Gender
Nouns can be classified into different genders, eg:
Masculine – boy, king, male, brother, father
Feminine – girl, queen, female, sister, mother
Neutral – chair, desk, engine, car
Common – poet, baby, beggar, player, swimmer, scientist, programmer, secretary, orphan, lawyer, politician, passenger, judge, attorney, author, etc
However, there are some common or neutral nouns that are referred to in the Masculine or Feminine form:
The Titanic sailed on her maiden voyage.
Hurricane Katrina destroyed everything in her path.
The wind has shown us his destructive power once again.
| Masculine | Feminine | Gender neutral |
|---|---|---|
| man | woman | person |
| father | mother | parent |
| boy | girl | child |
| uncle | aunt | |
| husband | wife | spouse |
| actor | actress | |
| prince | princess | |
| waiter | waitress | server |
| rooster | hen | chicken |
| stallion | mare | horse |
Diminutives
| Adult | Young |
|---|---|
| bear bird bull butterfly dog horse fish goat adult kangaroo lion pig owl sheep stallion mare swan trout turkey whale |
cub fledgeling, nestling calf caterpillar puppy foal fry kid child joey cub piglet owlet lamb colt filly cygnet fry poult calf |
Animal Sounds
| Animal | Sound |
|---|---|
| apes bears bees beetles birds cats deer dogs elephants eagles goats hens horses lions mice monkeys owls pigs parrots rabbits seagulls sheep snakes turkey wolves |
gibber growl buzz, hum drone sing, chirp purr, meow bell bark, growl, snarl trumpet scream bleat cluck, cackle neigh, whinny roar squeak chatter hoot, screech, cur grunt, squeal talk, chatter, screech squeal scream bleat hiss gobble howl |