D12
extended
Relations
Logical relations
Time-Relation Link
Before, after, during, or while what?
intermediate
Temporal subordinator
Before/after clause
While-clause
Significado
A relation that orders two events relative to each other in time.
Como identificar
Ask which event happens before, after, while, until, or since another.
Exemplos
Palavras
before|after|while|until|since
Frases
before dinner|after I arrived|while waiting
Frase
Call me before you leave.
Visual guide
Basic shape
time-relation frame [event A] timed by [event B] Call me before you leave call < leave (< means earlier)
Compare shape
A = main event, B = anchor before B: A < B after B: B < A while B: A overlaps B until B: A lasts to B since B: A starts at B
Vista por língua
Na tua língua materna
Português
Presença
strong
Importância
Time relations use quando, antes de, depois de, enquanto, assim que, and tense or mood sequencing.
Quando ela chegou, nós começamos.
When she arrived, we began.
Na tua língua de aprendizagem
Inglês
Presença
strong
Dificuldade
English uses before, after, while, when, until, since, and once to link events in time.
Call me before you leave.
before you leave = time relation
Dificuldade comum de quem aprende
Learners may choose wrong tense or connector in time clauses.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.