GENDER
Definition: A grammatical category in which a noun, pronoun, article and adjective is masculine, feminine or neuter. Genders in English are extremely simple, and in any case the gender of a noun only affects its pronoun and possessive adjective.
For example:
- Mary is a doctor. She is a doctor
- Peter is a doctor. He is a doctor.
In nouns
In general there is no distinction between masculine, feminine and neuter in English nouns. However, gender is sometimes shown by different forms or different words.
Different words:
| Masculine |
Feminine |
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man
father
uncle
boy
husband
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woman
mother
aunt
girl
wife
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Different forms:
| Masculine |
Feminine |
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actor
prince
hero
waiter
widower
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actress
princess
heroine
waitress
widow
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Some nouns can be used for either a masculine or a feminine subject:
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cousin
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teenager
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teacher
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doctor
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cook
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student
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parent
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friend
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relation
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colleague
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partner
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leader
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For example
- Arthur is my teacher. He is my teacher.
- Jane is my teacher. She is my teacher.
It is possible to make the distinction by adding the words "male" or "female".
For example
- a male teacher, a female teacher, etc.
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