Future time reference in Lule Saami, with some remarks on Finnish

Abstract. The paper provides an account of future time reference (FTR) in Lule Saami. While previous accounts of the language claim that the Lule Saami galggat ‘shall; must; intend’ is a future auxiliary, there are two other potential candidates for what might be called a future tense as well. On th...

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Main Author: Jussi Ylikoski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2016-12-01
Series:Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri
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Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/jeful/article/view/15203