No. 984 in Greek

προτού

"Προτού" means "before" in English.

In a sentence

Προτού φύγεις, πάρε την ομπρέλα σου.
Before you leave, take your umbrella.
In this sentence, 'προτού' introduces a temporal clause that refers to an action occurring prior to another. It sets the temporal sequence.
Σκέψου καλά προτού αποφασίσεις.
Think carefully before you decide.
Here, 'προτού' is used to stress the importance of considering something thoroughly before committing to a decision. It's focusing on precedence in the order of actions.
Προτού αρχίσει η βροχή, φτάσανε όλοι.
Before it started raining, everyone arrived.
This sentence utilizes 'προτού' to indicate the timing of an event relative to another. It's emphasizing the timeline of the occurrence.

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