Re: Gender in conlangs (was: Re: Umlauts (was Re: Elves and Ill Bethisad))

>How do others with conlangs with the familiar masc-fem-neut gender system
>assign gender to words?
Palu f'Dule has 2 "genders", reflected only in nouns: inherently animate and
inanimate.
Bes Dis'z and Nenshar have none.
Trayiss Laafahh has 3 reflected in nouns and verbs: egoistic (relative to
the speaker), associated (extended from the speaker) and other (far removed
from the speaker).
Vyrmis has 3, reflected in nouns and somewhat in verbs: masc, fem, neuter,
based first on biology, then on form & functional.

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