1. Objects, entities, or substances that lack life, consciousness, or the ability to move on their own; inanimate objects
Tables, stones, and water are examples of non-animate things.
Mesas, pedras e água são exemplos de coisas inanimadas.
2. In linguistics, entities that cannot perform actions independently and typically require an external agent or force
In grammar, non-animate things are often treated differently from animate subjects.
Em gramática, coisas inanimadas são frequentemente tratadas de forma diferente dos sujeitos animados.