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Nouns are considered to fall under the categories Concrete and Abstract, to which there are a number of subcategories. Note that there is no grammatical gender preassigned to a given noun. Certain things will take on a gender based on certain implications and information given, such as a dog known to be biologically female. But simply a dog in general will have no gender. Gender neutrality is denoted by noun ending in "-è", where a male noun will end in "-ù" and a female noun will end in "-ì." Nouns with an inherently genderless nature, such as a rock, simply end in any voiced fricative.

=====Concrete=====

====Concrete====

* Animate (Animals, humanoids, etc.)

* Semianimate (Plants, microorganisms, bacteria, etc.)

* Inanimate (Rocks, wood, utensils, etc.)

=====Abstract=====

====Abstract====

* Constructs of the Psyche (Emotions, morals, etc.)

* Concepts (Happiness, ideas, etc.)

====Possession of Nouns====

Possession of a thing is viewed in three ways. I thing can be entirely possessable, semi-possessable or unpossessable. An entirely possessable noun is something like a rock, or body part, anything non-sentient and with no potential of self-possession. A semi-possessable noun would be a person or other sentient being which has relation to the subject, like a family member or partner. An unpossessable noun would be something beyond possession, like a planet or force of nature. One would never say "our planet", but would instead say "the planet we live on".

====Case====

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 Nouns are considered to fall under the categories Concrete and Abstract, to which there are a number of subcategories. Note that there is no grammatical gender preassigned to a given noun. Certain things will take on a gender based on certain implications and information given, such as a dog known to be biologically female. But simply a dog in general will have no gender. Gender neutrality is denoted by noun ending in "-è", where a male noun will end in "-ù" and a female noun will end in "-ì." Nouns with an inherently genderless nature, such as a rock, simply end in any voiced fricative.
-=====Concrete=====
+====Concrete====
 * Animate (Animals, humanoids, etc.)
 * Semianimate (Plants, microorganisms, bacteria, etc.)
 * Inanimate (Rocks, wood, utensils, etc.)
-=====Abstract=====
+====Abstract====
 * Constructs of the Psyche (Emotions, morals, etc.)
 * Concepts (Happiness, ideas, etc.)
+====Possession of Nouns====
+Possession of a thing is viewed in three ways. I thing can be entirely possessable, semi-possessable or unpossessable. An entirely possessable noun is something like a rock, or body part, anything non-sentient and with no potential of self-possession. A semi-possessable noun would be a person or other sentient being which has relation to the subject, like a family member or partner. An unpossessable noun would be something beyond possession, like a planet or force of nature. One would never say "our planet", but would instead say "the planet we live on".
 ====Case====