Use

Most nouns do not have genders, but some nouns specifically indicate masculine or feminine.

Example:

Our waiter is talking to his girlfriend.

Explanation:

Waiter is a specifically masculine noun and girlfriend is a specifically feminine noun.

How to build

Here are some nouns that indicate masculine or feminine people or animals.

Masculine:

• king

• boyfriend

• waiter

Feminine:

• queen

• girlfriend

• waitress

If a noun can be either masculine or feminine, it is a common gender noun.

• teacher

• friend

• customer