Relative Nonfuture Tense
Definition:
Relative nonfuture tense is a relative tense that refers to a time simultaneous to, or before, a contextually determined temporal reference point, regardless of the latter's relation to the moment of utterance.
Examples:
- Those persons [that are] successful in completing the course will receive a certificate.
- The people entering the stadium received a program.
See Also:
Source:
124–125
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.