Vorzeitigkeit
German
Etymology
From vorzeitig + -keit.
Noun
Vorzeitigkeit f (genitive Vorzeitigkeit, plural Vorzeitigkeiten)
- (grammar) pre-timeliness; antecedent
- being premature; premature occurrence
Explanation
- In grammar, describes the relationship of different grammatical tenses in main and subordinate clauses, in which the action of the subordinate clause takes place before that of the main clause. For instance, in the sentence "Ich schlafe, nachdem ich meine Hausaufgaben gemacht habe" (I sleep after I did my homework), the word "nachdem" is used to create the pre-timeliness: The subordinate clause (I did my homework) takes place before that of the main clause (I sleep).
Related terms
- Gleichzeitigkeit, Nachzeitigkeit
Further reading
- “Vorzeitigkeit” in Duden online
- “Vorzeitigkeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
See also
- Temporalsatz