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===Nouns=== | ===Nouns=== | ||
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There are 7 inherent [[w:noun class|noun class]]es in the Kiwi language. These do to some extent govern [[w:obviation|obviation]], and [[w:agreement (linguistics)|agreement]] with adjectives. They are mainly dependent upon size and edibility. | |||
*I - ''edible but holy animates; humans, domestic animals'' | |||
*II - ''big animate edibles; big animals'' | |||
*III - ''small edibles; plants, fish'' | |||
*IV - ''big inedibles; objects'' | |||
*V - ''small inedibles'' | |||
*VI - ''shapeless inedibles; water, mud, rope'' | |||
*VII - ''abstractions, concepts, as well as titles'' | |||
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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||