Gender :- A noun that represents either a male or a female animal, is called a Gender.
Or,
The sign by which it can be known whether a certain word is related to male or female, is called gender.
Or,
The form of a noun which has the meaning of masculinity or femininity is called Gender.
According to English language, there are four types of Gender, they are:
1) Masculine Gender
2) Feminine Gender
3) Common Gender
4) Neuter Gender
(1). Masculine:- A noun that represents a male animal, is called a Masculine Gender.
Ex. Boy, dog, Son, father, Hero, Lion etc.
(2). Feminine:- A noun that represents a female animal, is called a Feminine Gender.
Ex. Girl, Woman, mother, Daughter, cow, etc.
(3). Common Gender:- A noun that represents either male or female animal, is called Common Gender. Or,
A noun that denotes both male and female, is called Common Gender.
Ex. Students, Person, Servant, Cousins, Orphan etc.
(4). Neuter Gender:- A noun that represents neither male nor female animal, is called Neuter Gender.
Or,
A noun that denotes a thing that is neither male nor female, is called Neuter Gender.
Ex. Food, Book, Room, Tree, Rat, Ant, Fish, Fly etc.
Formation of Feminine Nouns from Masculine nouns.
Masculine to Feminine Gender Changing Rules
Following is a list of 3 important rules if followed will help you change the gender forms.
(1). Rule 1. By Adding a Syllable (—ess, —ine, —trix, —a, etc.)
Ex.
Masculine Feminine
Actor - Actress
Author - Authoress
Baron - Baroness
Count - Countess
Poet - Poetess
Priest - Priestess
Host - Hostess
Murderer - Murderess
Waiter - Waitress
Enchanter - Enchantress
Emperor - Empress
Executor - Executrix
Founder - Foundress
Giant - Giantess
God - Goddess
Governor - Governess
Heir - Heiress
Host - Hostess
Hunter - Huntress
Hero - Heroine
Jew - Jewess
Lion - Lioness
Master - Mistress
Mister - Mistress
Murderer - Murderess
Manager - Manageress
Mayor - Mayoress
Millionaire - Millionaireress
Prince - Princess
Sultan - Sultana
Tiger - Tigress
Don - Donna
Signor - Signora
(2) By using an entirely different word in the place of Feminine.
Ex.
Masculine Feminine
Father - Mother
Uncle - Aunt
Boy - Girl
Brother - Sister.
Sir - Madam
King - Queen
Dog - Bitch
Horse - Mare
Cock - Hen
Son - Daughter
Husband - Wife
Bachelor - Spinster
(3). By exchanging a Feminine word for a Masculine Gender in compound words.
Ee.
Masculine Feminine
Milk-man - Milk-maid
Land-lord - Land-lady
Step-son - Step-daughter
Man-kind - Woman-kind
Great-uncle - Great-aunt
Points to Note while Forming Feminine Words
Following are some notes you should be aware while forming feminine.
Note 1.
Some Feminine Nouns are used in the Common Gender. For example,
* Cow
* Duck
*Bee
Note : 2.
Some Masculine Nouns are used in the Common Gender. For example,
*Actor
*Author
*Doctor
* Lawyer
* Man
* Poet
* Teacher.
Note 3.
Some Feminine Nouns have no corresponding Masculine forms. For example,
* House-wife (mistress of the house)
* Virgin (an unmarried woman)
* Flirt (woman pretending to make love)
* Virago (a turbulent woman)
* Dowager (widow with late husband’s property)
* Siren (an enticing woman)
* Brunette (a dark-complexioned woman)
* Prude (a woman of a affected modesty)
Note 4.
Some Masculines have no corresponding Feminines. For example,
* Captain
* Judge
* Knight
* Squire
* Parson
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