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* If the verb is {{t|raı}}, it's in '''class 0''' (the class containing only {{t|raı}}).
* If the verb is {{t|raı}}, it's in '''class 0''' (the class containing only {{t|raı}}).
* If the verb necessarily implies animacy of its subject, it's in '''class I''' ({{t|hó}}).
* If the verb necessarily implies animacy of its subject, it's in '''class I''' ({{t|hó}}).
* Examples: {{t|poq, naq, kato, che, be, deo, mıe…}}
** Examples: {{t|poq, naq, kato, che, be, deo, mıe…}}
* If the verb describes some other tangible object, it's in '''class II''' ({{t|máq}}).
* If the verb describes some other tangible object, it's in '''class II''' ({{t|máq}}).
* Examples: {{t|cea, kıoq, haq, toq, nao, hoe…}}
** Examples: {{t|cea, kıoq, haq, toq, nao, hoe…}}
* If the verb describe an abstract concept or idea, it's in '''class III''' ({{t|hóq}}).
* If the verb describe an abstract concept or idea, it's in '''class III''' ({{t|hóq}}).
* Examples: {{t|noı, daq, dao, sıo, muı, zu…}}
** Examples: {{t|noı, daq, dao, sıo, muı, zu…}}
* Other verbs are '''class 4'' ({{t|tá}}).
* Other verbs are '''class 4'' ({{t|tá}}).
* Examples: {{t|doq, nuı, juı, lıo, muo, raq, daı, de…}}
** Examples: {{t|doq, nuı, juı, lıo, muo, raq, daı, de…}}


(TODO: what is the animacy class of verbs that imply action or thought of the subject? I think they're class I also, but I'm not sure. {{t|koı, moı, tao, fıeq, jaı…}}?)
(TODO: what is the animacy class of verbs that imply action or thought of the subject? I think they're class I also, but I'm not sure. {{t|koı, moı, tao, fıeq, jaı…}}?)