Let’s start this post -Gender – Masculine, Feminine, Common & Neuter
INTRODUCTION
A noun that denotes a male animal is said to be of the masculine gender .ex
Boy-
Man-
Brother-
Bull-
Dog-
A noun denotes a female animal that is said to be of the feminine gender. ex
girl
woman
sister
cow
bitch
Common gender –a noun denotes either male or female, ex
Parent- माता-पिता
Child- बच्चा
Friend- दोस्त
Pupil- शिस्य / चेला
Servant- नौकर
Thief- चोर
Relation- संबंधी (रिलेटिव )
Enemy- शत्रु
Cousin- चचेरा भाई
Person- व्यक्ति male /female
Orphan- अनाथ
Student- छात्र / छात्रा
Baby- बच्चा
Advocate-अधिवक्ता
Doctor- चिकित्सक
Lawyer- वकील
Painter-
Teacher-
Tutor-
Captain-
Judge –
Monarch – King or queen (शासक )
Neighbor -पडोसी
Infant –newborn baby
Neuter gender -A noun denotes things without life or neither male or nor female, ex
Book-Pen-Room-Fan-Tree-Paper
Ball -Sword-Radio-Bus-Motor
Telephone.
Exception –The masculine gender is often applied to these objects.
The sun- सूर्य
Summer- गर्मी का मौसम
Winter- शरद का मोषम
Time- समय
Death- मृत्यु
Exception –Feminine gender often applied these objects.
The moon- चन्द्रमा
The earth-पृथ्वी
Spring- बसंत
Autumn-पतझड़
Nature- प्रकृति
Liberty- आजादी
Justice- न्याय
Mercy-दया
Peace- शांति
Hope- आशा
Charity- धन इकठ्ठा कर गरीबो की सहायता करने वाला संस्था
Ship- जहाज
There are ways to form, the feminine genders.
1.By using a different word .ex…
Masculine Feminine
Father mother
Bachelor spinster अविवाहिता
Husband wife
Uncle aunt
Nephew Niece
Brother sister
Boy girl
Papa mamma
Man woman
King queen
Sir madam
Gentleman gentlewoman / lady
Son daughter
Hart ( a male deer ) roe
Horse mare
Wizard जादूगर witch जादूगरनी
Dog bitch
Cock hen
Colt ( a young male of horse ) filly
Drake (male duck ) duck
Drone ( male bee) bee
Bull / ox cow
Buck ( a male rabbit ) doe
2.By adding (ess, ine, a, etc)
Masculine Feminine
Author authoress
Baron (a man high social position ) baroness
Giant giantess
Heir वारिस, उतराधिकारी heiress
Host अतिथि सत्कार करने वाला व्यक्ति host
Lion lioness
Manager manageress
Mayor महापौर mayoress महापौर की पत्नी
Patron संरक्षक patroness
Poet कवि poetess
Priest पुरोहित priestess
Prophet पैगम्बर prophetess
Shepherd गड़ेरिया shepherdess
Steward परिचारक/जलयान stewardess
Viscount (nobleman ) viscountess
Note – Add ess dropping vowel of masculine genders
Masculine Feminine
Actor actress
Benefactor दानी benefactress
Conductor conductress
Enchanter ( a man who has magic power ) enchantress
Hunter huntress
Duke ( nobleman ) duchess
Emperor empress
Prince princess
Songster (singer ) songstress
Tempter (a person try to persuade sth ) temptress
Seamster कपडा सिने वाला Seamstress
Tiger tigress
Traitor जासूस traitress
Waiter waitress
Master mistress
Murderer murderess
Sorcerer (a man who has magic power ) sorceress
Masculine Feminine
Hero heroine
Sultan sultana
Fox vixen
3.Compound word
Masculine Feminine
Grandfather grandmother
Granduncle grandaunt
Manservant maidservant
Landlord जमींदार landlady
Milkman गवाला Milkwoman
Peacock मोर peahen
Salesman बेचने वाला saleswoman
Washerman धोबी washerwoman
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