Infinite forms of a verb as the means of expressing evidentiality (the case of Khanty)

Taking into consideration the requirements of modern scientific grammar we reveal in this article the importance of infinite forms of the verb expressing evidence in a language. These grammar forms possess a specific epistemology charge and play an important role in expressing evidence in many languages. The examples supplied are based on the material of one of the least studies languages of the north of Siberia -Khanty.