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The Protege metadata ontology (in the version that is used inside Protege. Note that this is an OWL Full ontology, with annotation properties that have range and domain restrictions. However, the "official" online release of this file is OWL DL, so that ontologies that use Protege metadata annotations can still be shared as OWL DL.
GenderFeature the class of all grammatical genders found in language. It may be best subsumed under a more general class for noun classification.
A grammatical class of nouns whose members tend to be perceived of as male.
masculine
A grammatical class of nouns whose members tend to be perceived of as female.
feminine
The top node in the Gender value hierarchy.
inanimate
One of the two grammatical genders, or noun classes, of Nishnaabemwin, the other being animate. Membership in the inanimate grammatical class is largely based on meaning, in that non-living things, such as objects of manufacture and natural 'non-living' things are included in it (Valentine 2001: 114).
A gender value distinct from all other defined values.
One of the two grammatical genders, or classes of nouns, the other being inanimate. Membership in the animate grammatical class is largely based on meanings, in that living things, including humans, animals, spirits, trees, and most plants are included in the animate class of nouns (Valentine 2001: 114).
Animate