Re: New Language: Zhyler (Noun Classes)

David Peterson scripsit:

> What I was
> wondering is if people who speak languages with noun classes in them could
> take a look at my classes and see if they make sense, seem natural, etc.
I don't actually speak any noun-gender languages, but I think your
categories are too sharp, too perfect.  AFAIK all noun genders are
fuzzy, with lots of idiosyncratic exceptions (the famous "women,
fire, and dangerous things" represents a noun gender in some
Australian language).

But as a list of *prototypical* semantics, they sound pretty good to me.

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