D12
extended
Relations
Logical relations
Time-Relation Link
Before, after, during, or while what?
intermediate
Temporal subordinator
Before/after clause
While-clause
معنی
A relation that orders two events relative to each other in time.
اسے کیسے پہچانیں
Ask which event happens before, after, while, until, or since another.
مثالیں
الفاظ
before|after|while|until|since
فقرے
before dinner|after I arrived|while waiting
جملہ
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
زبان کا جائزہ
آپ کی مادری زبان میں
اردو
موجودگی
strong
اہمیت
Time relations use postpositions and conjunctions such as جب, کے بعد, سے پہلے.
کھانے کے بعد میں کام کروں گا۔
Eating after I work will.
آپ کی سیکھی جانے والی زبان میں
انگریزی
موجودگی
strong
مشکل کی سطح
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
سیکھنے والوں کا عام مسئلہ
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.