No. 78 in Ukrainian
раніше
"Earlier" or "previously."
In a sentence
Я раніше жив у Києві.
I used to live in Kyiv.
In this sentence, 'раніше' means 'previously' or 'in the past', indicating an action that happened before now.
Раніше почнемо готуватися до іспиту, краще складемо його.
The sooner we start preparing for the exam, the better we'll perform.
Here, 'раніше' is used to mean 'sooner' or 'earlier in time', emphasizing the benefits of taking an action before another event.
Він встав раніше за всіх, щоб приготувати сніданок.
He woke up earlier than everyone to prepare breakfast.
In this context, 'раніше' serves to compare timing, meaning 'earlier' relative to others' actions.
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