daikin o harau mae ni, seikyuusho no kingaku o kakuninshimasu.

direct object particle

Breakdown of daikin o harau mae ni, seikyuusho no kingaku o kakuninshimasu.

• の: possessive case particle
• に: time particle
• 前まえ: before

Questions & Answers about daikin o harau mae ni, seikyuusho no kingaku o kakuninshimasu.

Why is 払う in the dictionary form instead of 払います before 前に?

When a verb comes before 前に, it normally appears in the dictionary form.

• 払う前に = before paying
• not 払います前に

This is a standard grammar pattern:

• Verb (dictionary form) + 前に = before doing something
• Noun + の + 前に = before something

Examples:

• 食べる前に = before eating
• 寝る前に = before sleeping
• 会議の前に = before the meeting

So 代金を払う前に means before paying the fee/price.

What exactly does 前に mean here?

前に means before.

In this sentence, it shows that one action happens earlier than another:

• 請求書の金額を確認します = check the amount on the invoice
• 代金を払う前に = before paying

So the order is:

1. check the invoice amount
2. pay

The に after 前 marks the time point before which something happens.

Why are there two を particles in the sentence?