This explanation reminds me of a concept in ASL (American Sign Language) called Classifiers: https://seattlecentral.edu/faculty/baron/Summer%20Courses/ASL%2022

This explanation reminds me of a concept in ASL (American Sign Language) called Classifiers: https://seattlecentral.edu/faculty/baron/Summer%20Courses/ASL%20223/ASL223ASLClassifiers.htm https://seattlecentral.edu/faculty/baron/Summer%20Courses/AS... They are "class" modifiers that modify different nouns in different ways.