# Gender of Nouns: Rules and Examples | SwaVid

Gender of nouns: A masculine noun names a male person or animal. Rules, examples and a free quick check for Class 6 to 12.

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# Gender of nouns: rules and examples

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Short answer. A masculine noun names a male person or animal. A feminine noun names a female. A common gender noun can be either. A neuter noun names a thing that is neither.

1 . Choose the feminine noun. prince

A masculine noun names a male person or animal. A feminine noun names a female. A common gender noun can be either. A neuter noun names a thing that is neither.

Ask: male, female, either, or a thing?

Feminine with -ess. Many feminine nouns add -ess to the masculine word. Some change the ending first, then add -ess or -ress.

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- Common and neuter . A noun for a person who can be male or female is common gender. A noun for a thing or an object is neuter.
- Feminine with -ess . Many feminine nouns add -ess to the masculine word. Some change the ending first, then add -ess or -ress.
- A different word . Some feminine nouns are new words, not a changed ending. Learn these pairs, including animal pairs.
- Ask: male, female, either, or a thing?

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