The genders for nouns with examples
A 'gender specific noun' is a noun for a male, a female, or a thing. A 'non-gender specific noun', also called a common gender noun is a word for something that can be either male or female. Examples: Gender specific nouns: nouns for a male: man, father, brother, uncle, king, stallion nouns for a female: queen, daughter, wife, niece, doe, hen nouns for things that have no gender: house, plane, bicycle, hamburger, planet, water non-gender specific nouns: common gender nouns: parent, friend, teacher, doctor, neighbor, manager
An example of an abstract noun is knowledge.
Common gender nouns are words for people or animals that can be either male or female. Examples of common gender nouns are:acrobatanthropologistarcherartistbabybarberbartenderbeauticianbutchercattlecharacterchildclowncriminalcustomerdeandeerdentistdesignerdoctoreditoreducatorengineerequestrianEuropeanfanfarmerfloristfriendfroghairdresserherohorsehumanice skaterichthyologisticonidiotjournalistjudgejugglerjurorkangarookleptomaniacknow-it-allkoalaleaderlecturerlife guardloan officerlovermerchantminerminormissionarymonkeymovie starnarcissistneighbornewtnightingaleofficeroffspringorioleorangutanostrichparentpartnerpersonpharmacistphysicianpilotquailrancherresearcherriderrulersecretarysenatorsiblingswanteachertellertherapisttouristtruck driverundertakervictorvillainvirtuosovisitorwalrusworkerwrenwriteryodeleryoungsterzealotzebrazoologist
The noun 'item' is a word for a thing.The noun 'item' is an abstract noun when it refers to something abstract, for example, an item of interest, an item of gossip, an item of importance, etc.The noun 'item' is a concrete noun when it refers to something concrete, for example, an item of clothing, an item of jewelry, an item on sale, etc.
A common noun is a general word for any person, place, or thing.EXAMPLESPerson:manmotherneighbormusiciandriverPlace:neighborhoodcountrycontinentislandtownThing:househorsehamburgerriverroad
The noun loaf is a neuter gender noun, a word for something that has no gender. A common gender noun is a word for something that can be male or female, for example parent, doctor, neighbor, cousin, bird, fish, elephant, etc.
The noun 'sea' is a neuter noun, a word for something that has no gender. A common gender noun is a word for something that can be a male or a female, for example parent, doctor, neighbor, bird, fish, elephant, etc.
"hydro" is not a noun, it is a prefix, usually to a noun or adjective and does not affect gender. If it is a prefix to a noun, the new noun formed will have the same gender as the original noun. If it is a prefix to an adjective, the noun the adjective refers to will provide the gender. "Hydroélectricité" for example is feminine, because "électricité" is feminine.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female, or common gender nouns for words that may be a male or a female; for example: A noun for a male is father. A noun for a female is mother. A common gender noun is parent. A noun for a male is bull. A noun for a female is cow. A common gender noun is buffalo, elephant, or camel. A noun for a male is king. A noun for a female is queen. A common gender noun is monarch. A noun for a male is boar. A noun for a female is sow. A common gender noun is bear, pig, or prairie dog.
Neuter nouns are words for things or ideas that have no gender. Some examples are:atmosphereballchairdumpsteredificefangracehaloicebergjazzkneelongitudemilknailoctagonpondquiltrocketstarturnstileunguentventilatorwaterxenonyamzeal
You may be referring to 'gender neutral nouns' as opposed to 'neuter nouns'. A gender neutral noun (also called a common gender noun) is a word that can be used for a male or a female, for example, parent, doctor, pharmacist, bird, cat, elephant, etc. A neuter noun is a word for something that has no gender, for example a boat, a sample, an idea, a rock, a sandwich, a door, etc.
No, the noun 'husband' is a gender specific noun for a male. The noun 'spouse' is an example of a common gender noun. This answer is the standard for the present day but language evolves over time. In a world where same sex marriages are becoming more common, the question could have a different answer in the future.
The noun postmistress is a gender specific noun for a female. The noun postmaster is a gender specific noun for a male.
There is no opposite gender for the noun 'misdeed'. The noun misdeed is a neuter noun, a word with no gender.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female, for example: The noun for a male rabbit is called a BUCK. The noun for a female rabbit is called a DOE. The noun for a baby rabbit is called a KITTEN.
The noun 'duke' is a gender specific noun for a male.The corresponding gender specific noun for a female is duchess.Duchess
The plural noun 'priests' is a gender noun for males; the plural gender noun for females is priestesses.