00_Structural Sets in Asaxi

This is a list of structural sets within the The Asaxi Language — elements which function as grammar or otherwise come into interaction with other parts of the language.

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Function words

• 01_Function words in Asaxi (list)

Phonology

• 00_Phonemes of the Asaxi Language: The consonant and vowel inventories; orthography.
• 22_Phonotactics & Euphony: Syllable structure, bridges, and forbidden sounds.

Morphology

• 03_Asaxi Root Words (List)
• 06_Verbs in Asaxi: The Universal Verbalizer (-ů) and Mode Infixes (-n-, -x-, etc.).
• 09_Adjectives_Forming Adjectives in Asaxi - the Adjective Derivation system; how Qualitative Adjectives are formed. (-nă, -nýj); Nuance of the Warmth classes
• 47_Morphological Reduction (Class Suffixes) - Suffixes explained (-shá used as example)
• 45_Idioms & Fixed Expressions: How idioms form
• [[50_Privative Derivation (The fů- Prefix)]] - Absence as an Entity (the fů- prefix and its meaning)

Grammar

Core Concepts

• 00_Noun Classification (Gender) in Asaxi: Warm vs. Cold system.
• 02_Particles in Asaxi: Explaining how particles work and what they’re used for in Asaxi.
  • Particles functions:
    • Case Markers (15_NPCP and The Agglutinative Block)
    • Nominal Coordinators
    • Clause Connectors
    • Temporal & Frequency markers
    • Grammatical Mood (Speaker Attitude) markers
    • Interrogative (Question) markers
    • Quotative & Topic markers
    • Discourse Markers (Social Tone)
  • Expressing:
    • Polarity & Validity (Truth)
    • Mood & Agency (Voice)
    • Aspect (starting, finishing, continuing, or switching actions)
• 02_Definiteness in Asaxi: The definite articles.
• 05_Determiners in Asaxi: Marking the definiteness and specificity of a noun.
• 07_Word Order in Asaxi: Basic SOV structure and Head-Final logic.
• 08_Minimal Sentence: Pro-drop rules and implied subjects.
• 12_Discourse Markers in Asaxi - non-syntactic particles used to indicate the speaker’s attitude
• 13_Pronouns in Asaxi: Personal pronouns and poetic prefixing.

Nouns & Case

• 10_Nominal Pluralization in Asaxi: Plural suffixes (-a, -ma, -wa).
• 15_NPCP and The Agglutinative Block: Relational Particles (to, sè, ni, etc.) and Case Marking.
• 18_Argument Structure & Valency: Ditransitive structures, lists (ja), and floating quantifiers.

Verbs: Tense, Aspect, & Definition

• 06_Verbs in Asaxi: Active (ů/ bů) vs. Stative (xiŕa) distinction.
• 21_Existential Logic & The Validity System: The internal structure of “To Be” (xi-ŕa) and its modifications.
• 14_Future & Complex Tenses: Past (zè-), Future (pa-), and spatial tense logic.
• 19_Master Tense Reference: Comprehensive prefix stacking order.
• 16_Verbs_Aspectual Distinction (Root vs. ů): Aspectual difference between Root and Derived verbs.
• 44_Switching Actions: “Instead of X, do Y”
• 46_Temporal Nouns: Setting the Time of an action via nouns
• 56_Relative Time Specification: Expressing relative time: “Ago”, “From now”, etc.
• 37_Nominalization (Gerunds): Turning Verbs into Nouns

Adjectives & Adverbs

• 16_Adjectives_Constitution vs Simile: Forming adjectives (-nă/-nýj) vs. noun compounds (ga-).
• 28_Adverbs (Manner): Syntax of adverbs (Pre-Verbal slot).
• 29_Degree & Comparison: Comparatives (nani…izo), Superlatives, and Intensity.
• 31_Adverbial Nuance (Warm vs. Cold): Semantic difference between biological and mechanical adverbs.
• [[41_Time & Frequency (The mă System)]] - expressing frequency (“every time”), timekeeping
• 58_Modifier Stacking & Euphonic Reduction - How to stack multiple modifiers (Adjectives, Adverbs, or Constitutional Roots) to describe a single head.

Space & Location

• 07_Describing Location in Asaxi: Proximal (o-) and Relational (va-) prefixes.
• 20_Stative Modifications: Turning locations into verbs.

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Complex Syntax & Nuance

Clause Structure & Logic

• 18_Conjunctions & Clause Linking: Joining clauses (dzè, sèni) and temporal relationships (vå, zå).
• 26_Relative Clauses: Modifying nouns with verbs using the Determiner Pivot.
• 30_Advanced Syntax & Phrase Structure: The master guide to Left-Branching hierarchies and complex verbal complexes.
• 35_The Post-Verbal Tail (Particle Hierarchy) - Post-Verbal Tail; the right-branching chain; the order of particles expressing Result, Mood, Reality, Inquiry, and Social Tone.
• 43_Quotative & Casual Topic: The generalized binder (tte) for quotes, hearsay, and casual topics.
• 57_Verbal Efficiency: Generic Active Copula ů as a pro-verb

Interrogatives

• 25_Interrogative Pronouns (Wh-Words): The Question Particle (kè) and wh-words, Who, What, Where, etc.

Grammatical Mood (Speaker Attitude)

• 11_Imperatives & Causatives Commands (-hè) and Prohibitions (náxăhè).
• 33_Subjunctive & Desiderative Moods: Hypotheticals (xăxă) and Wishes (dăxă).
• 34_Potential Mood: Ability and Possibility (ken).
• 36_Polite Requests: Solicitation (kă) and Instructions (xăkă).
• 53_Flow Commands (Interruption & Continuation): Ordering another to stop or continue an action. (nă: Stop [verbing]! or sů: Continue [verbing]!)
• 23_Modality & Verbal Compounding: Mood prefixes (jå- “Want”, xè- “Try”) and Cessative (tomo').
• 40_Subjective Epistemic Markers (The To-Predicates): Subjective certainty (toxăhè), doubt (tohùfwo), and impression (toůchů).
• 42_Volition & Necessity (Sentence Final): Internal Volition (“Want” wă) and Necessity (“Need” wë)
• 48_Obligation (Propriety): How to express “Should”, “Ought to”, or “Supposed to.”
• 51_Epistemic Certainty: The Hierarchy of Truth; separating Objective Fact from Subjective Opinion

Grammatical Voice

• 11_Imperatives & Causatives: Causative Voice (bă agent).
• 32_Reflexives & Reciprocals: Acting on oneself (niwo) or each other (gőnigő).
• [[38_Passive & Topicalization (dhè)]]: Achieving the Passive Voice; using the particle dhè to promote the Object to the Patient.

Mathematics

• 39_Numerals & Mathematics: Mathematics & Numbering
• 49_Measurement & Dimensions: Units; describing the size and weight of objects
• 52_Extent & Completeness (Fractional Modifiers): expressing the Extent of a noun (e.g. is the apple “whole” or is it just “half” an apple; was John reading the entire day?)

Advanced Tense

54_Adnominal & Adjectival Tense: Defining the temporal nature of words other than verbs (sỏni ex-so-and-so, pỏni prospective so-and-so) 55_Subjective Tense & Register: Specifying the objectivity or subjectivity via tense; reporting vs experiencing