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Home » 8 States » 8.4 Time » 8.4.6 Aspectual time » 8.4.6.4 Future

8.4.6.4 Future

Use this domain for words referring to the future.

  • What words are used to refer to the future?
    future (n), soon, in the near future, in the distant future, in our children's time, will (be/do/happen), shall, would
  • What words describe something that will exist or happen in the future?
    future (adj), coming, forthcoming, upcoming, in the offing,
    • 8.4.6.4.1 Soon
    • 8.4.6.4.2 Not yet
    • 8.4.6.4.3 Eventually
    • 8.4.6.4.4 Immediately
    ‹ 8.4.6.3.1 Now up 8.4.6.4.1 Soon ›
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    Semantic Domains

    • 1 Universe, creation
    • 2 Person
    • 3 Language and thought
    • 4 Social behavior
    • 5 Daily life
    • 6 Work and occupation
    • 7 Physical actions
    • 8 States
      • 8.1 Quantity
      • 8.2 Big
      • 8.3 Quality
      • 8.4 Time
        • 8.4.1 Period of time
        • 8.4.2 Take time
        • 8.4.3 Indefinite time
        • 8.4.4 Telling time
        • 8.4.5 Relative time
        • 8.4.6 Aspectual time
          • 8.4.6.1 Start something
          • 8.4.6.2 Past
          • 8.4.6.3 Present
          • 8.4.6.4 Future
            • 8.4.6.4.1 Soon
            • 8.4.6.4.2 Not yet
            • 8.4.6.4.3 Eventually
            • 8.4.6.4.4 Immediately
          • 8.4.6.5 Age
          • 8.4.6.6 Once
        • 8.4.7 Continue, persevere
        • 8.4.8 Speed
      • 8.5 Location
      • 8.6 Parts of things
    • 9 Grammar

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