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before (EN)
prepositio, adverbi, konjunktio

prepositio “before”

before
  1. ennen
    Finish your homework before dinner.
  2. ennen (järjestyksessä)
    In the dictionary, the word "apple" appears before "banana."
  3. edessä
    The majestic mountain rose before our eyes as we approached the valley.
  4. edessä (seurassa tai näköpiirissä)
    She nervously presented her project before the entire class.
  5. edessä (tarkasteltavana tai hallinnassa)
    The proposal will be laid before the committee next Thursday.
  6. ennen (etuoikeutettuna)
    She always puts her family's needs before her own.

adverbi “before”

before (more/most)
  1. aikaisemmin
    She had visited the museum once before.

konjunktio “before”

before
  1. ennen kuin
    Finish your homework before dinner is ready.
  2. mieluummin kuin
    I'd go hungry before I'd steal a loaf of bread.