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(linguistics) In some languages, the characteristic of a noun, dependent on its living or sentient nature, which affects grammatical features (it can modify verbs used with the noun, affect the noun's declension, etc.).
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animacy
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Source Word
animacy
Noun
uncountable
usually
Japanese Meaning
言語学用語としての「animacy」は、名詞が生き物や意識を持つ対象を示す性質を指し、この性質が動詞の活用や名詞の格変化など文法的な特徴に影響を及ぼすことがある概念です。
( plural )