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Etymology
, from, ultimately from , whence also ,. , a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Preposition

 * 1) in front of, before
 * 2) right/immediately before

Usage notes

 * and have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable.
 * When speaking about time:
 * can mean quite a long time, whereas means just before the very moment.
 * Examples:
 * When speaking about space:
 * The preposition can be combined with . For example:
 * Sentences with use perfective verbs. Compared to sentences with perfective verbs while using the ordinary, it has a much shorter interval between the completed action/event and the particular action/event that the  modifies. Hence,  has a bigger emphasis meaning-wise than the ordinary.
 * The preposition can be combined with . For example:
 * Sentences with use perfective verbs. Compared to sentences with perfective verbs while using the ordinary, it has a much shorter interval between the completed action/event and the particular action/event that the  modifies. Hence,  has a bigger emphasis meaning-wise than the ordinary.
 * The preposition can be combined with . For example:
 * Sentences with use perfective verbs. Compared to sentences with perfective verbs while using the ordinary, it has a much shorter interval between the completed action/event and the particular action/event that the  modifies. Hence,  has a bigger emphasis meaning-wise than the ordinary.
 * Sentences with use perfective verbs. Compared to sentences with perfective verbs while using the ordinary, it has a much shorter interval between the completed action/event and the particular action/event that the  modifies. Hence,  has a bigger emphasis meaning-wise than the ordinary.
 * Sentences with use perfective verbs. Compared to sentences with perfective verbs while using the ordinary, it has a much shorter interval between the completed action/event and the particular action/event that the  modifies. Hence,  has a bigger emphasis meaning-wise than the ordinary.

Noun

 * 1) front, forepart

Etymology
From, from.

Preposition

 * 1) just before, in front of expressing position in space or time
 * 2) just before, in front of expressing motion towards
 * 3) ago
 * 1) ago

Noun

 * 1) front, front part