A simple, "figure-out-able" ASCII-based notation system for rapid writing, thought-logging, and plaintext design.
Words in MARKTHREE are completely fluid and can be 1, 2, or 3 symbols long. Because the length varies, words are strictly separated by standard spaces.
The meaning of a word builds cumulatively from left to right across three distinct slots:
To guarantee that a secondary reader can reliably decode your notes without ambiguity, MARKTHREE follows a strict structural syntax layout mimicking a standard Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) flow:
Example: @| & → [Subject: Agent Acts] [Object: Physical space/matter] → The person works on the physical object.
To maintain clean boundaries between universal concepts and real-world raw data, follow these strict notation rules:
5 or 125).YYYY-MM-DD).HHMM).BM).() or brackets [] as a literal escape hatch.Examples in context:
2026-05-17 (May 17, 2026)0752 (7:52 AM)*| (API) (Writing/documenting an API specification)@| BM (BM is working)Real-world note-taking requires linking complex conditional ideas together. Use this formalized set of punctuation-based logical operators to define causal relationships between text blocks:
-> Therefore / Leads to: Indicates causation, progress, consequences, or execution paths.? **Condition / If:** Placed at the very beginning of a phrase block to establish a conditional prerequisite._? **Otherwise / Else:** Used to denote an alternative path if a condition is unfulfilled./ **Separator:** Acts as a hard pause, comma, or clause boundary within a single logging line.Examples in context:
? $v -> @|- → If resources decrease, then lay off personnel (agents descend).*~ -> + → Learning leads to improvement.@ Agent: Person, individual, consciousness, self, or human entity.& Earth: Physical matter, tangible objects, hardware, or space.* Idea: Thought, information, concept, data, or software.$ Resource: Value, currency, assets, energy, or tools._ Void: Null space, placeholder, boundary, or systemic context.| Action: Force, execution, kinetic energy, doing, or making.~ Flow: Change, transition, processing, time passing, or fluid state.= Equanimity: Balance, stability, calm, equality, or sustained state.? Inquiry: The unknown, a question, chaos, potential, or hidden data.+ Ascent: Up, increase, improvement, high degree, or wise states.- Descent: Down, decrease, reduction, low degree, or grounded states.> Exterior: Forward, future, outward, giving, or moving toward (kindness/extension).< Interior: Backward, past, inward, receiving, or reflecting.By combining the letters of the alphabet in order, complex ideas reveal themselves intuitively.
A single standalone symbol represents the purest form of that concept.
@ = A person / Someone* = An idea / Mind& = A physical object / PlaceAdding a second symbol injects life, action, or condition into the root noun.
@| = [Person] + [Action] → To work / To act*~ = [Idea] + [Flow] → Thinking / Learning / Processing@= = [Person] + [Equanimity] → Calm / At peace?& = [Inquiry] + [Earth] → Where? (Questioning a physical place)The third symbol directs or scales the energy of the first two.
@|+ = [Person] + [Action] + [Up] → To excel / To promote / Peak performance*~> = [Idea] + [Flow] + [Forward] → Teaching / Transmitting data / Publishing@=> = [Person] + [Equanimity] + [Forward] → Kindness / Projecting calm outward$~- = [Resource] + [Flow] + [Down] → Loss / Expense / Depreciation?*< = [Inquiry] + [Idea] + [Inward] → **Introspection / Solving an internal riddle**To see how standard punctuation, logical connectives, and spaces interact with the shorthand, read this example note:
MARKTHREE:
@=+ *~> &|>
Translation:
[Person + Calm + Up] [Idea + Flow + Forward] [Physical + Action + Forward]
English:
A wise mind shares ideas to drive progress.
This dictionary maps the structural logic of Ogden’s Basic English 850 onto the MARKTHREE (M3) framework. By learning these foundational combinations, you can compress, write, and deduce the entire 850-word vocabulary using universal semantic concepts.
These words handle the mechanics of sentences - verbs, pronouns, prepositions, and structural logic.
@< (Agent directed inward to self)@> (Agent directed outward to other)@+ (Agents scaled up / collective)@ (Universal human agent)_ (Void/Context/The current thing)| Word | MARKTHREE | Core Logic | Translation Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be | _= | [Void] + [Equanimity] | Existing in a stable, balanced state |
| Do / Make | _| | [Void] + [Action] | Pure execution, putting energy into action |
| Go | _|> | [Void] + [Action] + [Exterior] | Moving out or away from a point |
| Come | _< | [Void] + [Action] + [Interior] | Moving toward or into a point |
| Give | _~> | [Void] + [Flow] + [Exterior] | Transferring an item or state outward |
| Take | _~< | [Void] + [Flow] + [Interior] | Pulling an item or state inward |
| Keep | _|= | [Void] + [Action] + [Equanimity] | Enforcing stability, maintaining a state |
| Let | _~ | [Void] + [Flow] | Allowing free passage, unblocking transition |
| Have | $= | [Resource] + [Equanimity] | Holding an asset or value securely |
| Say | *|> | [Idea] + [Action] + [Exterior] | Projecting a thought outward into the world |
| See | *|< | [Idea] + [Action] + [Interior] | Receiving visual information into the mind |
| Send | &|> | [Earth] + [Action] + [Exterior] | Pushing a physical object away |
| Get | $~< | [Resource] + [Flow] + [Interior] | Acquiring or capturing a tool/asset |
| Put | &|- | [Earth] + [Action] + [Descent] | Placing a physical item down onto a base |
| Seem | _? | [Void] + [Inquiry] | Existing in an uncertain or apparent state |
| May / Can | _~+ | [Void] + [Flow] + [Ascent] | Potential flowing upward, capability |
> (Vector forward/outward)< (Vector backward/inward)+ (Vector up/above)- (Vector down/below)_= (Joining elements equally)_? (Introducing an unverified/alternative condition)&)& (The root definition)&~ (Physical matter + Fluid/Flow)&| (Physical matter + Kinetic action/Energy)&~> (Physical matter + Moving outward)&= (Physical matter + Fixed/Balanced)&=+ (Physical matter + Stable + Scaled up/High authority)*)* (The root definition)*~ (An idea in a fluid/active state)*= (An idea fixed, stored, or stabilized)*? (An idea in an unverified or chaotic state)*=+ (An idea that is proven/balanced + Elevated)*?- (An idea that is chaotic + Dropped/Low quality)$)$ (The root definition)$~ (Resources in a state of fluid exchange)$| (Resources linked to manual or technical action)$= (Resources/Systems held in perfect balance)$=+ (Systems held in balance + Elevated scale)@& (The physical aspect of the agent)@+ (The top/highest point of the agent)@- (The bottom/grounded point of the agent)@| (The acting/manipulating part of the agent)@< (The interior center of the agent)*< (The mental intake portals)&+ (Physical space + High/Bright)&- (Physical space + Low/Dim)&~+ (Physical matter + Growing/Flowing upward)&> (Physical surface + Extending forward)&=< (Physical structure + Built to hold things inward)+ or =+ (An elevated state of balance)- or =- (A degraded state of balance)~> (Moving forward in time/evolution)~< (Moving backward in time/history)= (Perfect equanimity, zero volatility)*+ (Elevating or pleasing to the mind)| Positive State | Shorthand | Negative State | Shorthand |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / Tall | + | Low / Short | - |
| Fast / Quick | |> | Slow / Delayed | |< |
| Open / Free | ~ | Closed / Bound | = |
| Complex / Deep | ?+ | Simple / Shallow | ?- |
| Kind / Outward | > | Cruel / Selfish | < |
_- (Void + Descent → Non-existence / Negation)_+ (Void + Ascent → Complete context / Full set)_~ (Void + Flow → In transition / Unfixed quantity)@? (Agent + Inquiry)_? (Void/Context + Inquiry)_> (Context + Exterior → Outside of this instance)&~+ (Physical matter + Flow/Growth + Upward)&< (Physical matter + Internal core / Seed point)@|+ (Living agent + Kinetic action + Upward/Sky)@|~ (Living agent + Kinetic action + Fluid/Water)@& (Living agent + Bound natively to Earth)@|+ (Agent + Action/Force + Externalizing)@|< (Agent + Action/Force + Internalizing/Nurturing)@& (The internal physical hardware of an agent)@~ (The internal fluid system of an agent)@&| (The physical acting/manipulating tissue of an agent)@- (The lower, interior filtering core)@|~< (The manipulation zone for drawing fluid/matter inward)@&| (The hard, physical acting parts of the head)_&~< (Matter moving fluidly inward to context)~< (Pure fluid flowing inward)&| (Forceful physical collision / Impact)@= (Agent completely stabilized / At absolute rest)@- or @|- (Agent descending / Halting of dynamic action)@|- (Forcefully driving another agent into a down-state)@|> (Agent actively projecting kinetic momentum forward)&= (Physical matter + Stable/Fixed)&~+ (Physical matter + Fluidly ascending)&- (Physical matter completely degraded at the base)&+ (Physical object localized at peak high elevation)&+= (Physical space + High + Stable/Sustained)&|+ (Physical kinetic energy scaling upward)&- (Physical kinetic energy scaling downward)*+ (Mental clarity / Maximum brightness)*- (Mental obscurity / Minimum brightness)*| (Mental association with active kinetic energy / Fire / Blood)*~+ (Mental association with rising fluid life / Flora growth)Mastering MARKTHREE requires shifting from translating words to translating core concepts. Use the following progressive milestones to build fluency.
Before writing sentences, practice looking at your environment and classifying realities into the 5 core Slot 1 domains. Walk through your room or look at your desktop and tag items mentally:
*&$@The fastest way to write complex notes is to memorize the 16 fundamental verbs. They act as the engine of your sentences. Practice writing your physical actions in real-time using the Void (_) base:
_| +_| >&| -$~ <When you hit a word that isn't in the dictionary, do not panic. Ask yourself three questions to strip it to its semantic core:
*, a physical thing &, or a systemic context _?)~, doing something forceful |, or staying perfectly still =)+, decreasing -, projecting out >, or reflecting in <?)Try translating these common note-taking phrases into MARKTHREE before checking the key:
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