Animacy system

Taltal taxem has 3 noun clases. Nouns are put into the clases depending on their animacy.

Animate

Things that are alive in a biological way count as Animate.

Example: animals, fungi, bacteria

Exeption: Deceased humans or pets cound as animate

Physical things that are not alive in an biolagical way count as Inanimate.

Example: stone, water, fire, astonomical bodies

Everything that dose not cleanly fit into the other 2 categories counts as Neiter.

Things that are includeed in that category include:

Non-physical concepts: ethics, math, time, emotions

Dead things of organic origin: leaf litter, soil, food

Mixed materials: mixed fabrics, ecosystems

This category also functions as a backup, when the speakter / writer does not know the origin and / or makeup of a thing they refer to