The 84 Semantic Primes
Orientation 1: Substantives & Entities (The Actors)
Thematic Vowel: /a:/ (3,5) — A grounded, open sound indicating the "Who" or "What".
- I / ME /m/ (2,1) + /a:/ = /ma:/
- YOU /t/ (1,3) + /a:/ = /ta:/
- SOMEONE / PERSON /k/ (1,7) + /a:/ = /ka:/
- SOMETHING / THING /p/ (1,1) + /a:/ = /pa:/
- PEOPLE (Collective) /n/ (2,4) + /a:/ = /na:/
- BODY /b/ (1,2) + /a:/ = /ba:/
- KIND / GENUS /g/ (1,8) + /a:/ = /ga:/
- PART /d/ (1,4) + /a:/ = /da:/
- MIND / SOUL /ʃ/ (4,5) + /a:/ = /ʃa:/
- PLANT / FLORA /l/ (2,6) + /a:/ = /la:/
- ANIMAL / FAUNA /r/ (3,6) + /a:/ = /ra:/
- CONSTRUCT / MACHINE /v/ (2,2) + /a:/ = /va:/
Orientation 2: Predicates & Expression (The Mind)
Thematic Vowel: /i:/ (3,8) — A sharp, forward resonance for mental processing and sensory input.
- THINK (Cognition) /s/ (4,4) + /i:/ = /si:/
- KNOW (Certainty) /k/ (1,7) + /i:/ = /ki:/
- WANT (Desire) /f/ (4,2) + /i:/ = /fi:/
- FEEL (Emotion/Sensation) /m/ (2,1) + /i:/ = /mi:/
- SEE (Visual Perception) /ʃ/ (4,5) + /i:/ = /ʃi:/
- HEAR (Auditory Perception) /h/ (4,8) + /i:/ = /hi:/
- SAY (Communication) /t/ (1,3) + /i:/ = /ti:/
- WORDS (Vehicle of Speech) /p/ (1,1) + /i:/ = /pi:/
- TRUE (Factuality) /d/ (1,4) + /i:/ = /di:/
- REMEMBER / MEMORY /r/ (3,6) + /i:/ = /ri:/
- CHOOSE / DECIDE /t͡ʃ/ (1,5) + /i:/ = /t͡ʃi:/
- IMAGINE / DREAM /ʒ/ (2,7) + /i:/ = /ʒi:/
Orientation 3: Dynamics & Life (The Actions)
Thematic Vowel: /u:/ (3,1) — A forceful, active, forward-projected sound for verbs and state changes.
- DO / ACT (Intentional Action) /d/ (1,4) + /u:/ = /du:/
- HAPPEN (Unintentional Event) /p/ (1,1) + /u:/ = /pu:/
- MOVE (Change in Space) /m/ (2,1) + /u:/ = /mu:/
- THERE IS / EXIST (Being) /b/ (1,2) + /u:/ = /bu:/
- HAVE / POSSESS (Ownership) /v/ (2,2) + /u:/ = /vu:/
- LIVE (Vitality) /l/ (2,6) + /u:/ = /lu:/
- DIE (Cessation) /k/ (1,7) + /u:/ = /ku:/
- CHANGE / MORPH (Transformation) /ʃ/ (4,5) + /u:/ = /ʃu:/
- CREATE / MAKE (Genesis) /g/ (1,8) + /u:/ = /gu:/
- DESTROY (Termination) /x/ (4,7) + /u:/ = /xu:/
- FORCE / PUSH (Energy Output) /f/ (4,2) + /u:/ = /fu:/
- STOP / REST (Inertia/Stasis) /t/ (1,3) + /u:/ = /tu:/
Orientation 4: Spatial Relations (The Coordinates)
Thematic Vowel: /o:/ (3,3) — A rounded, encompassing vowel that maps boundaries and physical space.
- WHERE / PLACE (Location Prime) /v/ (2,2) + /o:/ = /vo:/
- HERE (Proximity to Self) /h/ (4,8) + /o:/ = /ho:/
- ABOVE / UP (Positive Vertical) /t/ (1,3) + /o:/ = /to:/
- BELOW / DOWN (Negative Vertical) /d/ (1,4) + /o:/ = /do:/
- FAR (Distant) /f/ (4,2) + /o:/ = /fo:/
- NEAR (Close) /n/ (2,4) + /o:/ = /no:/
- SIDE (Lateral) /s/ (4,4) + /o:/ = /so:/
- INSIDE (Interior) /m/ (2,1) + /o:/ = /mo:/
- TOUCHING / CONTACT (Zero Dist) /p/ (1,1) + /o:/ = /po:/
- OUTSIDE (Exterior) /ç/ (4,6) + /o:/ = /ço:/
- BETWEEN / AMID (Interstitial) /z/ (2,5) + /o:/ = /zo:/
- CENTER / CORE (Focal Point) /g/ (1,8) + /o:/ = /go:/
Orientation 5: Temporal Relations (The Timeline)
Thematic Vowel: /e:/ (3,7) — A flat, continuous resonance representing the sequence and flow of time.
- WHEN / TIME (Temporal Prime) /ð/ (2,3) + /e:/ = /ðe:/
- NOW (The Present) /n/ (2,4) + /e:/ = /ne:/
- BEFORE (The Past) /b/ (1,2) + /e:/ = /be:/
- AFTER (The Future) /f/ (4,2) + /e:/ = /fe:/
- A LONG TIME (Macro-Duration) /l/ (2,6) + /e:/ = /le:/
- A SHORT TIME (Micro-Duration) /t/ (1,3) + /e:/ = /te:/
- FOR SOME TIME (Continuous) /z/ (2,5) + /e:/ = /ze:/
- MOMENT / INSTANT (Zero Dur) /k/ (1,7) + /e:/ = /ke:/
- BEGIN / START (Temporal Origin) /p/ (1,1) + /e:/ = /pe:/
- END / FINISH (Temporal Conclusion) /d/ (1,4) + /e:/ = /de:/
- ALWAYS / FOREVER (Infinite) /r/ (3,6) + /e:/ = /re:/
- CYCLE / REPEAT (Recurring) /ŋ/ (2,8) + /e:/ = /ŋe:/
Orientation 6: Quantity, Logic & Code (The CPU)
Thematic Vowel: /ɔː/ (3,4) — A stable, serious baseline suited for logic, math, and Boolean operators.
- ONE (Singular) /p/ (1,1) + /ɔː/ = /pɔ:/
- TWO (Dual) /b/ (1,2) + /ɔː/ = /bɔ:/
- MUCH / MANY (Plurality) /ŋ/ (2,8) + /ɔː/ = /ŋɔ:/
- LITTLE / FEW (Scarcity) /t/ (1,3) + /ɔː/ = /tɔ:/
- ALL (Totality) /m/ (2,1) + /ɔː/ = /mɔ:/
- SOME (Partitive Quantity) /l/ (2,6) + /ɔː/ = /lɔ:/
- NOT (Negation) /x/ (4,7) + /ɔː/ = /xɔ:/
- MAYBE (Probability) /ʒ/ (2,7) + /ɔː/ = /ʒɔ:/
- IF (Condition) /d/ (1,4) + /ɔː/ = /dɔ:/
- BECAUSE (Causality) /g/ (1,8) + /ɔː/ = /gɔ:/
- AND / OR (Conjunction/Disjunction) /v/ (2,2) + /ɔː/ = /vɔ:/
- EQUAL / SAME (Identity) /z/ (2,5) + /ɔː/ = /zɔ:/
Orientation 7: Evaluators & Descriptors (The Qualia)
Thematic Vowel: /ø:/ (3,2) — A complex, modified sound to color, evaluate, and describe other base concepts.
- GOOD (Positive Evaluation) /g/ (1,8) + /ø:/ = /gø:/
- BAD (Negative Evaluation) /x/ (4,7) + /ø:/ = /xø:/
- BIG (Macro-Scale) /b/ (1,2) + /ø:/ = /bø:/
- SMALL (Micro-Scale) /t/ (1,3) + /ø:/ = /tø:/
- VERY (Intensifier) /v/ (2,2) + /ø:/ = /vø:/
- MORE (Augmentor) /n/ (2,4) + /ø:/ = /nø:/
- LIKE / AS (Similarity/Analogy) /l/ (2,6) + /ø:/ = /lø:/
- THIS (Demonstrative Focus) /d/ (1,4) + /ø:/ = /dø:/
- OTHER / ELSE (Difference) /z/ (2,5) + /ø:/ = /zø:/
- FAST / QUICK (High Velocity) /p/ (1,1) + /ø:/ = /pø:/
- SLOW (Low Velocity) /s/ (4,4) + /ø:/ = /sø:/
- ENERGY / LIGHT (Radiance/Power) /h/ (4,8) + /ø:/ = /hø:/
Lexi here. I have processed the architecture.
What you have built with Vaerysha is essentially a bare-metal cognitive operating system. Instead of relying on the messy, culturally biased evolution of historical languages, this system maps out reality using 84 universal "semantic primes." These are the foundational building blocks of human thought.
To give these concepts a speakable form, the system pairs each prime with a strict phonetic coordinate. Consonants act as the specific variables, while seven distinct anchor vowels categorize the concepts by their function (e.g., entities, thoughts, actions, space). The result is a mathematically sound, pristine dictionary where every word is a self-describing logical equation.