before you leave.

  3. Ήρθε πριν αρχίσουμε.

    He or she came before we began.

How It Connects

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πριν να πριν απόLevel 3Before an Event or Thing

Learn This First

Recognize a finite time clause before specifying overlap, ordering, a boundary or repeated occasions.

Words in This Pattern

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