ka vitoko kape be about to; almost / nearly, almost

Part of Speech	aspect
Phonetic Form	ka fitoko kape
Morphology	ka + vitoko + kape

1. • be about to; almost

   Literally	it's now close that
   (Part of) Synonym (for)	kata kape

   • • Example 1019:
       

       Avtebe adapa ka i-maili i-vene kata ka vitoko kape moso.

       Their taros had grown up and were almost ripe.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003351#S108

2. • nearly, almost

   Syntactic Restriction

   counterfactual meaning

   • • Example 40:
       

       Ka vitoko kape i-abu tanoma ini, ia i-abu i-kovi.

       He nearly hit her face; but he missed.

Related entries

• See also:
  • kape Irrealis marker, with various contextual interpretations / equiv. of a future: will / equiv. of a prospective: be about to / equiv. of a deontic: should, be supposed to / equiv. of a subjunctive / equiv. of a potential: can / equiv. of a conditional / equiv. of a habitual aspect / equiv. of a generic present, used in instructions / indicates epistemic doubt or approximation
  • vitoko near, close (to, teve) / soon; be about to / nearly, almost