Consider a language with a classifier system, something like
free human non-free human animal long thing round thing immotile thing other
Let's go on to consider a system where there are several, overlapping systems along this line but where one system operates on subjects, one on objects and one on obliques and indirect objects and the like.
subject object oblique free humans . . non-free
humans. . tame animals . . wild pack
animals. . other animals,
birds. . fish fish . big things big things . flat things flat things . round things round things . unmovable
thingsunmovable
thingsunmovable
things. adult humans . . children . . big mammals . . birds
(no other
animals)birds
(no other
animals). . humans . animals animals . . tools . . other
inanimates
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