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Gender adalah hal yang menunjukkan jenis
kelamin, dan dapat dibagi menjadi 4 macam yakni:
1.
Masculine
Gender (Jenis Laki-laki)
2.
Feminine Gender
(Jenis perempuan)
3.
Common Gender
(Jenis kelamin umum)
4.
Neuter Gender (netral
/tidak berjenis kelamin)
Contoh:
1. Masculine
|
2. Feminine
|
Father
|
Mother
|
Brother
|
Sister
|
Uncle
|
Aunt
|
Sun
|
Daughter
|
Nephew
|
Niece
|
Grandfather
|
Grandmother
|
Grandpa
|
Grandma
|
Grandson
|
Grand-daughter
|
Great-grand-father
|
Great-grand-mother
|
fiance
|
Fiancee
|
bridegroom
|
Bride
|
husband
|
Wife
|
Father-in-law
|
Mother-in-law
|
Brother-in-law
|
Sister-in-law
|
Son-in-law
|
Daughter-in-law
|
Step-father
|
Step-mother
|
Step-brother
|
Step-sister
|
Step-son
|
Step daughter
|
Half-brother
|
Half-sister
|
Adopted-son
|
Adopted-daughter
|
boy
|
Girl
|
Man
|
Women
|
Windower
|
Widow
|
Male
|
Female
|
Gentleman
|
Lady
|
Sir
Mister (Mr)
|
Mistress
(Mrs)
|
bachelor
|
Spinster
|
Land-lord
|
Land-lady
|
King
|
Queen
|
hero
|
Heroine
|
monk
|
Nun
|
prince
|
Princess
|
host
|
Hostess
|
actor
|
Actress
|
waiter
|
Waitress
|
steward
|
Stewardess
|
director
|
Directress
|
lion
|
Lioness
|
tiger
|
Tigress
|
dog
|
Bitch
|
cock
|
Hen
|
horse
|
Mare
|
drake
|
Duck
|
peacock
|
Peahen
|
He-cat
|
She-cat
|
3.
Common Gender: Kata benda dari jenis ini bisa laki-laki dan bisa pula
perempuan. Misalnya:
Teacher,
student, secretary, doctor, friend, kid, child, cousin, people, pupil, etc.
4. Neuter Gender: Kata benda yang tidak berjenis kelamin. Misalnya:
Book, table, pen, chair, ruler, pencil, river, mountain, sea, valley,
island, truck, car, train, taxi, plane, bus,etc.
Catatan
Common
noun dapat dibuat menjadi masculine atau feminine gender dengan beberapa cara
yakni:
a)
Dengan menambah “male” atau “female”
Common gender
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
secretary
|
Male secretary
|
Female
secretary
|
teacher
|
Male teacher
|
Female teacher
|
b)
Dengan menambahkan “boy” atau “girl”
Common gender
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
friend
|
Boy friend
|
Girl friend
|
student
|
Boy student
|
Girl student
|
c) Dengan
menambahkan “man” atau “women”
Common gender
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
English
|
Englishman
|
Englishwomen
|
Police
|
Policeman
|
Policewomen
|
d) Dengan
menambah “he” atau “she” pada binatang
Common gender
|
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Cat
|
He-cat
|
She-cat
|
e) Dengan
menambahkan “ess” pada masculine
gender
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Author
|
Authoress
|
Baron
|
Baroness
|
count
|
Countess
|
giant
|
Giantess
|
god
|
goddess
|
heir
|
Heiress
|
host
|
hostess
|
Jew
|
Jewess
|
Lion
|
Lioness
|
mayor
|
Mayoress
|
prince
|
Princess
|
priest
|
Priestess
|
prophet
|
Prophetess
|
peer
|
Peeress
|
shepherd
|
shepherdess
|
murderer
|
Murderess
|
master
|
Mistress
|
postmaster
|
Postmistress
|
sorcerer
|
Sorceress
|
tiger
|
Tigress
|
waiter
|
waitress
|
f) Dengan
menghilangkan “o” dan kemidian menambahkan “ess”
Masculine
|
Feminine
|
Actor
|
Actress
|
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