Identifying the Gender of the Noun Part 1

Gender tells whether a noun is a male, a female or neuter.

Masculine gender: A noun is categorized as masculine when it refers to a male character of a species.

lion

man

king

Feminine gender: A noun is categorized as feminine when it refers to a female character of a species.

lioness

woman

queen

Neuter gender: A noun is categorized as neuter when it refers neither to a male nor to a female of any species.

tree

table
pen