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[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I like when the gender changes what the noun is. Here are a couple Spanish examples: la cometa = the kite (feminine) or el cometa = the comet (masculine) la papa = the potato (feminine) or el papa = the Pope (masculine).

Swahili has 18 genders, though only 16 are in active use.

Oh hey, someone that used gender in regards to Spanish correctly.

I say that in regards to one of my Spanish teachers from high school who would always grade us wrong when we say male/female instead of masculine/feminine. One day he explained that by saying "Objects have gender! People have sex!"

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I didn't know Swahili was that progressive.

[–] FewerWheels@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Tanzanians pride themselves on everybody getting along.