THE ZORAI PICTOGRAMS RESEARCH
by Komissar (Bard of Order Nameless)
OVERVIEW:
The zorai pictograms are not pure ornamentaion, neither an alphabet, where 1 symbol would stand for 1 letter. They are sets of meanings put together to represent a bigger and more complex whole. Most of the elements used in the pictograms have a meaning of their own and combined in a specific way they produce a meaning of greater magnitude.
BASIC RULES.
1. Every element is valuable. Every element is unique. Therefore it is allowed to rotate every element in any desired way including a horizontal or vertical flip (mirror reflection), the elements can even be somewhat distorted to allow a better fit into the pictogram. The zorai mind can grasp the meaning of every element without the unnecessary limits of "proper" positionioning.
2. The complete sets of pictograms representing a phrase should not be read in a specific way (e.g. from left to right or from top to bottom). Only in grasping the variety of elements and pictograms presented by author as a whole, in a synthesis, can an understanding be reached.
3. The zorai pictographic writing is verb driven. Individual symbols are either verbs, adjectives, supplementary nouns (like “quality” and “direction”
or prepositions. You get more complex nouns by combining two similar verbs (or adding adjectives on top of that). In my opinion this is dictated by zorai philosophy: actions and qualities occur spontaneously throughout the universe but actors and objects can only appear as a result of complex processes. Therefore they have a more complicated build and require special attention. 4. The pictogram should always be read starting with a verb (if there is a verb in it).
5. The adjective (or supplementary noun) that is encircled by the verb, or stands next to the verb and has exactly the same length, refers to this verb and nothing else.
VERBS:
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... g_verb.jpg
ADJECTIVES:
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... ng_adj.jpg
SUPPLEMENTARY NOUNS:
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... l_noun.jpg
DECIPHERED PICTOGRAMS:
Melee weapons - http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... eapons.jpg
Amplifiers – http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... ifiers.jpg
Rifle (old and new variant) - http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...sar_/rifle.jpg
City (and building exit) flags - http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... _/city.jpg
Stage (and palace) flags - http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... /stage.jpg
Guild hall (1,2) - http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... _hall1.jpg http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312 ... _hall2.jpg
EXEMPLARY PICTOGRAMS:
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OOC: Mates this is by no means all. But the lack of time prevents me from posting the whole thing at once. I am also not done with some minor things yet. So please be patient very soon I will be adding more, editing the original post. Thank you
I have created this new thread to be able to put the whole research together in the end (at the start of one thread).And a great thanks to all who helped me with screenshots.
