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The semi-animate declension was used for semi-animate nouns, which included all plants, along with fire, weather, and other things with inherent movement or life. Nouns with greater ferocity or life were often considered feminine or masculine, while more stationary or docile nouns would be neuter | The semi-animate declension was used for semi-animate nouns, which included all plants, along with fire, weather, and other things with inherent movement or life. Nouns with greater ferocity or life were often considered feminine or masculine, while more stationary or docile nouns would be neuter. | ||
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The final declension for inanimate nouns was used for things considered lifeless; tools, rocks, soil etc. While the individual components of the Earth were considered inanimate, the Earth herself was considered semi-animate and feminine. | The final declension for inanimate nouns was used for things considered lifeless; tools, rocks, soil etc. While the individual components of the Earth were considered inanimate, the Earth herself was considered semi-animate and feminine. Certain nouns of this category did not add a suffix but rather underwent ''i-mutation''. | ||
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