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-: NOUN GENDER :-
Gender is divided into four parts: -
(1) Masculine Gender - Such nouns that express male sex are called Masculine Gender. Ex. Tiger, Father, Power, Boy, Violence, Father, Sun, Moon, Summer, Time, Thunder etc.
(2) Feminine Gender - Such nouns that express female sex are called Feminine Gender. Ex. Tigress, Woman, Lioness, Mother, Girl, Sister, Nature, Earth, Goddess etc.
(3) Common Gender - Such nouns which are used for both men and women are called Common Gender. Ex. Child, Baby, Teacher, Servant, Student, Cousin, Infant, Thief etc.
(4) Neuter Gender - Such nouns that express inanimate objects are called neuter genders. Copy, Book, Room, Paper, T.V., Box, etc.
MASCULINE NOUN TO FEMININE NOUN
1. Some Masculine Nouns are made with Feminine Noun.
Shepherd - Shepherdess
Giant - Giantess
Heir - Heiress
Lion - Lioness
Priest - Priestess
Tailor - Tailoress
Author - Authoress
Host - Hostess
Poet - Poetess
2. If the last word in some Masculine Noun is the consonant and before it is vowel then remove it and apply "ess".
Prince - Princess
Waiter - Waitress
Director - Directress
Negro - Negress
Tiger - Tigress
3. Some Masculine Nouns Make Some Changes In First And Second Characters
Man-servant Maid - servant
Brother-in-law brother-in-law
He-bear she-bear
Landlord landlady
Mother-in-law father-in-law
Step-Father Step-Mother
Cock-sparrow Hen-sparrow
Dog-wolf Bitch-wolf
Stepbrother Stepsister
Grandson Granddaughter
Bull-calf cow-calf
Jack-ass Jenny-ass
Headmaster Headmistress
Milkman Milkmaid
Postmaster Postmistress
4. Some other nouns that are totally different from men and women
Father Mother
Boy Girl
He She
Husband WiSister
Colt Filly
Dog bitch
Buck Doe
Earl Countess
Monk Nun
Gander Goose
Hart Roe
Horse Mare
King Queen
Man Woman
Mr. Miss
Sheep Ewe
Son Daughter
Uncle aunt
Fox vixen
Ox cow
Czar Czarina
Hero Heroine
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Bachelor Maid
Boy Girl
Cock Hen
Drake Duck
Drone bee
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Tiger Tigress
3. Some Masculine Nouns Make Some Changes In First And Second Characters
Man-servant Maid - servant
Brother-in-law Sister-in-law
He-bear she-bear
Landlord landlady
Mother-in-law Father-in-law
Step-Father Step-Mother
Cock-sparrow Hen-sparrow
Dog-wolf Bitch-wolf
Stepbrother Stepsister
Grandson Granddaughter
Bull-calf cow-calf
Jack-ass Jenny-ass
Headmaster Headmistress
Milkman Milkmaid
Postmaster Postmistress
4. Some other nouns that are totally different from men and women
Father Mother
Boy Girl
He She
Husband WiSister
Colt Filly
Dog bitch
Buck Doe
Earl Countess
Monk Nun
Gander Goose
Hart Roe
Horse Mare
King Queen
Man Woman
Mr. Miss
Sheep Ewe
Son Daughter
Uncle aunt
Fox vixen
Ox cow
Czar Czarina
Hero Heroine
Testator Testatrix
Bachelor Maid
Boy Girl
Cock Hen
Drake Duck
Drone bee
Testator Testatrix
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