A = 𒀀 – Meaning

Visual analysis: Time flows from right to left. The vertical strokes represent objects. A spatial area is shown at two points in time. At point in time 1, there are two small, inconspicuous objects. At point in time 2, these inconspicuous objects have been transformed into a new, more significant object.

Derived meaning: The meaning of the sign is "to transform." As a noun, it designates that which carries out the transformation. This can refer to the transformative power of the gods, or it can refer to catalysts present on earth that bring about the final state.

Usage: There are different types of usage:

• As a transitive verb S☒→S, the sign means "to transform S." It can also be used as an operator SS☒→S with two arguments. In this case, it means "to transform S1 by means of S2."
• As a noun, the sign has the general meaning "catalyst of change." This can refer to the "transformative power" of the gods, it can refer to "water," which as a catalyst of change can transform deserts into fertile regions, or it can refer to "semen," which can transform women into pregnant women. However, it can also refer to other objects or institutions that serve as catalysts of change. When duplicated, the signs accordingly mean "transformative power of the catalysts of change."

Conventional interpretation: water, semen, flood, instruction