isolate phenomenon that is not itself; isolate-phenomenon-that-is-not-itself Def.: that which is observed as a common locus of: it is an established base; it is not itself; non-it is not it; and its isolate is non-contradictory with isolate phenomenon that is not itself Comment: This is one of the seven types of isolate phenomenon; for others see: ldog chos; illustration: thing's isolate (dngos po'i ldog pa)