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# afterwards

«afterwards» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **later, after something else has happened** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

Afterwards means later, after something else has happened. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In stories and recounts, «afterwards» is a time connective that helps put events in order: first, then, next, afterwards, finally. In maths problems, it signals the second step: «She had 12 sweets. Afterwards she ate 5» → 12 − 5. In everyday life, «Let's tidy up first and play afterwards». Phrases: «soon afterwards», «shortly afterwards», «long afterwards», «straight afterwards».

### examples

- And afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her name Dinah. (Torah GEN.30.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x1)
- but thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. (Torah DEU.13.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x2)
- And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Yet one plague more will I bring upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence; when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. (Torah EXO.11.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x3)
- Consider, and afterwards we will speak. (Writings JOB.18.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x4)
- Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. (Writings PRO.20.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x5)
- Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house. (Writings PRO.24.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x6)
- We went swimming and afterwards had ice cream. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x7)
- Wash your hands afterwards. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x8)
- I didn't feel well, but afterwards I was fine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x9)
- Soon afterwards, it started to rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x10)
- Do your homework first; you can play afterwards. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x11)
- Tom had 20 stickers; afterwards he gave away 8. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x12)
- They argued, but they said sorry afterwards. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x13)
- Long afterwards, the children still remembered the trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x14)
- Not long afterwards the two brothers arrived. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/#x15)

### note

British and Australian English usually say «afterwards»; American English often says «afterward». It is an adverb, so it does not need an object: «after lunch» but «afterwards» alone. In maths problems, events after «afterwards» happen second.

### In the corpora

- [And afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her name Dinah.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.909/)
- [Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.575/)
- [Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.714/)
- [Consider, and afterwards we will speak.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.446/)
- [Afterwards everyone goes to the pub, and some people even laugh while telling stories about Grandad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/3/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «afterwards» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterwards/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.