The Gender
The gender is a method in which the nouns are classified on the basis of their gender. Which are categorised as a male, a female or the common gender or absence of gender.
The genders are classified as :
1. Masculine Gender
2. Feminine Gender
3. Common Gender
4. Neuter Gender
1.Masculine Gender
The nouns which denote or referred to the male category (gender) are called Masculine Gender.
Examples:
Boy,man,father,uncle,master, brother etc.
2.Feminine Gender
The nouns which denote or referred to the female category (gender) are called Feminine Gender.
Examples:
Girl,woman, mother,aunty,mistress, sister etc
3.Common Gender
The nouns which denote or referred to both category (gender) either a male or a female gender are called Common Gender.
Examples:
Student, teacher, friend, child, servant, neighbour etc.
In this type of gender a common (same) word is used for the noun either it may be related to a male or a female category.
4.Neuter Gender
The nouns which denote neither a male or female gender are called Neuter Gender.
In this type of gender the nouns related to the non living things are included .
Examples:
Table,chair,room,ground,pen, notebook, door etc.
Some Masculine and Feminine forms of nouns.
Masculine Feminine
Boy Girl
Mother Father
Man Woman
Brother Sister
Male Female
King Queen
Uncle Aunty
Hero Heroine
Son Daughter
Sir Madam
Nephew Niece
Fiance Fiancee
Actor Actress
Master Mistress
Founder Foundress
Instructor Instructress
Poet Poetess
Prince Princess
Author Authoress
God Goddess
Governer Governess
Priest Priestess
Lion Lioness
Cock Hen
Dog Bitch
Bull Cow
Peacock. Peahen
Tiger Tigress
Milkman. Milkmaid
Masculine Feminine
Dairyman Dairymaid
Landlord Landlady
Stepson Stepdaughter
Grandfather Grandmother
Landlord Landlady
Father in law Mother in law
Billy goat Nanny goat
Washerman Washerwoman
Questions for practice.
1. What are the different types of genders?
2. What is a masculine gender?
3. What is a feminine Gender?
4. Give some examples of common gender.
5. Give some examples of neuter Gender.
6. Write 10 masculine genders and it's feminine forms.
7. Write any five names of animals and give it's feminine gender.
8. Write the masculine and feminine genders forms related to your family.
9. What is neuter gender? Give examples.
10. What is a common gender? Give examples.
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