Create a rule called “Noun Types”

There are four noun types that are of special interest to the king. They are:

*Food
*Animals
*Weapons
*Vehicles

A list of nouns belonging to each class shall be kept on the same page as the Katamari. A prince may declare a noun to be Classified as a noun type by appending it to the end of that classes’ list.

A prince who believes a noun should not be classified as a noun type may dispute this in a blog post with the tag [noun type dispute], and shall clearly state which nouns and noun types they are disputing. If a second prince in a comment states “I also dispute [NOUN] in [NOUN-TYPE]”, where [NOUN] is a noun and [NOUN-TYPE] is a corresponding noun-type being disputed, the noun may not be classified as that noun-type, and shall be removed from the noun type list.

If a noun’s classification has not been disputed four days after it is declared, it may not be disputed.

Create a subrule of “Noun Types” named “Classification Rules”

A noun may be classified as more than one noun. A tank should be classified as both a weapon and a vehicle, for example.

Names applying to individuals are not classified as Animals. Types of humans are not considered animals.  Robots, undead, and creatures of pure magic are not classified as animals. Birds, Fish, and Invertebrates are classified as animals. Imaginary creatures may be classified as animals.

Weapons have as a primary purpose death or destruction. Merely being able to be used as a weapon does not make a noun a weapon. Events such as a duel may be considered weapons.

Vehicles have as a primary purpose transporting humans or large quantities of human goods. Animals used extensively in transporting goods may be classified as vehicles.

Food is from a human-centric point of view. Being edible is not sufficient to classify a noun as food. A noun should either be eaten extensively or have little purpose outside of being eaten to be classified as food. Items that are eaten for exotic effects, such as medicines and potions, are food. Water should be classified as food.

A noun referring to a class of items, some of which may be classified as a noun-type and many of which may not, is not that noun type. for example, “plants” are not Food. A noun referring to a class of items, most of which are of a noun-type, but some of which are not, may be classified as that noun type. For example, “creature” may be classified as an animal.