Renarrative Future -šot
Reported Future: -šot
-šot passes on a future event you heard about: Rīt būšot silti. (They say it will be warm tomorrow.)
How It Works
1. Making the form.
- es braukšu → braukšot (will reportedly go)
- es būšu → būšot (will reportedly be)
- es nākšu → nākšot, es iešu → iešot
- līs (it will rain) → līšot
Reflexive verbs end in -šoties: atvērsies → atvēršoties (will reportedly open). The negative adds ne-: nebraukšot, nenotikšot.
2. When to use it. Use it to retell plans, forecasts and promises: Sinoptiķi saka, ka nedēļas nogalē līšot lietus. It also appears in reported speech after ka, where it keeps the speaker's distance (see ka + renarrative).
3. The whole set.
- present: braucot (renarrative -ot)
- past: esot braucis (renarrative past esot + -is)
- future: braukšot
Examples (6)
- Viņš braukšot uz Rīgu.
He will reportedly go to Riga.
Word by Word: He will-reportedly-go to Riga.
- Rīt būšot silti.
They say it will be warm tomorrow.
Word by Word: Tomorrow will-reportedly-be warm.
- Jaunais veikals atvēršoties pavasarī.
The new shop will reportedly open in spring.
Word by Word: The-new shop will-reportedly-open-itself in-spring.
Atvērties is reflexive, so the form ends in -šoties.
- Viņa teica, ka nākšot vēlāk.
She said she would come later.
Word by Word: She said, that will-reportedly-come later.
- Koncerts nenotikšot.
Apparently the concert will not take place.
Word by Word: Concert will-reportedly-not-happen.
- Sinoptiķi saka, ka nedēļas nogalē līšot lietus.
Forecasters say it will rain at the weekend.
Word by Word: Forecasters say, that week's in-end will-reportedly-pour rain.
Common Mistakes
Combining būs with an -ot form.
Rīt būs esot silti.Rīt būšot silti.The future renarrative is a single word. Būšu gives būšot.
Dropping -ties from a reflexive verb.
Jaunais veikals atvēršot pavasarī.Jaunais veikals atvēršoties pavasarī.The shop opens by itself, so the verb is reflexive: atvērties → atvēršoties. Atvēršot would mean someone will open something.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The renarrative has a future form.
Related Patterns
- esot + -isReported Past Events
The past renarrative completes the set of reported tenses.
Level 5 - esot jā-Reported Obligation
Reported future obligation uses būšot jā-.
Level 5 - Reported Speech With kaReported Speech
Reported plans often follow ka: teica, ka nākšot.
Level 4 - Distancing in News Reports
News reports use -šot for announced plans.
Level 5
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