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===Gender===

===Gender===

'''Gender''' is an attribute of [[noun]]s, [[pronoun]]s, and [[adjective]]s in some [[language]]s.  Languages like French and Spanish use ''le'' and ''la'' to indicate that certain nouns are masculine or feminine. Remembering which words are masculine or feminine is a substantial feat for foreign learners. While words specific to male and female people or easy (''El Senor'' vs. ''La Senorita''), a word's grammatical gender may or may not indicate the sex of what the word describes. For example, ''le chateau'' or ''la maison''.  

'''Gender''' is an attribute of [[noun]]s, [[pronoun]]s, and [[adjective]]s in some [[language]]s.  Languages like French and Spanish use different articles (e.g., ''le'' and ''la'' in French, ''el'' and ''la'' in Spanish) to indicate that certain nouns are masculine or feminine. Remembering which words are masculine or feminine is a substantial feat for foreign learners. While words specific to male and female people are easy (''El Señor'' vs. ''La Señorita''), a word's grammatical gender may or may not indicate the sex of what the word describes. For example, ''le chateau'' or ''la maison''.  

Depending on the language, typical gender distinctions include masculine/feminine, masculine/feminine/neuter, and animate/inanimate.  Not all languages have grammatical gender; for example, some languages have a single pronoun corresponding to the English "he," "she," and "it."  

Depending on the language, typical gender distinctions include masculine/feminine, masculine/feminine/neuter, and animate/inanimate.  Not all languages have grammatical gender; for example, some languages have a single pronoun corresponding to the English "he," "she," and "it."  

[[Category:Linguistics]]

[[Category:Linguistics]]