No. 34 in Lithuanian

prieš

"Prieš" means "before," "against," or "opposite," depending on the context.

In a sentence

Aš atėjau čia prieš valandą.
I came here an hour ago.
In this sentence, 'prieš' functions as a preposition indicating a point in time ago.
Prieš tave stovi tavo draugas.
Your friend is standing in front of you.
Here, 'prieš' indicates spatial opposition, meaning 'in front of.'
Prieš ką nors darydamas, pagalvok.
Before doing anything, think.
In this context, 'prieš' is used to refer to a sequence in time, meaning 'before.'

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