Grammaire » -niusa- (affix)

the affix -niusa- can be added to a verb to describe an action that is just about to happen:

apiriniusajara I am going to ask him right now.

When this affix is added to a root ending in q it changes the q to r.

When this affix is added to a root ending in t, it changes the t to n:

Aullarniusavit? Are you about to depart?
Paniga tikinniusajuq My daughter is about to arrive.