Ordinal Dichotomies
Ordinal dichotomies describe intrinsic structural conditions: the state, axis, mode, or requirement of the functional field itself. In the compact code they are carried by G and U.
Model L Study Route
Model L Learning Path
A slow route through the structure: from Model A, through the bridge, into the sixteen-position cross.
This page is for learning Model L as a system, not just collecting names. It follows the order in which the ideas become intelligible: first the inherited Model A frame, then the sub-variant split, then capacities, dichotomies, type profiles, and relations.
Orientation
Model L Is A Resolution Layer
Model L should be approached as a high-resolution extension of Model A. It does not discard the eight classical elements, the eight Model A positions, quadra values, clubs, or intertype structure. It asks a further question: when a type uses an element, which precise monadic variant of that element is operating?
The answer is not a personality adjective. It is structural. Model L divides each classical information element into two sub-variants. Perceiving elements receive a T. or F. qualification, because their mode is shaped by the type's rational orientation. Judging elements receive an N. or S. qualification, because their mode is shaped by the type's irrational facility. This cross-labelling is the central move.
For that reason, the learning path begins before Model L itself. If the Model A stack is blurry, the Model L cross will feel like a list of extra names. Once Model A is clear, Model L becomes much more exact: it explains why the same broad element can look profoundly different in different types.
Code System
Learn The Codes As The Architecture
Kimani's naming system is not decorative shorthand. The code tells you the class of dichotomy, the family it belongs to, and the depth-level of the architecture.
Capacity Dichotomies
Capacity dichotomies describe how a type characteristically uses or navigates the functional field. In the compact code they are carried by R and I.
Global And Universal
G names the broad state or frame at a level. U names the underlying axis, mode, requisite, or concern running through that level.
Rational And Irrational
R belongs to the Rational or Judging family of capacity. I belongs to the Irrational or Perceiving family of capacity. R1 and I1 are therefore the key to the four clubs.
| Level | Ordinal Pair | Capacity Pair | What The Level Handles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G1 Set Identity / U1 Metabolic Axis | R1 Longitudinal Facing / I1 Latitudinal Facility | What belongs to the system, the central/radial axis, and the basic strength or facility pattern. |
| 2 | G2 Phenomenal State / U2 Modal Engagement | R2 Functional Alignment / I2 Directional Polarity | How information appears in awareness and how it is valued as a metabolic end. |
| 3 | G3 Dispensatory Frame / U3 Compositive Requisite | R3 Expressive Emphasis / I3 Selective Approach | The perspective from which information is dispensed and the way outputs are composed. |
| 4 | G4 Focal Concentration / U4 Attentional Concern | R4 Preceptive Domain / I4 Perceptual Sphere | The distribution of attention and the domains that consistently occupy perception. |
Diagnostic Base
The Four Type-Identifying Dichotomies
Before building the full cross, identify the four base values that locate a type in the system. These are the Model L equivalents of the most familiar type divisions, but they should be learned in Kimani's terms.
Dispensatory Frame
Preceptive / Perceptual
Does the type metabolise through judgement-like prescription or perception-like description?
J / PFocal Concentration
Intensive / Extensive
Does focus narrow inward into depth or spread outward into breadth?
Introvert / ExtravertLongitudinal Facing
Objective (T.) / Subjective (F.)
Does the foreground rational family face objective structure or subjective involvement?
Logic / EthicsLatitudinal Facility
Concrete (S.) / Abstract (N.)
Which facet of processing comes most easily: bodily-world conditions or conceptual-inner conditions?
Sensing / IntuitionSet G3, G4, R1, and I1.
Combine R1 and I1 into NT, ST, SF, or NF.
Place A1 and the key D counterpoint.
Use the drill to make the chain automatic.
| Code | Name | Poles | Classical Anchor | Question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 | Dispensatory Frame | Preceptive / Perceptual | J / P | Does the type specialise in judgement-like prescription or perception-like description? |
| G4 | Focal Concentration | Intensive / Extensive | Introvert / Extravert | Does focus narrow inward into depth or spread outward into breadth? |
| R1 | Longitudinal Facing | Objective (T.) / Subjective (F.) | Logic / Ethics | Does the foreground rational family face through objective structure or subjective involvement? |
| I1 | Latitudinal Facility | Concrete (S.) / Abstract (N.) | Sensing / Intuition | Which facet of information metabolism comes most easily: concrete bodily-world conditions or abstract conceptual-inner conditions? |
U1 Metabolic Axis is tied to G3. Preceptive/J types sit on the Conduct axis, specialising in the metabolism of ought-conditions. Perceptual/P types sit on the Transduction axis, specialising in the metabolism of is-conditions. This is why Conduct and Transduction belong early in the learning path rather than at the end.
Learning Path
Eleven Stages
Each stage has a main question, a practical task, and the site pages that support it. The order follows the derivation: Model A frame, diagnostic base, monadic split, cross construction, dichotomy layers, then application.
Foundations
Recover Model A, understand the bridge, set the base values, and place Conduct or Transduction.
Construction
Learn the monadic element pairs, build the cross, assign sub-variants, and read the base codes.
Application
Use derived groups, typing profiles, and relation tracing to read real Model L patterns.
Foundations
Prerequisite Frame
Recover Model A First
Question: what does the type stack already tell us before Model L adds resolution? You need the eight information elements, the four blocks, dimensionality, valuation, and the difference between producing and accepting positions.
Task: take one familiar type and write its Model A stack in order. Mark Ego, Super-Ego, Super-Id, and Id. Then name which positions are strong, weak, valued, and unvalued.
The Bridge
Understand Why Eight Become Sixteen
Question: why is Ti not always the same Ti, Ne not always the same Ne, and Fi not always the same Fi? The bridge introduces the key insight: each element is shaped by the element family it is structurally paired with.
Task: compare LII and LSI. Both lead with Ti in Model A. LII leads with Ti(N.) Intellect; LSI leads with Ti(S.) Habitus. Write the difference without reducing either to "more intellectual" or "more practical".
Diagnostic Base
Set G3, G4, R1, And I1
Question: which four base values locate the type? G3 gives Preceptive or Perceptual. G4 gives Intensive or Extensive. R1 gives Objective/T. or Subjective/F. I1 gives Concrete/S. or Abstract/N.
Task: take LII and write it as Preceptive, Intensive, Objective, Abstract. Then translate that into the familiar code: J, introverted, T., N. Now do the same for IEE: Perceptual, Extensive, Subjective, Abstract.
Metabolic Axis
Place Conduct And Transduction
Question: is the type's metabolism organised through Conduct or Transduction? Conduct belongs to Preceptive/J types and concerns ought-conditions: norms, governance, prescription, and how things should be ordered. Transduction belongs to Perceptual/P types and concerns is-conditions: underlying realities, cognition, and what is being registered.
Task: compare LII and ILE. Both are Alpha NT in broad club terms, but LII is Conduct/Preceptive while ILE is Transduction/Perceptual. Write how that changes the feel of the same NT material.
Construction
Monadic Elements
Learn The Sixteen By Pairs
Question: what changes when an element receives its sub-variant? Study each pair as same broad element, different mode. Si(T.) Observation and Si(F.) Stimulation are both Si; Ne(T.) Ideation and Ne(F.) Inspiration are both Ne; Ti(N.) Intellect and Ti(S.) Habitus are both Ti.
Task: make eight contrast notes. For each classical element, write one sentence beginning "Both are..." and one sentence beginning "They differ because..." This keeps the shared element and the sub-variant distinction visible at the same time.
The Cross
Place Elements In A, B, C, And D
Question: where does each monadic element sit in a type's sixteen-position cross? A is Preeminent, B Auxiliary, C Contributive, and D Inferior. A and D preserve the central Model A bridge. B and C are radial positions with no direct Model A equivalent.
Task: choose IEE. Mark A1 Ne(F.) Inspiration, then locate D2 Ti(S.) Habitus. Notice how the exact monadic element clarifies the weakness: not logic in general, but concrete structural ordering, habit, and embodied form.
Assignment Rules
Derive Sub-Variants Rather Than Guessing
Question: which rule gives the element marker? Judging functions in Facile positions take I1; Judging functions in Resistant positions take the opposite of I1. Perceiving functions in Foreground positions take R1; Perceiving functions in Background positions take the opposite of R1.
Task: derive SEI's D4 Ti(N.) Mobilizing. Ti is Judging. D4 is Resistant. SEI has I1=S., so Resistant Judging takes the opposite: N. Therefore Ti(N.) Intellect sits at D4.
Base Dichotomies
Read Codes Before Traits
Question: what do U1, R1, I1, G2, R2, I2, and the other codes divide? The codes prevent the language from floating loose. R1 names Longitudinal Facing; I1 names Latitudinal Facility; G4 names Focal Concentration. Each is a structural split of the position cross.
Task: open the Explorer and recolour the cross by R1, I1, R2, I2, and G4. For each one, name the two poles and the positions on each side before reading any interpretation.
Application
Derived Groups
Build The Fourfold Lenses
Question: how do the two-pole dichotomies combine into named groups? Capacity comes from U1 x R1 x I1. Current comes from R2 x I2. Interest comes from G4 x U4. The fourfold names are not separate typologies; they are derived readings of the same sixteen positions.
Model A AnchorEach fourfold lens keeps a classical Model A contrast in view: Capacity expands Strong / Weak; Vergence expands Mental / Vital; Current expands Valued / Unvalued; Ensemble expands Accepting / Producing; Array expands Inert / Contact; Interest separates Bold / Discreet and Pertinent / Incidental; Occupation expands Evaluatory / Situational.
Task: pick one position, such as A1 Base. Read its capacity, vergence, current, ensemble, array, interest, and occupation. Then compare it with D3 Suggestive, where desire is high but self-production is limited.
Typing Use
Use Model L As Evidence, Not Decoration
Question: how does the higher resolution help distinguish nearby types? Model L is most useful when broad Model A similarity leaves a real question open: LII versus LSI, ILE versus IEE, ESE versus EIE, SLI versus SEI, and so on.
Task: compare two same-base-aspect types and ask whether the person's evidence fits the T./F. or S./N. mode. Avoid using the sub-variant as a vibe label. Look for the kind of information processing that comes easily, not the subject matter they happen to discuss.
Relations
Read Intertype At Monadic Resolution
Question: where does one type's exact Base element land in another type's cross? This is where Model L becomes relational. The same Model A relation can split when the exact monadic element falls into a different position.
Task: trace one relation pair through the relation page and the two type profiles. Do not stop at "same aspect" or "dual aspect". Locate the exact monadic element and the position it occupies for each person.
Derivation Workshop
Worked Derivations
This is the kind of slow derivation the learning path should train. The goal is to get from type code to monadic cross without intuition-leaping. These examples deliberately move across different base values so the rules become visible from several angles.
How To Read These Tables
Read Left To Right
Start with the four base values. G3 tells you Conduct or Transduction. G4 tells you Intensive or Extensive. R1 sets the T./F. orientation for Perceiving functions in Foreground and Background positions. I1 sets the S./N. orientation for Judging functions in Facile and Resistant positions.
The A capacity shows the type's Preeminent region. The D capacity shows the Inferior central counterweight: Role, Vulnerable, Suggestive, and Mobilizing. Before reading the note, try to derive D2 and D3 yourself.
Type Index
Quick Derivation Map
Use this as a compact study map before opening the detailed tables. Each card gives the base values, Base element, key D-position, and the distinction most worth watching.
Alpha
Ti(N.) Intellect
- Base Values
- Preceptive, Intensive, Objective, Abstract
- Key D
- D2 Se(F.) Impetus
- Watch
- Ti(N.) is abstract structure, not Ti(S.) concrete form.
Ne(T.) Ideation
- Base Values
- Perceptual, Extensive, Objective, Abstract
- Key D
- D2 Fi(S.) Animus
- Watch
- Objective Ne gives detached ideation, not Ne(F.) inspiration.
Fe(S.) Affect
- Base Values
- Preceptive, Extensive, Subjective, Concrete
- Key D
- D2 Ni(T.) Apprehension
- Watch
- The weak point is exact Ni(T.), not intuition in general.
Si(F.) Stimulation
- Base Values
- Perceptual, Intensive, Subjective, Concrete
- Key D
- D4 Ti(N.) Intellect
- Watch
- Mobilizing Ti is abstract framework-seeking, not Ti(S.) habit.
Beta
Fe(N.) Sentiment
- Base Values
- Preceptive, Extensive, Subjective, Abstract
- Key D
- D3 Ti(S.) Habitus
- Watch
- The valued need is concrete codified structure from outside.
Ti(S.) Habitus
- Base Values
- Preceptive, Intensive, Objective, Concrete
- Key D
- D2 Ne(F.) Inspiration
- Watch
- Same broad Ti as LII, but Concrete Facility changes the mode.
Se(T.) Actuation
- Base Values
- Perceptual, Extensive, Objective, Concrete
- Key D
- D2 Fi(N.) Soul
- Watch
- Force is regulatory actuation, while the vulnerable point is abstract inner value.
Ni(F.) Reverie
- Base Values
- Perceptual, Intensive, Subjective, Abstract
- Key D
- D4 Ti(S.) Habitus
- Watch
- Mobilizing Ti seeks concrete form, rule, and structure.
Gamma
Se(F.) Impetus
- Base Values
- Perceptual, Extensive, Subjective, Concrete
- Key D
- D2 Ti(N.) Intellect
- Watch
- Same broad Se as SLE, but Subjective facing gives involved force.
Ni(T.) Apprehension
- Base Values
- Perceptual, Intensive, Objective, Abstract
- Key D
- D3 Se(F.) Impetus
- Watch
- The desired force-drive is personally involved, not generic action.
Te(N.) Reason
- Base Values
- Preceptive, Extensive, Objective, Abstract
- Key D
- D1 Fe(S.) Affect
- Watch
- Role Fe is somatic atmosphere and affect, not Fe(N.) sentiment.
Fi(S.) Animus
- Base Values
- Preceptive, Intensive, Subjective, Concrete
- Key D
- D3 Te(N.) Reason
- Watch
- Suggestive Te is strategic reason, not Te(S.) hands-on praxis.
Delta
Te(S.) Praxis
- Base Values
- Preceptive, Extensive, Objective, Concrete
- Key D
- D3 Fi(N.) Soul
- Watch
- The sought relation mode is abstract conviction, not concrete affinity.
Fi(N.) Soul
- Base Values
- Preceptive, Intensive, Subjective, Abstract
- Key D
- D2 Se(T.) Actuation
- Watch
- The vulnerable force point is regulatory control, not Se(F.) impulse.
Ne(F.) Inspiration
- Base Values
- Perceptual, Extensive, Subjective, Abstract
- Key D
- D2 Ti(S.) Habitus
- Watch
- The vulnerable point is concrete structure, not logic in general.
Si(T.) Observation
- Base Values
- Perceptual, Intensive, Objective, Concrete
- Key D
- D4 Fi(N.) Soul
- Watch
- Mobilizing Fi is abstract value and personal significance.
Alpha Quadra
| Type | Base Values | A Capacity | D Capacity | Derivation Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LII | G3 Preceptive; G4 Intensive; R1 Objective; I1 Abstract | A1 Ti(N.); A2 Ne(T.); A3 Te(N.); A4 Ni(T.) | D1 Fi(S.); D2 Se(F.); D3 Fe(S.); D4 Si(F.) | Conduct-axis NT. Facile Judging takes N.; Foreground Perceiving takes T. |
| ILE | G3 Perceptual; G4 Extensive; R1 Objective; I1 Abstract | A1 Ne(T.); A2 Ti(N.); A3 Ni(T.); A4 Te(N.) | D1 Se(F.); D2 Fi(S.); D3 Si(F.); D4 Fe(S.) | Transduction-axis NT. Same NT club as LII, but Perceptual and Extensive, so the cross is ordered from Ne(T.) rather than Ti(N.). |
| ESE | G3 Preceptive; G4 Extensive; R1 Subjective; I1 Concrete | A1 Fe(S.); A2 Si(F.); A3 Fi(S.); A4 Se(F.) | D1 Te(N.); D2 Ni(T.); D3 Ti(N.); D4 Ne(T.) | Conduct-axis SF. ESE's Vulnerable is Ni(T.) Apprehension, not undifferentiated weak intuition. |
| SEI | G3 Perceptual; G4 Intensive; R1 Subjective; I1 Concrete | A1 Si(F.); A2 Fe(S.); A3 Se(F.); A4 Fi(S.) | D1 Ni(T.); D2 Te(N.); D3 Ne(T.); D4 Ti(N.) | Transduction-axis SF. D4 Ti(N.) shows why SEI can crave abstract logical frameworks while generating them with effort. |
LII
LII is Preceptive and Intensive, so it is a Conduct-axis introvert. R1 Objective and I1 Abstract give an NT A capacity. The Base is Ti, a Judging function in a Facile position, so it takes I1 directly: Ti(N.) Intellect. The Vulnerable is Se, a Perceiving function in a Background position, so it takes the opposite of R1: Se(F.) Impetus.
Alpha Check
Before looking at the table, derive SEI's D2 and D4. Ask: are these Judging or Perceiving functions, and are they in Resistant or Background positions?
Beta Quadra
| Type | Base Values | A Capacity | D Capacity | Derivation Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIE | G3 Preceptive; G4 Extensive; R1 Subjective; I1 Abstract | A1 Fe(N.); A2 Ni(F.); A3 Fi(N.); A4 Ne(F.) | D1 Te(S.); D2 Si(T.); D3 Ti(S.); D4 Se(T.) | Conduct-axis NF. D3 Ti(S.) is valued but 1D, so the need is concrete codified structure from outside. |
| LSI | G3 Preceptive; G4 Intensive; R1 Objective; I1 Concrete | A1 Ti(S.); A2 Se(T.); A3 Te(S.); A4 Si(T.) | D1 Fi(N.); D2 Ne(F.); D3 Fe(N.); D4 Ni(F.) | Conduct-axis ST. Same broad Ti base as LII, but I1 Concrete gives Ti(S.) Habitus rather than Ti(N.) Intellect. |
| SLE | G3 Perceptual; G4 Extensive; R1 Objective; I1 Concrete | A1 Se(T.); A2 Ti(S.); A3 Si(T.); A4 Te(S.) | D1 Ne(F.); D2 Fi(N.); D3 Ni(F.); D4 Fe(N.) | Transduction-axis ST. Force is Se(T.) regulatory actuation, while the Vulnerable point is Fi(N.) Soul. |
| IEI | G3 Perceptual; G4 Intensive; R1 Subjective; I1 Abstract | A1 Ni(F.); A2 Fe(N.); A3 Ne(F.); A4 Fi(N.) | D1 Si(T.); D2 Te(S.); D3 Se(T.); D4 Ti(S.) | Transduction-axis NF. D4 Ti(S.) shows the Mobilizing pull toward concrete form, rule, and structure. |
EIE
EIE is Preceptive and Extensive, so it is a Conduct-axis extravert. R1 Subjective and I1 Abstract give an NF A capacity. Fe at A1 is Judging and Facile, so it takes I1 directly: Fe(N.) Sentiment. D3 is Ti; because D is Resistant for Judging functions, it takes the opposite of I1: Ti(S.) Habitus.
Beta Check
Derive LSI's A1 and SLE's D2 before checking the table. Notice that both are Beta, but one is Conduct/ST and the other is Transduction/ST.
Gamma Quadra
| Type | Base Values | A Capacity | D Capacity | Derivation Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE | G3 Perceptual; G4 Extensive; R1 Subjective; I1 Concrete | A1 Se(F.); A2 Fi(S.); A3 Si(F.); A4 Fe(S.) | D1 Ne(T.); D2 Ti(N.); D3 Ni(T.); D4 Te(N.) | Transduction-axis SF. Same broad Se base as SLE, but R1 Subjective gives Se(F.) Impetus rather than Se(T.) Actuation. |
| ILI | G3 Perceptual; G4 Intensive; R1 Objective; I1 Abstract | A1 Ni(T.); A2 Te(N.); A3 Ne(T.); A4 Ti(N.) | D1 Si(F.); D2 Fe(S.); D3 Se(F.); D4 Fi(S.) | Transduction-axis NT. The D3 pull is Se(F.) Impetus, a personally involved force-drive, not merely generic action. |
| LIE | G3 Preceptive; G4 Extensive; R1 Objective; I1 Abstract | A1 Te(N.); A2 Ni(T.); A3 Ti(N.); A4 Ne(T.) | D1 Fe(S.); D2 Si(F.); D3 Fi(S.); D4 Se(F.) | Conduct-axis NT. D1 Fe(S.) makes the Role specifically somatic atmosphere and affect, not Fe(N.) rhetoric. |
| ESI | G3 Preceptive; G4 Intensive; R1 Subjective; I1 Concrete | A1 Fi(S.); A2 Se(F.); A3 Fe(S.); A4 Si(F.) | D1 Ti(N.); D2 Ne(T.); D3 Te(N.); D4 Ni(T.) | Conduct-axis SF. D3 Te(N.) is valued strategy and reason from outside, distinct from Te(S.) hands-on praxis. |
ILI
ILI is Perceptual and Intensive, so it is a Transduction-axis introvert. R1 Objective and I1 Abstract give an NT A capacity. Ni at A1 is Perceiving and Foreground, so it takes R1 directly: Ni(T.) Apprehension. D3 is Se; because D is Background for Perceiving functions, it takes the opposite of R1: Se(F.) Impetus.
Gamma Check
Derive SEE's A1 and LIE's D1. This forces you to separate R1 for Perceiving functions from I1 for Judging functions.
Delta Quadra
| Type | Base Values | A Capacity | D Capacity | Derivation Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSE | G3 Preceptive; G4 Extensive; R1 Objective; I1 Concrete | A1 Te(S.); A2 Si(T.); A3 Ti(S.); A4 Se(T.) | D1 Fe(N.); D2 Ni(F.); D3 Fi(N.); D4 Ne(F.) | Conduct-axis ST. D3 Fi(N.) is abstract inner value and conviction, not Fi(S.) concrete affinity. |
| EII | G3 Preceptive; G4 Intensive; R1 Subjective; I1 Abstract | A1 Fi(N.); A2 Ne(F.); A3 Fe(N.); A4 Ni(F.) | D1 Ti(S.); D2 Se(T.); D3 Te(S.); D4 Si(T.) | Conduct-axis NF. D2 Se(T.) is regulatory force and external control, not Se(F.) visceral impulse. |
| IEE | G3 Perceptual; G4 Extensive; R1 Subjective; I1 Abstract | A1 Ne(F.); A2 Fi(N.); A3 Ni(F.); A4 Fe(N.) | D1 Se(T.); D2 Ti(S.); D3 Si(T.); D4 Te(S.) | Transduction-axis NF. IEE's Vulnerable is Ti(S.) Habitus, clarifying that the stress point is concrete structure, form, and habit. |
| SLI | G3 Perceptual; G4 Intensive; R1 Objective; I1 Concrete | A1 Si(T.); A2 Te(S.); A3 Se(T.); A4 Ti(S.) | D1 Ni(F.); D2 Fe(N.); D3 Ne(F.); D4 Fi(N.) | Transduction-axis ST. D4 Fi(N.) is the Mobilizing pull toward abstract inner value and personal significance. |
IEE
IEE is Perceptual and Extensive, so it is a Transduction-axis extravert. R1 Subjective and I1 Abstract give an NF A capacity. Ne at A1 is Perceiving and Foreground, so it takes R1 directly: Ne(F.) Inspiration. D2 is Ti; because D is Resistant for Judging functions, it takes the opposite of I1: Ti(S.) Habitus.
Delta Check
Derive LSE's D3 and SLI's D4. Both are Delta ST, but one is Conduct and one is Transduction, so the ordering and role of the same material changes.
Set The Four Base Values
Start with G3, G4, R1, and I1. Do not begin with the nickname, quadra mood, or a surface impression of the person.
Use The Club Rule
A and B share the same Rational family. A and C share the same Irrational family. D is the central counterweight to A.
Assign Sub-Variants Last
For Judging functions use Facile/Resistant and I1. For Perceiving functions use Foreground/Background and R1.
The same method should be repeated for each type. First set the four base dichotomies. Then apply the club rule for capacity families. Then apply the sub-variant assignment rules for Judging and Perceiving functions. Only after that should interpretation begin.
Derive It Yourself
A Mini Worksheet
Use this sequence before checking the tables. The aim is to make the derivation automatic: base values first, capacity family second, sub-variant assignment last.
Set The Four Base Values
Write the type's values for G3, G4, R1, and I1. Then translate them into the working shorthand: Conduct or Transduction, Intensive or Extensive, Objective or Subjective, Concrete or Abstract.
Prompt: What are the type's G3, G4, R1, and I1 values?
Name The A Club
Combine R1 and I1 to identify the A-capacity club: NT, ST, SF, or NF. This tells you the element families that can appear in the Preeminent region.
Prompt: Which club does A belong to, and what is the Base element?
Find The D Counterweight
D is opposite to A in both the Rational and Irrational family axes. Once A is known, derive the central Inferior counterweight before reading any interpretation.
Prompt: What sits at D1, D2, D3, and D4?
Assign The Sub-Variants
Judging functions in Facile positions take I1; Judging functions in Resistant positions take the opposite of I1. Perceiving functions in Foreground positions take R1; Perceiving functions in Background positions take the opposite of R1.
Prompt: Which positions use R1 directly, I1 directly, or their opposites?
| Practice Type | Start With | Derive Before Checking |
|---|---|---|
| ILE | Perceptual, Extensive, Objective, Abstract | A1, D2, and D3 |
| LSI | Preceptive, Intensive, Objective, Concrete | A1, A2, and D2 |
| SEE | Perceptual, Extensive, Subjective, Concrete | A1, D2, and D4 |
| EII | Preceptive, Intensive, Subjective, Abstract | A1, D2, and D3 |
Study Method
How To Work Through It
Model L rewards repetition. The aim is not to memorise every term in one pass, but to keep returning to the same type from different structural angles until the cross becomes readable.
Names And Pairs
Learn the sixteen monadic element names in pairs. Keep the broad element visible: Ne(T.) and Ne(F.) are both Ne; Ti(N.) and Ti(S.) are both Ti.
Positions And Codes
Attach each name to a position. Use A1, A2, D2, and D3 first because they have the strongest interpretive impact in profiles and relations.
Comparisons
Compare same-aspect types. This is where the model becomes vivid: same broad function, different sub-variant, different lived mode.
Checkpoints
You Are Ready To Move On When...
Element Check
You can explain why Ne(F.) Inspiration is not simply "people Ne", and why Ti(S.) Habitus is not simply "less abstract Ti".
Position Check
You can read A1, A2, D2, and D3 for a type without losing the Model A bridge beneath them.
Dichotomy Check
You can name the OD/CD distinction, explain why G and U are ordinal while R and I are capacity dichotomies, and keep R2 Functional Alignment separate from I2 Directional Polarity.
Relation Check
You can ask where one type's exact monadic Base lands in another type's cross, rather than stopping at the broad Model A aspect.
Reference Tools
Keep The Glossary Open
The glossary is the companion to this path. Use it when a code, pole, position name, or monadic element needs to be checked without rereading the full Model L page.