davor

davor

"Before it" or "in front of it."

In this sentence, 'davor' is used as an adverb to refer to a preceding event in time.

Ich bin spät angekommen, aber davor habe ich eine Nachricht geschickt.

I arrived late, but before that, I sent a message.

Here, 'davor' is used as an adverb of location, meaning 'in front of' or 'before' something in spatial context.

Setze die Vase auf den Tisch und stelle den Blumenstrauß davor.

Place the vase on the table and put the bouquet before it.

In this context, 'davor' refers to the object causing fear ('traveling alone') and is linked to the preposition 'of'.

Ich hatte Angst davor, alleine zu reisen.

I was afraid of traveling alone.