noun type
What is a noun type?
A noun type is a category of nouns. Each noun in MindModel has precisely one noun type.
Nouns are people, places, things, ideas, etc.
In order to help you organize information, nouns in MindModel are categorized into noun types.
Food, language, organization and person are all examples of noun types.
Pie, English, MindModel Corporation and Kent Ortiz are all examples of nouns.
"Pie" is a noun of type "food".
"English" is a noun of type "language".
"MindModel Corporation" is a noun of type "organization".
"Kent Ortiz" is a noun of type "person".
So every noun in MindModel has precisely on noun type.
To view a complete list of noun types, use the "Help Menu: Help with Noun Types" command.
Why do we need noun types? Why can't we just enter information free-form?
MindModel is a tool for organizing information. Categorizing nouns into noun types helps you retrieve that information.
If you don't categorize the information on the way in, you may save time and feel good during the data-entry process. However, you may waste time and feel bad when it comes time to recall the information.