opa- (14_Future & Complex Tenses)
opa-
opa-
Grammatical function
- Type: Tense Prefix.
- Function: Immediate / near future — “about to,” an action on the verge of happening. Nearer than the plain future pa; contrast the not-yet panå-.
- Meaning: about to (do).
Pronunciation
IPA: /o̞pa/
Etymology
o- (proximal, “here/now”) + pa (future): a future drawn near to the present.
Example sentence
To wo opashěsonů. I am about to read.