Examples of gender specific nouns are:auntbaronbaronessbillybitchboarboyfriendbrotherbuckbullbutlercountcountesscowdaughterdoedogdrakedroneduckemperorempressewefathergentlemangentlewomangirlfriendgod (generally male)goddessgrandfathergrandmotherharthenhobjackjennyjilljohnkingladyleopardleopardesslionlionessmadam (ma'am)maidmaidenmanmaremiss (as in Miss Carla)mister; Mr.mollymotherMs.nannypeacockpeahenqueenramreynardroostersistersonsowstagstallionsteertomunclevixenwaiterwaitresswasherwoman (old term for woman who did laundry for hire)womanworkmanworker (ants, bees, wasps, or termites)
In many languages, nouns are categorized by gender (masculine, feminine, neuter). For example, in Spanish, "la mesa" (the table) is feminine, "el libro" (the book) is masculine, and "el agua" (the water) is neuter. In German, "der Tisch" (the table) is masculine, "die Tür" (the door) is feminine, and "das Haus" (the house) is neuter.
Masculine: le garçon (the boy), le chien (the dog), le livre (the book), le téléphone (the phone), le jardin (the garden) Feminine: la fille (the girl), la chaise (the chair), la voiture (the car), la maison (the house), la fenêtre (the window)
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female; common gender nouns for word that can be a male or a female; neuter nouns for things that have no gender.A common noun is a general word for any person or thing. All of the following examples are common nouns.Examples of gender nouns for a male: father, son, uncle, stallion, bull, peacock.Examples of gender nouns for a female: mother, daughter, niece, mare, cow, peahen.Examples of common gender nouns: parent, relative, judge, neighbor, horse, dog.Examples neuter nouns: hamburger, hope, house, botany, dress, dread, flower, bus.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female. Examples of nouns for a male are:brotherbuckbullfatherkingmanroosterramstallionuncle
Examples of gender nouns for males:fathersonunclebrothermankingmanboarbuckbullramroosterExamples of gender nouns for females:motherdaughterauntsisterwomanqueensowdoecowewehenExamples of common gender nouns:parentchildrelativesiblingpersonneighborfriendbirddeersheephorsecatExamples of neuter gender nouns:anchorballchairdooreducationfacegearharpicejokekitelunch
Examples of gender specific nouns are:auntbullkingmotherrooster
In many languages, nouns are categorized by gender (masculine, feminine, neuter). For example, in Spanish, "la mesa" (the table) is feminine, "el libro" (the book) is masculine, and "el agua" (the water) is neuter. In German, "der Tisch" (the table) is masculine, "die Tür" (the door) is feminine, and "das Haus" (the house) is neuter.
In English, there are no masculine or feminine words. Gender is shown by gender specific nouns. Examples of male specific nouns are:actorboarboybridegroombrotherbuckbullcockcoltcountdadfathergandergentlemanhosthusbandkingmanmonkMr. (mister)peacockprincesonstallionunclewidower
Examples of nouns for a male:boyfatherkingunclestallionroosterExamples of nouns for a female: sistermotherqueenniecemarehenExamples of common gender nouns: accountantparentneighborrelativehorsepoultryExamples of neuter nouns: addressboatchairdreameducationfudge
Masculine: le garçon (the boy), le chien (the dog), le livre (the book), le téléphone (the phone), le jardin (the garden) Feminine: la fille (the girl), la chaise (the chair), la voiture (the car), la maison (the house), la fenêtre (the window)
Examples of gender nouns:king and queenram and ewebrother and sisterstallion and maremom and dad
The number for nouns is singular or plural. Some examples of singular and plural forms:orange, orangesneighbor, neighborstooth, teethknife, knivesman, menThe gender for nouns is the word for a male, a female, a person or thing of either gender (a common gender noun), or a thing that has no gender (a neuter noun). Some examples for nouns indicating gender:man, womanmother, fatheruncle, auntgirl, boyhusband, wifeboar, sowSome examples for nouns with common gender:teacherchildparentfriendworkerhorseSome examples for neuter gender nouns:housestreetlunchquestioneducationcountry
Neutral gender nouns, called common gender nouns, are word that can be used for a male or a female. For example:artistbearchilddeerengineerfriendgoathorsein-lawsjanitorkinlizardmooseneurosurgeonoperatorparentquitterrabbitsnaketeacheruservisitorworkerx-ray technicianyoungsterzoologist
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.Some examples of nouns for a male:manfathersonunclebrotherbullcockbuckboarganderSome examples of nouns for a female:womanmotherdaughterauntsistercowhendoesowgooseAnother group is the common gender nouns, words that are for a male or a female; for example:personparentrelativesiblingfriendneighborhorsedogbearbuffalo
Examples of gender specific for nouns for male & female are:father & motherking & queenman & womanbrother & sisteruncle & auntboar & sowrooster & henbull & cowlion & lionessram & ewe
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.Examples of gender specific nouns for male animals are:boarbuckbullcobdrakedronejackreynardsteerstudramroostersirestagstallion