Masculine and Feminine Noun

Masculine nouns are words for male persons and animals. E.g. father, boy, lion are masculine nouns.

Feminine nouns are words for female persons and animals. E.g. mother, girl, lioness are feminine nouns.

Examples:

	Masculine	Feminine
People	father	mother
	boy	girl
	uncle	aunt
	actor	actress
Animal	lion	lioness
	tiger	tigress

Some nouns can be used for both males and females. E.g. doctor, singer, teacher, dentist, scientist

Nouns that are neither masculine nor feminine are called neuter nouns. E.g. bench, waterfall, wind, floor.