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Noun - Genders Notes-1

Noun - Genders Notes-1

 

Masculine, Feminine, Common, Neuter

 

Masculine:

A noun that denotes a male is said to be the ‘masculine gender’.

                   

     Boy                      Man

 

                 

     King                    Tiger

 

e.g. boy, man, king, tiger are 'masculine gender nouns'.

 

Feminine:

A noun that denotes a female is said to be the ‘feminine gender’.

                         

     girl                       woman

 

                     

     queen                  tigress

 

e.g. girl, woman, queen, tigress are 'feminine gender nouns'.

 

Common:

A noun that denotes both a male and a female is said to be the ‘common gender’.

Baby

 

Teacher

 

Children

 

Therefore, baby, teacher, children are 'common gender nouns'.

 

Neuter:

A noun that denotes a non-living thing is said to be the ‘neuter gender’.

                 

     purse                   torch

 

    

     shoes                   sofa

 

e.g. purse, torch, shoes, sofa are ‘neuter gender nouns’.

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