Close Future Tense ( Concept )
http://purl.org/linguistics/gold/CloseFutureTense
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|_ Linguistic Property
|_ Morphosemantic Property
|_ Tense Property
|_ Close Future Tense
Definition:
Also called ImmediateFutureTense, this grammatical class names an upcoming situation which is to take place shortly after the moment of utterance [Dahl 1985: 121; Comrie 1985: 94; Bybee, Perkins, and Pagliuca 1994: 244-245].
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Language Code:
cdm
This Chepang example illustrates the use of the suffix /-kheʔ/, in combination with tense/aspect suffixes. Caughley says that the action as a completed unit is about to occur.
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| He is about to arrive at the house |
References:
Bybee, Perkins, and Pagliuca (1994:245-246) FROM Caughley (1982)
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