Why do some languages use gendered nouns? It seems to just add more complexity for no benefit.

  • Lath
    1•5 months ago

    Who said anything about gendered nouns? The question was about greater complexity making things easier.
    In my eyes, the German language achieves that.

    • Ashy
      2•5 months ago

      Who said anything about gendered nouns?

      The title of this post is “Why do some languages use gendered nouns?” …

      • Lath
        0•5 months ago

        I was replying to a comment, not the title.

        • Ashy
          2•5 months ago

          But that comment is in response to a another comment that is direclty about the title … did you just forgot the context of the entire conversation only 2 replies in?

          • Lath
            0•5 months ago

            Why would I care about context? Comment had a question, I had an answer. Problem solved.
            Context is unimportant.