Gênero Dos Substantivos

Gender

Masculine Gender Definition: Nouns which are the names of males. Example: tiger, duke, husband, gentleman, boy, he, his Feminine Gender Definition: Nouns which are the names of females. Example: tigress, lady, lass, wife, girl, she, her Neuter Gender Definition: Nouns which are neither male nor female. Example: box, book, desk, bench, book, barn, it Common Gender Definition: Nouns which the gener of an object is not known. Example: neighbor, parent, friend, bird, people, cousin, them, they, we, us Exercise: Name the gender of each of the following nouns son cousin ship drake niece cow

daughter mouse mother brush England friend

brother boy tree uncle clock George

sister general apple Douglas pitcher mom

father house goose Anne leaf road

The masculine gender may be distinguished from the feminine in three ways. 1. By the use of different words 2. By a different ending 3. By forming compound words

The masculine gender may be distinguished from the feminine in three ways. 1. By the use of different words

Masculine bachelor boy cock/rooster father gentleman husband lord male Mr. papa son uncle

Feminine maid / spinster girl hen mother lady wife lady female Mrs. mama daughter aunt

Masculine beau brother drake gander hart king lad man nephew sir stag

Feminine belle sister duck goose roe queen lass woman niece madam hind

Feminine abbess benefactress countess doña empress giantess heiress lioness peeress prioress songstress tailoress viscountess witch executrix testatrix equestrienne

Masculine actor bridegroom czar duke friar / monk God host marquis prince shepherd sultan tiger widower administrator prosecutor hero

Feminine actress bride czarina duchess nun goddess hostess marchioness princess shepherdess sultana tigress widow administratrix prosecutrix heroine

Masculine

Feminine

2. By a different ending

Masculine abbot benefactor count/earl don emperor giant heir lion peer prior songster tailor viscount wizard executor testator equestrian

3. By forming compound words Masculine

Feminine

gentleman he-goat man-servant schoolmaster

gentlewoman she-goat maid-servant schoolmistress

grandfather landlord peacock stepfather

grandmother landlady peahen stepmother