c# - Entity Framework Inheritance - Multiple child instances of same base instance -

consider following model:

public partial class person {     public int id { get; set; }     public string name { get; set; } }  public partial class teacher : person {     public string classname { get; set; } }  public partial class student : person {     public int numberofclasses { get; set; } } 

using model , entity framework, possible have "student" instance , "teacher" instance both derived same base "person" instance? in other words, can "person" both "student" , "teacher"?

if so, best inheritance strategy use represent scenario?

the "abstract" keyword key this. not sure why using "partial". need select strategy first - link explains all. http://www.asp.net/mvc/tutorials/getting-started-with-ef-using-mvc/implementing-inheritance-with-the-entity-framework-in-an-asp-net-mvc-application

public abstract class person {     public int id { get; set; }     public string name { get; set; } }  public class teacher : person {     public string classname { get; set; } }  public class student : person {     public int numberofclasses { get; set; } } 

*edit - example useage *

public void getsomedetailaboutaperson(person person) {     return person.someshareddetailfrombaseclass; }  public void something() {     teacher teacher = myservice.getteacherbyid(3);     var somedetailorother = this.getsomedetailaboutaperson(teacher); }