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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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