hasNounClassSystem
P5217
predicate
Indicates that an entity possesses a grammatical system in which nouns are categorized into distinct classes that affect their agreement with other elements in the language.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hasNounClassSystem canonical | 56 |
| hasNounClasses | 20 |
| hasNounClass | 4 |
| hasNounClassification | 3 |
| hasNominalClassSystem | 2 |
| haveNounClassSystem | 2 |
| hasNounClassOrGender | 1 |
| hasNounClassOrGenderDistinctions | 1 |
| hasNounClassType | 1 |
| usesNounClassSystem | 1 |
| usesNounClassesFrom | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasNounClassSystem
Generated description
Indicates that an entity possesses a grammatical system in which nouns are categorized into distinct classes that affect their agreement with other elements in the language.
Sample triples (92)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Swahili language | true ⓘ |
| Hausa | no productive noun class system via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Setswana | yes ⓘ |
| Nguni languages | true via predicate surface "haveNounClassSystem" ⓘ |
| Southern Ndebele | Bantu noun classes ⓘ |
|
Northern Sotho
linked to:
Northern Sotho (Sepedi)
|
true via predicate surface "usesNounClassSystem" ⓘ |
| Georgian language | no noun classes via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Kirundi | true ⓘ |
| Chichewa | yes ⓘ |
| Luganda | over 10 grammatical noun classes via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Lingala | true ⓘ |
| Fulfulde | true ⓘ |
| Kinyarwanda | true ⓘ |
| Makhuwa | yes ⓘ |
| Burushaski | four noun classes via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Bube language | true ⓘ |
| Changana | yes ⓘ |
| Tsonga language | yes ⓘ |
| Nyanja | yes ⓘ |
| Tswa language | true ⓘ |
| Nawuri language | yes via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Yukpa language | animate-inanimate distinction via predicate surface "hasNounClassification" ⓘ |
| Khasi language | true ⓘ |
| Mooré | yes via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Kharia | limited or absent grammatical gender via predicate surface "hasNounClassOrGender" ⓘ |
| Sangu (Bantu language) | multiple singular-plural class pairings ⓘ |
| Sangu (Bantu language) | semantic grouping of nouns ⓘ |
| Sangu (Bantu language) | concord on adjectives ⓘ |
| Sangu (Bantu language) | concord on pronouns ⓘ |
| Sangu (Bantu language) | concord on verbs ⓘ |
| Luvenda | Bantu noun class system via predicate surface "usesNounClassesFrom" ⓘ |
| Kerewe language | true ⓘ |
| Meru language | Bantu noun classes ⓘ |
| siSwati | yes ⓘ |
| Waja language | Yes via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Runyankole | yes ⓘ |
| Ibibio language | yes ⓘ |
| Bemba language | yes ⓘ |
| Bobangi | yes ⓘ |
| Silozi | yes ⓘ |
| Sheko | no via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Burúśaski | four-gender system via predicate surface "hasNominalClassSystem" ⓘ |
| Tsez language | gender-like system via predicate surface "hasNounClassType" ⓘ |
| Zemba | Bantu-type noun classes ⓘ |
| Shina language | no via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Zigula language | yes ⓘ |
| Shambala language | Bantu noun classes via predicate surface "hasNominalClassSystem" ⓘ |
| Xichangana | yes ⓘ |
| Xichangana | multiple grammatical noun classes via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |
| Yao language | multiple grammatical noun classes via predicate surface "hasNounClasses" ⓘ |