THE NOUN GENDER

 'THE NOUN GENDER'.

  

Read the following sentences:

1. Henry is my brother. He is a male. 

2. Hailey is my sister. She is a female. 

3. It is my book. It is neither male nor female. 

It is innate. 

4.George is a doctor. Marie is a doctor. 

George and Marie are doctors. 

In the above sentences the words 'Henry' brother and he are used for male sexes so these are Masculine genders. 

The words Hailey, sister and she are used for female sexes so these are Feminine Genders. 

The word 'book' is innate or lifeless so it is Neuter Gender. George and Marie both are used for 'doctor' so 'doctor' is common gender. 

What is the Gender? 

The gender is the sex of the noun. There are four kinds of gender:

1.Masculine Gender

The noun which denotes a male is called a masculine gender. 

Examples :  man, son, boy, father, etc. 

2. Feminine Gender:

The noun which denotes a female is called a feminine gender. 

Examples: hen, woman, girl, mother,daughter etc. 

3. Common Gender:

The noun which is common to male and female is called a common gender. 

Examples: teacher, child, student, parents etc. 

4. Neuter Gender:

The noun which denotes a lifeless thing or a non- living thing is said to be a neuter gender. 

Examples: book, pen, pencil, table, chair school, hospital, wood, gold, etc. 

HOW TO CHANGE MASCULINE NOUN TO FEMININE NOUN? 

RULE 1:

Masculine become Feminine nouns by adding 'ess' to their ends. 

Examples: 

Masculine                           Feminine

Author                                Authoress

Count                                 Countess

Poet                                    Poetess

Priest                                 Priestess

Postmaster                        Postmistress

RULE 2:

Some Masculine nouns become Feminine nouns by adding 'ess' along with removing their preceding consonants and last vowel. 

Examples:

Masculine                              Feminine

Actor                                     Actress

Ambassador                        Ambassadress

Benefactor                           Benefactress

Director                                Directress

Hunter                                  Huntress

Prince                                   Princess

Tiger                                     Tigress

Waiter                                  Waitress

RULE 3:

In some cases Masculine nouns are changed partially by adding 'ess' to make them Feminine nouns. 

Examples: 

Masculine                           Feminine

Abbot                                    Abbess

Emperor                                Empress

Governor                               Governess

Duke                                       Duchess

God                                          Goddess

Master                                      Mistress

RULE 4:

In some cases of Compound Masculine noun first or second word is changed partially to make their Feminine nouns. 

Examples:

Masculine                                  Feminine

Brother-in-law                           Sister-in-law

Bull-calf                                      Cow-calf

Peacock                                       Pea- hen

Headmaster                                Headmistress

Landlord                                     Landlady

Man-servant                               Maid- servant

RULE 5:

Words which do not follow any rule to become Feminine nouns are 

Masculine                                 Feminine

Hero                                          Heroine

Shepherd                                  Shepherdess

Sultan                                        Sultana

Brother                                       Sister

Boy                                               Girl

Bull                                               Cow

Bridegroom                                  Bride

Cock                                               Hen

Gentleman                                     Lady

Horse                                              Mare

He                                                    She

Husband                                         Wife

King                                               Queen

Lord                                                Lady

Man                                                Women

Male                                               Female

Drake                                              Duck

Colt                                                  Filly

Buck                                                Doe

Drone                                               Bee

Hart                                                  Roe

Dog                                                   Bitch

Gander                                              Goose

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