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Aeranir nouns are divided into three [[w:Grammatical Gender|genders]], all of which are directly inherited from late [[Proto-Maro-Ephenian]]. These known as the '''temporary''', '''cyclical''', and '''eternal''' genders. The gender of a noun effects the adjectives and verbs that refer to it. | Aeranir nouns are divided into three [[w:Grammatical Gender|genders]], all of which are directly inherited from late [[Proto-Maro-Ephenian]]. These known as the '''temporary''', '''cyclical''', and '''eternal''' genders. The gender of a noun effects the adjectives and verbs that refer to it. | ||
* ''{{term|saliç}} {{term|ars}} {{term|rhaius}}'' = The small person | * ''{{term|saliç}} {{term|ars}} {{term|rhaius}}'' = The small person (''temporary'') is falling. | ||
* ''{{term|salia}} {{term|tlāna}} {{term|rhaia}}'' = The small flower | * ''{{term|salia}} {{term|tlāna}} {{term|rhaia}}'' = The small flower (''cyclical'') is falling. | ||
* ''{{term|salī}} {{term|praediun}} {{term|rhaiun}}'' = The small pen | * ''{{term|salī}} {{term|praediun}} {{term|rhaiun}}'' = The small pen (''eternal'') is falling. | ||
The gender of most nouns can be easily inferred from its ending. Furthermore, there is often overlap between meaning and gender. Animate living beings and small, breakable objects are often temporary, while abstract concepts, natural processes, or seasonal plants are usually cyclical, and large, durable, inanimate objects are most likely eternal. However, some nouns have no relation to their gender. Personal names are either temporary or cyclical; eternal names are reserved for gods. | The gender of most nouns can be easily inferred from its ending. Furthermore, there is often overlap between meaning and gender. Animate living beings and small, breakable objects are often temporary, while abstract concepts, natural processes, or seasonal plants are usually cyclical, and large, durable, inanimate objects are most likely eternal. However, some nouns have no relation to their gender. Personal names are either temporary or cyclical; eternal names are reserved for gods. | ||