(1) Kinds of Gender
1. Masculine Gender ———— boy, king, tiger.
2. Feminie Gender ———— girl, queen, tigress.
3. Common Gender ———— baby , child, sheep.
4. Neuter Gender ———— apple, ruler, pen.
(2) Ways to form Feminine Gender from Masculine Gender.
1. By adding 'ess' to the Masculine :
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
author authoress lion lioness
baron baroness poet poestess
count countess priest priestess
giant giantess prince princess
god goddess shepherd shepherdess
heir heiress steward stewardess
host hostess tailor tailoress
2. By dropping the vowel in the Masculine and add "ess" :
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
actor actress hunter huntress
conductor conductress master mistress
director directress negro negress
emperor empress tiger tigress
headmaster headmistress waiter waitress
3. By adding a word before or after :
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
he-goat she-goat land-lord land-lady
he-bear she-bear man-servant maid-servant
grand-father grand-mother milkman milkmaid
grand-son grand-daughter washerman washerwoman
4. By using a different word :
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
bachelor spinster husband wife
( or maid ) king queen
boy girl lord lady
brother sister man woman
bull cow monk nun
cock hen nephew niece
drake duck papa mama
dog bitch sir madam
drone bee son daughter
duke duchess uncle aunt
father mother widower widow
fox vixen wizard witch
gander goose groom bride
governor governess ( bridegroom )
5. Nouns in the Common Gender.
baby ( male or female baby )
bird ( cock or hen )
cat ( male or female cat )
cattle ( cows or bulls )
calf ( bullock or heifer )
child ( boy or girl , son or daughter )
cousin ( male or female cousin )
deer ( stag or hind )
enemy ( male or female enemy )
friend ( male or female friend )
mouse ( male or female mouse )
parent ( father or mother )
pupil ( boy or girl )
sheep ( ram or ewe )
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