Nouns: Gender — Flashcards

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A noun that denotes a male is said to be of the masculine gender. For example: boy, man, father, king, lion, dog, etc. These words refer to male beings.

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A noun that denotes a female is said to be of the feminine gender. For example: girl, woman, mother, queen, lioness, cow, etc. These words refer to female beings.

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A noun that can denote both a male and a female is said to be of the common gender. Examples: child, teacher, student, doctor, friend, parent, etc. These words do not specify gender.

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A noun that denotes a non-living thing is said to be of the neuter gender. The word 'neuter' means neither male nor female. Examples: book, chair, pen, school, car, gold, etc. Even collective nouns li…

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boy, man, father, king, lion. These nouns refer to male beings.

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girl, woman, mother, queen, cow. These nouns refer to female beings.

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child, teacher, student, doctor, friend. These nouns can refer to either males or females.

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book, chair, pen, school, car. These nouns refer to non-living things and have no gender.