NoDepTense: The tense of the dependent predicate does not depend on the tense of the main predicate; it appears in the same tense as it would in an independent clause (natural tense).

(1a) mīša jāst-əɣ, məttə ʌüw qoʌtaɣiʌ wɔ̄č-nam mən-ʌ.

Misha say-pst.3sg cnj he tomorrow town-apr go-prs.3sg

‘Misha said that he was going to the town tomorrow.’

(1b) mīša jāst-əʌ, məttə ʌüw mɔ̄ʌqatʌ wɔ̄č-nə woʌ.

Misha say-prs.3sg cnj he yesterday town-loc be.pst.3sg

‘Misha said that he had been in the town yesterday.’

In Surgut Khanty, there is no tense agreement in complex sentences.