35_The Post-Verbal Tail (Particle Hierarchy)

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Grammatical Concept: The Right-Branching Chain

While Asaxi modifiers generally branch to the Left (before the noun/verb), the Post-Verbal Tail branches to the Right. This chain of particles handles the Meta-Data of the sentence: Result, Mood, Reality, Inquiry, and Social Tone.

The Strict Order of Slots

Particles must appear in this specific order. If a slot is not needed, it is skipped, but the order cannot be scrambled.

Formula:

[Verb] + [1. Result] + [2. Potential] + [3. Subjunctive] + [4. Inquiry] + [5. Discourse] + [6. Connector]

Slot	Category	Particles	Logic (Scope)
0	Main Verb	shěsonů	The Action.
1	Resultative	tomo'	Did the action stop?
2	Potential	ken, ken.ná	Is it possible/able?
3	Subjunctive	xăxă, dăxă, pùxă	Is it real or desired?
4	Interrogative	kè	Is it a question?
5	Discourse	me, ë, aŕa, ő	What is the speaker’s attitude?
6	Connector	dzè, si, sèni	Does it link to another clause?

Example Analysis

Target Sentence:

To no shěsonů ken xădăchỏxă kè me? SUBJ 2SG read CAN PRAYER/WISH QUES SKEPTICISM

Breakdown of Scope:

1. Verb: shěsonů (Read).
2. Slot 2 (Potential): ken (Able to read).
3. Slot 3 (Subjunctive): xădăchỏxă (Desperately wish to be able to read).
4. Slot 4 (Inquiry): kè (Do you wish…?).
5. Slot 5 (Discourse): me (Skepticism/Challenge).

Translation: “Do you (really) pray that you could be able to read?”

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Comparison of Chains

Chain A: “I could stop.”

Shěsonů tomo ken. read STOP CAN Meaning: “I am able to stop reading.” (Result → Ability).])]

Chain B: “I wish I could stop.”

Shěsonů tomo ken dăxă. read STOP CAN HOPEFULLY Meaning: “I hope I can stop reading.” (Result → Ability → Wish).

Chain C: “But could you stop?”

Shěsonů tomo ken kè dzè… read STOP CAN QUES BUT Meaning: “Can you stop reading? But…” (Result → Ability → Question → Connector).