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. |