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  Lesson No:12 The Noun of Gender, its Types and Uses in English Language A noun of gender refers to the grammatical classification of a noun as either masculine, feminine, or neutral. There are three types of noun gender in most languages: Masculine: Used for male entities or objects. Example: "king," "lion." Feminine: Used for female entities or objects. Example: "queen," "lioness." Neutral: Used for entities or objects that do not have a gender. Example: "child," "tree." In some languages, the gender of a noun may be arbitrary and has no relation to the natural gender of the entity it represents. However, in other languages, the gender of a noun is determined by the biological gender of the entity or by the gender assigned to it by cultural norms. In grammar, the gender of a noun affects the form of articles, adjectives, and pronouns used with the noun, which can impact the meaning of a sentence. PDF Form