No. 78 in Urdu
پھر
"پھر" means "again," "then," or "afterwards" in English.
In a sentence
میں نے اسے پہلے دیکھا تھا، پھر کوئی تبدیلی محسوس ہوئی۔
I had seen him before, then I felt some change.
The word 'پھر' here is used as a chronological conjunction meaning 'then', indicating a sequence of events.
اگر بارش رک جائے، پھر ہم پارک جائیں گے۔
If the rain stops, then we will go to the park.
In this usage, 'پھر' acts as a conditional consequent meaning 'then', connecting the condition to the potential result.
کیا آپ پھر میرے سوال کا جواب دیں گے؟
Will you answer my question again?
Here, 'پھر' means 'again', implying repetition of the action.
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