diff --git a/lexer/token.go b/lexer/token.go
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+package lexer
+
+import (
+        "github.com/sashakoshka/arf/file"
+)
+
+// TokenKind is an enum represzenting what role a token has.
+type TokenKind int
+
+const (
+	TokenKindNewline TokenKind = iota
+	TokenKindIndent
+
+        TokenKindSeparator
+        TokenKindPermission
+
+        TokenKindInt
+        TokenKindFloat
+        TokenKindString
+        TokenKindRune
+
+        TokenKindName
+        TokenKindSymbol
+
+        TokenKindColon
+        TokenKindDot
+        
+        TokenKindLBracket
+        TokenKindRBracket
+        TokenKindLBrace
+        TokenKindRBrace
+)
+
+// Token represents a single token. It holds its location in the file, as well
+// as a value and some semantic information defining the token's role.
+type Token struct {
+	kind     TokenKind
+	location file.Location
+	value    any
+}
+
+// Kind returns the semantic role of the token.
+func (token Token) Kind () (kind TokenKind) {
+	return token.kind
+}
+
+// Value returns the value of the token. Depending on what kind of token it is,
+// this value may be nil.
+func (token Token) Value () (value any) {
+	return token.value
+}
+
+// Location returns the location of the token in its file.
+func (token Token) Location () (location file.Location) {
+	return token.location
+}