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* '''Inanimate gender''' refers to tangible non-living beings: ''stone'', ''sun'', ''window''. | * '''Inanimate gender''' refers to tangible non-living beings: ''stone'', ''sun'', ''window''. | ||
* '''Animate gender''' unites living beings: ''bird'', ''person'', ''doctor''. | * '''Animate gender''' unites living beings: ''bird'', ''person'', ''doctor''. | ||
** Although it is not required, '''sex''' can be specified by adding to the noun the suffix ''- | ** Although it is not required, '''sex''' can be specified by adding to the noun the suffix ''-ə'' for masculine, and ''-ɛ'' for femenine nouns. | ||
Regarding number, there are three categories nouns can fall in: | Regarding number, there are three categories nouns can fall in: | ||