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Preposition: "After"
'After' का प्रयोग

Time, Sequence, and Pursuit (Chasing).

Concept: "After" is used to show that something happens later in time, follows in order, or is behind someone (chasing).
(After का प्रयोग 'बाद में' (समय), 'क्रम' (Sequence), या 'पीछा करने' (Peeche) के लिए किया जाता है।)

1. Time (Later than... - के बाद)

Used to talk about a time later than another time.

English Sentence Hindi Meaning
I will come after 10 AM. मैं सुबह 10 बजे के बाद आऊँगा।
We played after school. हमने स्कूल के बाद खेला।
Please call me after lunch. कृपया लंच के बाद फोन करें।

2. Sequence / Order (क्रम)

Used to show order in a list or line.

English Sentence Hindi Meaning
B comes after A. A के बाद B आता है।
Summer comes after spring. वसंत के बाद गर्मी आती है।
Your turn is after mine. तुम्हारी बारी मेरे बाद है।

3. Pursuit / Chasing (के पीछे पड़ना)

Used when someone is following or chasing someone to catch them.

English Sentence Hindi Meaning
The dog ran after the cat. कुत्ता बिल्ली के पीछे दौड़ा।
The police is after the thief. पुलिस चोर के पीछे (पड़ी) है।
Don't run after money. पैसे के पीछे मत भागो।

Difference: After vs In (Time)

After (Past/Point of Time) In (Future Duration)
He came after 2 days. (Past) He will come in 2 days. (Future)
He came after 5 PM. (Meaning: Before the time ends)