Adverbs of time
Adverbs of time¶
They are part of the group of indeclinable words in Pāli.
Adverbs of time describe when the action is done.
They often come first in the sentence.
| pubbe | before, previously |
| āyatiṃ | in future |
| dāni | now |
| idāni | now |
| yadā | when, whenever |
| pacchā | afterwards |
| ajja | today |
| tadā | then |
| sadā | always |
| sāyaṃ | in the evening; at night |
| kadā | when |
| pāto | in the morning |
| ekadā | one day; sometimes |
| suve | tomorrow |
| purā | formerly, earlier |
| atippago | too early |
| aciraṃ | recently, soon |
| ciraṃ | for a long time |
| atisāyaṃ | too late (in the day); too late at night |
| kālena | at the proper time |