Postponement

Subsequentness in grammar means that the action that is described in a subordinate construction takes place after the action described in the higher-level construction.

In addition to simultaneity and prematurity , the temporality belongs to the temporal relationships (cf. also Consecutio temporum ). Their use in a language depends on the timing of the action.

German language

The action of a clause is considered to be later than the action in the superordinate construction if it

• a corresponding (temporal) conjunction such as before , as , to , before

contains.

In the case of postponement, what happened or is taking place last ( timeline ) is placed in the subordinate clause ( protasis ). From the point of view of the plot; if the event or happening in a subordinate clause begins after the event expressed in the main clause ( apodosis ), it is referred to as posteriority.

Ex .: The Wikipedians read ( past tense ) the article again by, before he he saved (also past tense, but the store is by perusing instead!).

Also Präpositionalausdrücke can express posteriority.

Example: Before saving, he read the article through again.

Latin language

Here, too, limbs can go through

• Subjunctions like priusquam
• Use of a certain tense according to the rules of the Consecutio temporum

be defined as postponed.

Furthermore, the past participle active signaled that the future is timeless.

Example: Morituri te salutant. - Those who are going to die greet you.

In constructions like the AcI or the NcI , the infinitive future tense (which is made up of the PFA and the corresponding form of esse) signals the temporality.

E.g .: Helvetii existimabant se Allobrogibus persuasuros esse ... - The Helvetians believed that they would (will) persuade the Allobrogi ...