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Preposition vor
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The preposition "vor" has the following meanings.
temporal | Example | |
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indicates a point in time that precedes another point in time or an event | Das geschah einen Tag vor seiner Abreise. |
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indicates a point in time that precedes a (certain) time period | Der Dichter wurde hier vor zweihundert Jahren geboren. |
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indicates a chronological order | Vor den Nachrichten lief eine Musiksendung. |
spatial | Example | |
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denotes the space in front of something, in reference to the speaker | Kannst du vor dem Kino auf mich warten? |
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denotes the movement in front of something, in reference to the speaker | Sie stellte sich vor den Spiegel. |
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in a figurative manner, it denotes hierarchy | Der Größe nach kommt Leipzig vor Dresden. |
causal | Example | |
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denotes the cause behind a state, an emotion that is expressed impulsively | Sie strahlt vor Freude. |
other meanings | Example | |
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denotes that someone addresses a person/persons and focusses his/her actions on them | Der Politiker gab vor der Weltöffentlichkeit eine Erklärung ab. |