Menurut jenis kelaminnya, kata benda terdiri
dari :
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1. Masculine Gender
2. Feminine Gender
3. Common Gender
4. Neuter Gender
1. Masculine Gender (Jenis laki-laki)
Contoh :
boy, man, son, father, uncle, husband,
king, dsb
2. Feminine Gender (Jenis perempuan)
Contoh :
girl, woman, daughter, mother, aunt,
wife, queen, dsb
3. Common Gender (Jenis kelaminnya bisa
laki-laki/perempuan)
Contoh :
parent, child, cousin, author, painter,
artist, rider, driver, cook, prisoner, singer,
dancer,
reporter, enemy, journalist, friend, student, pupil,
servant, thief, baby,
relation, person, orphan, infant,
neighbour, teacher, dsb
4. Neuter Gender (Benda mati yang tidak
berjenis kelamin)
Contoh :
book, pen, room, tree, pencil, bag,
house, garden, dsb
Ada
sekelompok kata benda yang dapat digolongkan ke dalam jenis kelamin
laki-laki karena
kegagahannya, kekuatannya atau karena besarnya. Oleh karena
itu
kata gantinya adalah : He / His
Contoh :
Sun, Summer, Winter, Time, Death
Contoh : The sun sheds his beams on rich
and poor alike
Ada
juga sekelompok kata benda yang dapat digolongkan kedalam jenis kelamin
perempuan karena
keindahannya atau kelembutannya. Kata gantinya adalah :
She /
Her
Contoh :
Moon, Earth, Mountain, Spring, Autumn,
Nature, Peace,
Hope, Mercy, Justice, Ships, Countries
dsb
Contoh :
The moon has hid her face behind a
cloud
The ship struck an iceberg, which
tore a huge hole in her bow
Scotland lost many of her bravest
man in two great rebellions
C.
KATA BENDA MASCULINE dan FEMININE
1.
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
boy girl monk nun
man woman wizard witch
son daughter bull/ox cow
father mother cock hen
uncle aunt colt filly
husband wife dog bitch
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
king queen drake duck
landlord landlady drone bee
nephew niece earl countess
gentleman lady gander goose
hero heroine buck doe
bridegroom bride horse mare
widower widow stag hind
bachelor spinster pea cock peahen
2. Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
author authorist mayor mayoress
count countess patron patroness
giant giantess peer peeress
god goddess poet poetess
heir heiress priest priestess
host hostess prophet prophetess
lion lioness shepherd shepherdess
manager managress steward stewardess
actor actress master mastress
conductor conductress prince princess
hunter huntress songster songstress
instructor instructess waiter waitress
emperor empress tiger tigress
duke duchess negro negress
murderer murderess
3. Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
he-goat she-goat man-servant woman-servant
jack ass mail teacher femail teacher
bull calf boy friend girl friend
grandfather grandmother baby
boy baby girl Kembali ke awal
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