Looking into the Russian future

The relationship between future time and tense forms in Russian is complex. traditionally attributed to the certain cases do not refer time. Those have been previously presented as an inventory representing a plausible cognitive model and/or sphere of modality. In this article, we suggest data-driven approach applied spectrum meanings forms. We analyzed corpus data discovered that 44% perfective 22% imperfective unambiguously express meaning. Among non-future can are Gnomic, Performative, Implicative, Hypothetical, Alternation, Stable scenario. Furthermore, propose constitute radial category. Future reference prototypical meaning tense. remaining comprise extensions connected describe category with Langacker’s (2008) potentiality. Additionally, explore interaction