No. 1,020 in Dutch
eerst
"First."
In a sentence
Eerst ga ik mijn huiswerk maken, daarna kijk ik televisie.
First, I will do my homework, then I will watch television.
'Eerst' is used here to indicate the initial sequence in a series of actions.
Ik wil eerst weten wat de plannen zijn voordat ik akkoord ga.
I want to know the plans first before I agree.
'Eerst' is used to indicate a prerequisite or condition that should be met before proceeding.
Hij kwam als eerst aan bij het station.
He arrived first at the station.
'Eerst' is used here to indicate the order of arrival, describing who was the earliest to arrive.
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