Dhātu Framework¶
PaniniFS is built on two complementary levels of semantic abstraction.
The 7 informational operators (dhātu)¶
Dhātu are the 7 fundamental operators structuring all information communication:
| Dhātu | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| COMM | communicate / share | channel, source, target |
| ITER | iterate / repeat | loop, frequency, accumulation |
| TRANS | transform | input, operation, output |
| DECIDE | choose / regulate | criteria, thresholds, branches |
| LOCATE | locate / anchor | position, context, landmarks |
| GROUP | group / structure | collection, membership |
| SEQ | sequence / order | order, dependencies, timeline |
These 7 operators were validated through baby sign language research: the pre-linguistic gestures of infants reveal these same fundamental conceptual signatures.
The 34 universal atoms¶
At the lexical analysis level, the PaniniFS engine uses 34 semantic atoms distributed across 4 ontological categories:
| Category | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| ENT | Entities — objects, substances | AGENT, BODY, THING, PLACE, MATTER |
| PROC | Processes — actions, events, emotions | ACTION, MOVEMENT, PERCEPTION, AFFECT |
| QUAL | Qualities — properties, attributes | GOOD, BIG, TRUE, INTENSE, OLD |
| ABS | Abstracts — relations, structures, measures | REL, TIME, QUANT, NEGATION, MODALITY |
Validated coverage (v4.8.16)¶
These 34 atoms are validated across 14 languages:
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| 7 European languages (EN, EO, DE, FI, ES, FR, IT) | ≥ 90% each |
| Japanese | 74.1% |
| Chinese | 73.9% |
| Russian | 56.3% |
| Dutch | 55.9% |
| Global coverage | 76.8% |
| Corpus | 62 Gutenberg texts + 973 Wikipedia articles |
Core principle¶
The semantic atom is independent of writing system.
Japanese kanji share Chinese hanzi characters. Coverage gained for Chinese directly benefits Japanese. This principle confirms that dhātu atoms are genuine conceptual universals.