👩🏫 Gender of Nouns
💡 Note: Some people may not identify strictly as male or female. Gender in language can be traditional, but real life includes non-binary and gender-diverse identities.
Nouns can show gender. There are four main types:
| Type | Definition | Examples 📝 | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine 👨 | Refers to male people or animals | king, man, father, rooster 🐓 | Shows male gender |
| Feminine 👩 | Refers to female people or animals | queen, woman, mother, hen 🐔 | Shows female gender |
| Common ⚖️ | Can be either male or female | teacher, student, doctor | Gender-neutral or applies to both |
| Neuter 🪑 | Refers to things or objects, not people/animals | table, car, book, pen | No male/female gender |
| Masculine 👨💼🦁🐶 | Feminine 👩💼🦁🐶 | Young / Baby 🧒🐥🐾 |
| man 👨 | woman 👩 | — |
| boy 👦 | girl 👧 | — |
| father 👨👧 | mother 👩👦 | — |
| king 👑 | queen 👸 | prince / princess 🤴👸 |
| prince 👑 | princess 👸 | — |
| hero 🦸♂️ | heroine 🦸♀️ | — |
| lion 🦁 (male) | lioness 🦁 (female) | cub 🐾 |
| tiger 🐅 (male) | tigress 🐅 (female) | cub 🐯 |
| rooster/cock 🐓 | hen 🐔 | chick 🐥 |
| bull 🐂 | cow 🐄 | calf 🐄 |
| elephant 🐘 (bull) | elephant 🐘 (cow) | calf 🐘 |
| horse 🐴 (stallion) | horse 🐴 (mare) | foal 🐴 |
| dog fox 🦊 (tod) | vixen 🦊 | kit, cub, pup 🦊 |
✏️ Example Sentences:
- The king ruled the kingdom. (Masculine)
- The queen wore a golden crown. (Feminine)
- The teacher helped all students. (Common)
- The table is in the corner. (Neuter)
- My doctor is kind. (Common)
- The rooster woke up early. (Masculine animal)
- The hen laid eggs. (Feminine animal)
💡 Tip: Some jobs are now gender-neutral, e.g., police officer, pilot, firefighter.
Interactive: Think of 2 people you know today. Can you identify the gender nouns that fit each person? Some people may be male, female, or non-binary. 🧑👩
Poem lines to add in the Noun Poem 🎵:
"Masculine may be he, Feminine may be she, Some can be both or neither, you see! 🌟👨👩"
"Common can be both, Neuter is for things you see. 🪑"
"King, queen, teacher or car, ⭐"
"Gender of nouns tells who or what they are!" 🎶