What does posthodiernal mean?
Posthodiernal means (grammar) Relating to future time later than today..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(grammar) Relating to future time later than today..
As an example of a language which has an opposition between hodiernal and posthodiernal future, where the hodiernal future is distinct from the present tense(s), we may mention Aghem (Bantu, Hyman 1979).
Posthodiernal na- does not appear in my narrative corpus outside of the quoted speech of characters.
Hodiernal future tense: I will love her sometime today. Posthodiernal conditional perfect tense: I would have loved her sometime after today. Hesternal past tense: I loved her early today. Prehesternal past tense: I loved her earlier today.
Use posthodiernal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Posthodiernal means (grammar) Relating to future time later than today..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include prehodiernal.
As an example of a language which has an opposition between hodiernal and posthodiernal future, where the hodiernal future is distinct from the present tense(s), we may mention Aghem (Bantu, Hyman 1979).
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