Multiple future tenses, distinguishing distance from time of reference

Category
Verbal Categories - Aspect and tense
Notes
e.g. imminent vs. distant future

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 109
Resígaro no Only one future marker Allin, 1976: 342
Bare yes A serial verb construction is used for near future and intention while an enclitic is used for general future. Aikhenvald, 1995: 31
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 161-172
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 42-43
Yavitero no No regular future tense Mosonyi, 1987: p. 63-64
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 801
Tariana no There are multiple future markers, but their use is conditioned by the person performing the action and the "definiteness" of the event. Aikhenvald, 2003: 320
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 513
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981:1113, Payne 1983:12
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:39
Yanesha' yes But this is done only by the use of auxiliaries and/or clitics but not a dedicated affix Duff-Tripp 1997:117
Kinikinau no info
Baure no "We have to bear in mind that there is no tense marking in Baure."; "Since there is no tense marking in Baure, the interpretation of a situation as past or present depends on the verb's meaning and time adverbs in the clause." Danielsen 2007: p273, 175
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 249
Paresi no Brandão 2010:38-40
Palikur no no tense Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965:72-73
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:61
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 329
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 116
Eñepa no only one future Payne 2012:216
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 130 to 133 Pemon has various suffixes that show that that an accion is imminent or intended, but my source says that this is not quite a verb form for indicating future
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes There are at least two future tense markers: /-ngua/ for future simple and /-iwa/ for inmediate future Frank 1990:61
Kogi no info
Cabecar no Apart from the morphological future tense, there is a preiprhastic future tense (Margery 1985:123-4) Margery 1985:116-7
Guaymí yes Guaymi distinguishes between inmediate and remote future Quesada 2008:100-8
Damana no
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1) - 1985:17; Queixalós - 2000:218
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:347-57
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:75 Catío
Waorani no Peeke 1973:39 There is only one future tense marker
Ingá yes /-/ mark inmediate future but this verbal suffix is optional Levinson 1978:14-5, Levinson 1974:67
Matses yes Fleck:435-43
Mapudungun no info
Páez no Jung:93-4
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Marked by the combination of the non-present suffix plus other aspect suffixes Parker 1965:28, 50-2
Tikuna no info
Urarina no Olawsky:459-492
Waunana no Sánchez and Castro 1977:57
Andoke no info
Puinave no Giron 2008: p179
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 132 Because you can't see it, that is to say it is not experienced, the future is thought to be behind you, whereas the past is in front of you.
Kakua yes not sure yet Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no author only describes one future Goncalves 2011:73
Minica Witoto yes 3 classes; immediate, imminent, and distant future. Minor and Minor 1982. p.24
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw yes there is also another marker which Martins calls futuro estrategico, but it is also a marker of finalidade. Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 70 3-way system of marking for future tense; 'might', 'probably will', and 'future'
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 38
Kotiria no Stenzel 2007:255-263
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.54
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.53-63
Barasano yes Third person imperatives are divided into near-future and distant-future tenses. Jones & Jones 1991, p.78-82 Proximate and nonproximate markers are only found in first- and third-person imperatives.
Tanimuca no Unlike the past tenses, there are no distinctions that depend on the proximity of the projected event to the moment of speaking. Strom 1992, p.75 Future tense is indicated by the suffix -rãyu.
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:138-174
Tukano no future tense markers have various aspectual and other distinctions, but not distance in time West and Welch 2004: 111-115; Ramirez 1997: 166-168
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994 no evidence of this
Ninam n/a
Sanumá no Borgman 1990 no evidence for this
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:265-74
Nheengatu no according to author, no TAM markers in Nheengatu (footnote pg. 36) Cruz 2011:36
Paraguayan Guaraní yes Ayala 1996:317-9
Aché no info
Kokama yes immediate and remote futures Vallejos 2010:478-481
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no 60 0
Garrwa no 51-2 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no n40 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 84 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 97-104 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha yes 130-2 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no info x
Woiwurrung no 74 0
Wirangu yes 113, 119 1
Wemba-Wemba no H 42 0
Warumungu No 33 0
Wangkumara yes? r13-14 1
Uradhi No 363 0
Paakantyi no 175, 198 0
Pitta-Pitta No 202 0
Pintupi no 0
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa no 158 0
Ngayawang No 15 0
Muruwari no 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 59 0
Martuthunira no 136-164 0
Marrgany No 317 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 353 0
Kuku Yalanji no 93 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 407 0
Kaurna No 16 0
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru no 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 80 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 291 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay Yes 74 1
Dyirbal No 55 0
Duungidjawu no 70 0
Djinang No 167 0
Djabugay
Diyari yes 91 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no 55 0
Darkinyung maybe 42 1
Bularnu no 0
Biri no 36-7 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 183 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 35 0
Wathawurrung no 79 0
Mathi-Mathi no 97 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 72-73 1
Thanggati no 44-5 0
Katthang no 75 0
Panyjima no 169-176 0
Ngarinyeri No 42 0
Kurrama no 125, 128 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 24 0
Gunya yes 327 1
Kunjen No 108 0
WesternTorres no K85c 93 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no 510 0
Bandjalang No 94 0
Ngaatjatjara No 32 0
Arrernte No 169 0
Kokatha No 27 0
Karajarri No 165 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 8 0
Ritharrngu No 65 0
Warrgamay No 56 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman No 45 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra no 0
Wiradjuri yes? m289 1
Aghu-Tharnggala No 70 0
Narungga No info 74 x
Tharrkari No 39 0
Wajarri No 96 0
Warungu no 259-276 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no no dedicated future; irrealis instead Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001