14-04-2026, 08:45 AM
Hi everyone,
I would like to share a working hypothesis based on structural analysis of several folios. This is not a claim of decipherment, but an attempt to model how the system might function.
1. Starting point
Across multiple folios (e.g. f18r, f19r, f20v, f2v, f99v), I observed:
2. Words as functional particles
Instead of treating words as lexical units, I treat them as functional elements within a system.
Examples of recurring families:
3. From sentences to sequences
Some lines (especially in f86v4 and f20v) do not behave like simple sentences, but rather like multi-step sequences:
a sequence of operations or states, not a grammatical sentence
4. Multi-object behavior
In some folios (e.g. f99v), the same structures apply to different object markers (e.g. {plant}, {hole}).
This suggests:
5. Hypothesis: volvelle-like system
Based on this, I propose a tentative model:
6. Why this might make sense
Such a system would:
7. What this does NOT claim
8. What I would like feedback on
I would really appreciate feedback on:
If useful, I can share more detailed breakdowns of specific folios and sequences.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts — I’m trying to test whether this approach can hold up under scrutiny.
I would like to share a working hypothesis based on structural analysis of several folios. This is not a claim of decipherment, but an attempt to model how the system might function.
1. Starting point
Across multiple folios (e.g. f18r, f19r, f20v, f2v, f99v), I observed:
- Strong repetition of specific word families (qok-, chol/chor, daiin, -aiin, dy, etc.)
- Stable patterns with small local variations
- Recurring positions (beginning, middle, end of lines)
- Sequences that appear more procedural than descriptive
2. Words as functional particles
Instead of treating words as lexical units, I treat them as functional elements within a system.
Examples of recurring families:
- qok- → often appears in initiating or structuring positions
- chol / chor / cho → very frequent, possibly action-related blocks
- daiin / aiin → often appears as a pivot or transition point
- dy / dar / dal / dary → frequently near terminal positions
- endings in -aiin → may indicate a transformed or final state
3. From sentences to sequences
Some lines (especially in f86v4 and f20v) do not behave like simple sentences, but rather like multi-step sequences:
- repetition of blocks
- reappearance of the same families mid-line
- multiple “pivot-like” elements (e.g. aiin appearing more than once)
a sequence of operations or states, not a grammatical sentence
4. Multi-object behavior
In some folios (e.g. f99v), the same structures apply to different object markers (e.g. {plant}, {hole}).
This suggests:
- the system is not purely botanical
- words do not describe objects directly
- they define roles or transformations applied to objects
5. Hypothesis: volvelle-like system
Based on this, I propose a tentative model:
- Recurring word families correspond to functional layers (or “disks”)
- Individual words correspond to positions or states within those layers
- A line encodes a sequence of transitions or alignments
6. Why this might make sense
Such a system would:
- explain strong repetition and modularity
- allow controlled variation (parameters)
- be usable as an operational tool rather than a descriptive text
- match the need for an efficient, reusable system
7. What this does NOT claim
- I am not claiming specific translations
- I am not claiming that a physical volvelle is proven
- I am not claiming this explains everything
8. What I would like feedback on
I would really appreciate feedback on:
- Whether others have observed similar positional constraints
- Whether the “functional particle” approach seems plausible
- Whether the volvelle analogy is useful or misleading
- Any counterexamples where this structure clearly fails
If useful, I can share more detailed breakdowns of specific folios and sequences.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts — I’m trying to test whether this approach can hold up under scrutiny.