No. 575 in Latvian
iepriekš
"Previously" or "beforehand."
In a sentence
Es jau iepriekš zināju, ka tas notiks.
I already knew beforehand that this would happen.
Here, 'iepriekš' is used as an adverb indicating a prior state of knowledge.
Es izskatīju dokumentus iepriekš, lai būtu gatavs sapulcei.
I reviewed the documents beforehand to be prepared for the meeting.
In this sentence, 'iepriekš' functions as an adverb specifying the time of the action relative to another event.
Ja iepriekš būs jautājumi, varam tos pārrunāt.
If there are questions beforehand, we can discuss them.
'Iepriekš' is used here as an adverb indicating a condition occurring prior to a point in time.
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