| Backward | Directed toward the back or past. [6] | asi-akiciki |
| Before | In front of or earlier than. [4] | pȃmwayȇs |
| 2 is just before 3 |
| Brackets | Signs, “[” and “]”, or “(“ and “)” used to indicate that the operation(s) on the quantities enclosed should be worked out first or should be treated as a unit. Brackets are normally used after parentheses are used. [4] | sîtwahpicikew |
| [latex]2 × [(6 - 4) × 3 + 1] - 1 \\= 2 × [2 × 3 + 1] - 1 \\= 2 × [6 + 1] - 1 \\= 2 × 7 – 1 = 13[/latex] |