* Prefixes: These are small words or word parts that are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Some prefixes that indicate something comes before include:
* pre-: pre-game, pre-existing, pre-emptive
* ante-: ante-chamber, antebellum, antecedent
* fore-: forefather, forewarn, forecast
* pro-: prolog, pro-active, prologue
* prior-: priority, prior to, prioritize
* Hyphen: A hyphen can be used to create a compound word, where the first word indicates something coming before the second. For example:
* Pre-game
* Post-war
* Mid-term
* "Before": The word "before" itself can be used to indicate something comes before something else, either as a separate word or as part of a phrase. For example:
* The game before the final
* Before the storm
It's important to consider the context and the specific meaning you want to convey when choosing how to indicate something coming before something else.