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Nの前に (N no mae ni) — before N

Before a noun / event.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N N + の + 前に、 …

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

When a noun stands before "before", you need の in between: しごとの前に (before work), テストの前に (before the test), ごはんの前に (before the meal).

Versus what you know

The pattern matches いえの前 (in front of the house) from Lesson 10 exactly — noun + の + 前 — only now it is about time, not place.

Watch out

With a verb no の (食べる前に), with a noun の is required (ごはんの前に) — remember this pair.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

しごとの前に、コーヒーを飲みます。

しごとのまえに、コーヒーをのみます。

Before work, I drink coffee.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The noun しごと (work) ──> [ + の ✅ ] ──> [ + 前に ] ──> しごとの前に (before work) ──> [ + コーヒーを飲みます ] ──> Before work, I drink coffee.

テストの前に、べんきょうします。

テストのまえに、べんきょうします。

Before the test, I study.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The noun テスト (test) ──> [ + の ✅ ] ──> [ + 前に ] ──> テストの前に ──> [ + べんきょうします ] ──> Before the test, I study.

ごはんの前に、手をあらいます。

ごはんのまえに、てをあらいます。

Before the meal, I wash my hands.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) The noun ごはん (meal) ──> [ + の ✅ ] ──> [ + 前に ] ──> ごはんの前に ──> [ + 手をあらいます ] ──> Before the meal, I wash my hands.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

「Before work, I drink coffee」— which is correct?

💡 Hint: A noun needs の.

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