Sanskrit

Adverb

प्रथमम् • ‎(prathamám)

1. firstly, at first, for the first time
2. just, newly, at once, forthwith
3. formerly, previously

Preposition

प्रथमम् • ‎(prathamám)

1. before (+ genitive)

   प्रथमम्-अनन्तरम् (prathamam-anantaram) or प्रथमम्-पश्चात् (prathamam-paścāt) — first-afterwards

   प्रथमम्-ततस् (prathamam-tatas) — first-next