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    This document discusses the different types of gender in nouns: masculine, feminine, neuter, and common. It provides examples for each gender type. It also describes three methods for distinguishing feminine nouns from masculine nouns: 1) changing the last part of the word, 2) adding a word after or before, or 3) changing the word. Specific examples are given to illustrate each method, such as changing "lion" to "lioness" or adding "-ess" to form nouns like "actress." The document concludes by noting how compound nouns form their feminine versions, such as changing "milk-man" to "milk-maid."

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    This document discusses the different types of gender in nouns: masculine, feminine, neuter, and common. It provides examples for each gender type. It also describes three methods for distinguishing feminine nouns from masculine nouns: 1) changing the last part of the word, 2) adding a word after or before, or 3) changing the word. Specific examples are given to illustrate each method, such as changing "lion" to "lioness" or adding "-ess" to form nouns like "actress." The document concludes by noting how compound nouns form their feminine versions, such as changing "milk-man" to "milk-maid."

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    Poetry Analysis 1

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    This document discusses the different types of gender in nouns: masculine, feminine, neuter, and common. It provides examples for each gender type. It also describes three methods for distinguishing feminine nouns from masculine nouns: 1) changing the last part of the word, 2) adding a word after or before, or 3) changing the word. Specific examples are given to illustrate each method, such as changing "lion" to "lioness" or adding "-ess" to form nouns like "actress." The document concludes by noting how compound nouns form their feminine versions, such as changing "milk-man" to "milk-maid."

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    Carnbridge Assessment

    SVKM International Education


    J.V. PAREKH Carnbridge International School

    SVKM J. V. PAREKH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL


    Name: Date:

    Grade: lI Div: Roll no: Subject: English

    Reference Material -2 (2023-24) - Gender


    Note: This material is for children's reference only. It is not compulsory to remove a print of
    the same.

    Gender is a category of noun. There are four types of Genders.

    of the Masculine
    Masculine Gender: The names of all male persons or animals are said to be
    Gender.
    Example: man, actor, uncle, hero, king, lion etc.

    Feminine
    Feminine Gender: The names of all female persons or animals are said to be of the
    Gender.
    Example: woman, aunt, daughter, actress, queen, lioness etc.

    female: hence the


    Neuter Gender: Thingswithout life cannot be distinguished either as male or
    names of such things are said to be of the Neuter Gender.
    Example: house, knife, tree, chair, table, book, ball etc.

    are said to be of the


    Common Gender: Names that can be used for both males and females

    Common Gender.

    Example: child, parent, student etc.

    Methods to distinguish the Feminine Noun from the Masculine Noun;


    1. By making change in the last part of the word.
    2. By adding a word after or before.
    3. By changing the word.
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    sorme Femininq
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    |llon
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    shepherd shepherdess
    poet poetess

    part of the word


    priest priestess
    the last
    By äking cHani|e in to the Masculine.
    |heiress
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    count coUntes5
    conductress Masculine Feminine
    Conductor
    huntresS
    hunter
    prophet
    prophetess
    lion lioness
    Sometines the form is
    slirhtly chenged betore
    -ess is adde
    shepherd shepherdess
    Masculine Feminine
    goddesS poet poetess
    pod
    emperor
    artor
    empress
    actress priest priestess
    waltress
    waiter
    igress hostess
    tiger
    JOvermor govemess host
    master mistress
    author authoress
    duke duchesSS
    heiress
    fornned
    heir
    follwiny Eomioinos are
    Note- Alse note how the
    prince princess
    Nasculine Feminine
    hero heroine
    steward stewardess
    lad lass
    bridegroom bride
    COunt countess
    widow |widower

    conductor : Conductress
    hunter huntress
    prophet prophetess

    before -ess is added.


    Sometimes the form is slightiy changed

    Masculine Feminine
    god goddess
    emperor empress

    actor actress
    waiter waitress
    tiger tigress
    governor governess
    master mistress
    duke duchess

    are formed:
    Note- Alsonote how the following Feminines

    Masculine Feminine
    hero heroine
    lad lass
    bridegroom bride
    widow widower

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    By adding a word after or before


    The Feminine of aCompound Noun is formed by changing that part which shows the gender.
    Masculine Feminine
    grand-father grand-mother
    milk-man milk-maid
    man-Servant maid-servant
    land-lord land-lady
    he-goat she-goat
    pea-cock pea-hen
    grand-pa grand-ma
    police-man police-woman
    father-in-law mother-in-law
    grand-son grand-daughter
    head-master head-mistress
    Mr. Mrs.
    post-master post-mistress
    Son-in-law daughter-in-law
    step-father step-mnother
    step-son step-daughter

    By changing the word

    Many Nouns have different words for the Masculine and the Feminine.
    MasCuline Feminine
    bull COW

    SOn daughter
    horse mare
    king queen
    husband wife
    cock hen
    genteman lady
    uncle aunt
    man WOnnan
    bachelor spinster
    nephew niece
    monk nun
    brother sister
    wizard witch
    sir madam
    dad mom
    father mother
    daddy mumnmy
    iord lady
    male female
    fox vixern
    gander goose

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