The number for nouns is singular or plural. Some examples of singular and plural forms:
orange, Oranges
neighbor, neighbors
tooth, teeth
knife, knives
man, men
The 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, woman
mother, father
uncle, aunt
girl, boy
husband, wife
boar, sow
Some examples for nouns with common gender:
teacher
child
parent
friend
worker
horse
Some examples for neuter gender nouns:
house
street
lunch
question
education
country
The gender of the pronoun 'it' is neuter, a word that takes the place of a noun for a thing that has no gender.The number of the pronoun 'it' is singular, a word that takes the place of a noun for one thing.
No, it is not. Gender is a noun (male-female classification).
The person and number do not indicate gender, the noun antecedent determines gender. For example:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (the noun George indicates use of the male personal pronoun)Aunt Mary made her lemon cake for the party. (the noun Aunt Mary indicates use of the female adjective pronoun)The house needs a lot of work, it has a bad roof. (the noun house indicates use of the neuter personal pronoun)
The antonym of the noun 'gender' is genderlessness, a word for the state of having no gender.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun for a female teacher is preceptress.The noun for a male teacher is preceptor.The noun 'teacher' is a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female.
The gender of the pronoun 'it' is neuter, a word that takes the place of a noun for a thing that has no gender.The number of the pronoun 'it' is singular, a word that takes the place of a noun for one thing.
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.
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.
A word that substitutes for a noun is a pronoun, which must match the noun in person, number, gender. This is called pronoun-antecedent agreement.
yes
The gender specific noun for a male is count.The corresponding gender specific noun for a female is countess.The gender specific noun for a male is earl.There is no corresponding gender specific noun for a female.
There is no opposite gender noun for the noun delegate.The noun 'delegate' is a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female.
The noun 'patroness' is a gender specific noun for a female.There is no gender specific noun for a male.The noun patron is a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female.
In English the noun 'florist' is a gender-neutral occupational noun (a common gender noun).
The noun 'hostess' is a gender specific noun for a female.The corresponding gender specific noun for a male is host.The noun 'host' is also used as a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female.