Gender Nouns (Class 3) - Varsha's Grammar Academy

RANDOMTYMS Gender Nouns

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Grammar Series for Class 3: Masculine & Feminine Gender Nouns

Varsha says: "Lokesh, when we look at living beings, we use Masculine words for males and Feminine words for females. Let's explore how people, animals, and titles change!"

Lokesh replies: "Oh, like 'Boy' and 'Girl'? Are there specific rules to remember, Akka?"

Varsha says: "Exactly! For some words, the forms change completely, while others add a special suffix like '-ess' at the end. Let's break them down into three easy categories!"

1. Family & People
Masculine (Male) Feminine (Female)
BoyGirl
ManWoman
FatherMother
BrotherSister
SonDaughter
UncleAunt
NephewNiece
GrandfatherGrandmother
HusbandWife
LordLady
SirMadam
HostHostess
2. The Animal Kingdom
Masculine (Male) Feminine (Female)
LionLioness
TigerTigress
Bull / OxCow
Rooster / CockHen
DrakeDuck
GanderGoose
PeacockPeahen
FoxVixen
StallionMare
RamEwe
BuckDoe
DogBitch
3. Royalty & Titles

These pairs are great for teaching kids how suffixes like "-ess" change a word's gender.

Masculine (Male) Feminine (Female)
KingQueen
PrincePrincess
ActorActress
WizardWitch
HeroHeroine
MasterMistress
EmperorEmpress
GodGoddess
ShepherdShepherdess

💡 Varsha’s Easy Grammar Shortcut:

Notice the pattern with the suffix "-ess"! Many masculine titles smoothly change their form just by modifying the ending (like Actor → Actress or Lion → Lioness).

Keep an eye out for unique pairs that transform completely, like Gander becoming Goose or Buck turning into Doe!

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