Easy to learn 3 digit number system

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Notice: the below decribed system is a not fully developed prototype system. A better version of this system is posted directly below. So you may want to skip this one if it doesn’t make much sense to you (not in the last place since it is a phonetic system mostly based on the Dutch language, explaining it in English is not all that easy).

I have tried to make a 3 digit consonant-vowel-consonant system in the past but it resulted in way too many words without any natural meaning. So I created a system that makes 10 3 digit words for every 2 digit word (from any 2 digit word system). Please keep in mind that my system is mostly based on the Dutch language, but I imagine you will be able to get the basic idea.

Step 1. make or use simple 2 digit number to letter system

The system I use is as follows.

first digit and second digit:

0 = p; o

1 = l; i

2 = n; an

3 = m; am

4 = k; ak

5 = s; as

6 = b; ab

7 = t; at

8 = f; af

9 = g; ag

example:

22 34 78 00 99 45 63

nan mak taf po gag kas bam

Step 2. create a translation for the first number of every 3 digit number

0 = o (everything that you throw in the o shape opening of a washing machine; keep in mind that this about mnemonics, so is doesn’t matter if the chosen object normally doesn’t go in the washing machine)

1 = i (i in Dutch sounds like EEE, as in “EEE that … is dirty)

2 = no (not/the opposite)

3 = m (MMM as in “I would like to eat …”)

4 = ka (expression of anger/ I don’t like this …)

5 = si (yes in Spanish/ this … is really good)

6 = bo (sounds like bea in French → beautiful referring to people, so all bxx numbers are people)

7 = to (toveren is Dutch for performing magic → all things magical)

8 = fu (vuur is fire in Dutch → things that are or could be on fire)

9 = ga (ga is go in Dutch → things that you imagine going fast)

Step 3. create your 1000 images

examples:

185 = ifas (something that is dirty and fast → Mad Max dirt buggy)

285 = (nofas; not fast-> a turtle)

611 = boli (beautiful person li [pronounced in Dutch as lee]-> Bruce lee)

702 = topan (Dutch toverpan → magical pan → a pan with magic mushrooms)

054 = osak (zak is Dutch for bag, so a bag that you throw in the washing machine → a bag of marbles; just imagine that the marbles need to be nice and shiny, so therefore you throw them in the washing machine).

305 = mpas (pas is Dutch for creditcard; imagine cutting a pizza with a creditcard → mpas is a pizza)

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I realise after some experimentation, that the system needs to be more systematic, so that it is easier to learn and to make. I have come up with the following variation.

Lists required for the system:

  • 2 digit object list (no persons or animals allowed).
  • 2 digit person list; connect the persons to the corresponding 2 digit object mentally.
  • 2 digit animal list; connect the animals also to the objects.
  • 2 digit action list; connect the actions likewise to the objects.

The first digit indicates what to visualize:

0 = action (performed by an anonymous person or person that is not on the person list).

1 = object
2 = 2 * the object
3 = 3 * the object

4 = person
5 = 2 * the person
6 = 3 * the person

7 = animal
8 = 2 * the animal
9 = 3 * the animal

Motivation for the system:

I’m guessing that for every combination of 2 or 3 times an object, animal or person, a unique image can be created that is easily distinguishable from the original image. Making and learning this system will take a significant amount of time less than the standard 3 digit system; people that already have a person-action-object list will only need an additional animal list.

Final thoughts.

The rules of the system are not very important, meaning that for example it is not necessary for the objects to be primary connected to a 2 digit number (as opposed to the person or animal). Also if the 4 categories are each directly connected to the number, won’t make the system any less effective either.

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