Nouns (Gender)
Nouns that tell male and female are known as gender.
Examples:
father mother brother sister
- Father is a man.
- Brother is a boy.
They are male. Nouns that name 'male' persons and animals belong to the masculine gender.
- Mother is a woman.
- Sister is a girl.
They are female. Nouns that name 'female' persons and animals belong to the feminine gender.
| Masculine (Male) | Feminine (Female) |
|---|---|
| boy | girl |
| king | queen |
| prince | princess |
| actor | actress |
| sir | madam |
| husband | wife |
| father | mother |
| brother | sister |
| lion | lioness |
| uncle | aunt |
| fox | vixen |
| bull | cow |
| peacock | peahen |
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