4. Nouns
Section outline
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Gender Nouns is way of classifying nouns on the basis of their gender.
Gender nouns of are of the following 4 types:
1. Masculine Gender:
It refers to words used for male people or animals.
2. Feminine Gender:
It refers to words used for female people or animals.
Male Female man woman lad / boy girl gentleman lady sir madam actor actress brother sister father mother son daughter master mistress nephew niece uncle aunt king queen wizard witch butler maid Mr. Mrs. / Miss emperor empress prince princess steward stewardess host hostess Male Female cock / rooster hen lion lioness tiger tigress bull cow fox vixen dog bitch drake duck gander goose stallion mare ram ewe tom queen buck doe drone queen / worker peacock peahen jack jenny boar sow cob pen leopard leopardess
3. Common Gender:It refers to words which are used for both males and females.
Examples:
Doctor, children. dancer, parents, teachers, etc.
4. Neuter Gender:
These are words refer to things that are neither male or female.
Examples:
Table, leaves, mirror, wind, ground, floor, cake, etc.