
All gender-specific nouns, pronouns, and key words are highlighted in bold + italic.
Gender is a grammatical classification that indicates whether a noun or pronoun is male, female, non-living, or neutral. English has four genders:
🔹 Pronouns According to Gender:
| Gender | Subject Pronoun | Object Pronoun | Possessive Adjective | Possessive Pronoun | Reflexive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | he | him | his | his | himself |
| Feminine | she | her | her | hers | herself |
| Neuter | it | it | its | its | itself |
| Common | they/you | them/you | their/your | theirs/yours | themselves/yourself |
🔹 Definition: Nouns and pronouns that refer to male living beings (men, boys, male animals).
🔹 Common Masculine Nouns: man, boy, father, son, brother, husband, king, prince, lion, tiger, bull, horse, cock, dog, uncle, nephew, grandfather, gentleman, god
🔹 Pronouns: he, him, his, himself
🔹 Definition: Nouns and pronouns that refer to female living beings (women, girls, female animals).
🔹 Common Feminine Nouns: woman, girl, mother, daughter, sister, wife, queen, princess, lioness, tigress, cow, hen, doe, aunt, niece, grandmother, lady, goddess
🔹 Pronouns: she, her, hers, herself
🔹 Definition: Nouns that refer to non-living things, objects, places, ideas, or abstract concepts that have no natural gender.
🔹 Common Neuter Nouns: book, table, chair, house, car, tree, river, mountain, city, love, happiness, time, water, air, sun, moon, star, computer, phone, money
🔹 Pronouns: it, its, itself
🔹 Definition: Nouns that can refer to both male and female living beings. The gender is determined by the context or specific information.
🔹 Common Gender Nouns: teacher, doctor, student, child, parent, friend, cousin, baby, person, leader, president, monarch, artist, writer, singer, dancer, driver, cook, nurse, patient, guest, neighbor, relative, colleague, classmate, infant, adult, teenager, senior, junior, citizen, member, human, individual, victim, witness, suspect, criminal, journalist, engineer, architect, scientist, professor, lawyer, judge, officer, manager, director, employee, worker, assistant, partner, spouse, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, etc.
🔹 Pronouns: Traditionally he/him was used, but modern English uses they/them (singular they) or he or she for common gender.
🔹 1. By adding -ess (most common)
🔹 2. By changing the word entirely
🔹 3. By adding a feminine word before or after
🔹 4. Same word for both genders (Common Gender)
| Gender | Subject | Object | Possessive Adj | Possessive Pronoun | Reflexive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine | he | him | his | his | himself |
| Feminine | she | her | her | hers | herself |
| Neuter | it | it | its | its | itself |
| Common | they/you | them/you | their/your | theirs/yours | themselves/yourself |
✅ Summary: Complete guide to the four genders in English — Masculine, Feminine, Neuter, and Common. 20 examples for each gender with bilingual translations. Includes gender conversion rules and pronoun reference chart. All gender-specific words are highlighted in bold + italic