Affixes or use of obligatory categories

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Unlike English, many languages index the gender of nouns in different ways (e.g., bases, affixes or use of obligatory categories). Based on the readings, discuss how Arabic does this and refer to at least two other languages you may be familiar with that also use gendered nouns. What do you think the absence or presence of gendered nouns suggests about the speakers' perception of the world?

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