Masculine Gender
The names of all male persons or animals are said to be of the Masculine Gender; as, man, boy, father, uncle, son, brother, king, lion, tiger, bull, etc.
Feminine Gender
The names of all female persons or animals are said to be of the Feminine Gender; as women, girl, mother, aunt, daughter, sister, queen, lioness, tigress, cow, hen, bitch, etc.
Neuter Gender
The names of all non-living things and plants are said to be of the Neuter Gender; as, book, pen, cup, cot, shirt, house, flower, leaf, stem, gem, knife, tree, chair, table, computer, desk, ball, mobile, television, etc.
Common Gender
The names which may be used for both males and females are said to be of the Common Gender; as baby, child, friend, cousin, parent, person, pupil, student, teacher, doctor, engineer, architect, writer, orphan, minister, etc. Feminine of a noun can be made from masculine by adding a syllable (-ess, -ine, -trix, -a, etc.) to the masculine.
Feminine of a noun can be made from masculine by adding a syllable (-ess, -ine, -trix, -a, etc.) to the masculine.
Formation of Feminine Gender
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