Gender :- संज्ञा के जिस रूप से किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु के स्त्री या पुरुष जाति का होने का बोध होता हो उसे लिंग कहते हैं। (The form of a noun which indicates whether a person or thing belongs to male or female gender is called gender.)
Example :- Boy , Girl , Book , Pen , Teacher , Etc.
* लिंग चार प्रकार के होते हैं (There are four types of gender)
1. Masculine Gender (पुल्लिंग )
2.Feminine Gender ( स्त्री लिंग )
3.Common Gender (सामान्य लिंग)
4.Neuter Gender (नपुंसक लिंग)
1. Masculine Gender (पुल्लिंग ) :- जो संज्ञाएँ पुरुष लिंग का बोध कराती हैं वे पुल्लिंग हैं। ( Nouns that stand for males are masculine gender .)
Example :- Boy , Man , Son , Uncle , Etc.
2.Feminine Gender ( स्त्री लिंग ):- जिन संज्ञाओं से स्त्री का बोध होता है वे स्त्रीलिंग हैं। (Nouns that stand for females are feminine gender .)
Example :- Girl , Woman , Daughter , Etc.
3.Common Gender (सामान्य लिंग) :- जिसका प्रयोग पुरुषों और महिलाओं के लिए किया जा सकता है उसे सामान्य लिंग कहते हैं। (Which can be used for males and females are called common gender .)
Example :- Baby , Teacher , Doctor , Etc.
Some Example :-
Doctor (चिकित्सक)
Poet (कवि)
Author (लेखक)
Speaker (वक्ता)
Parent (माता-पिता)
Child (बच्चा)
Dancer (नर्तकी)
Person (व्यक्ति)
Clerk(लिपिक)
Driver(चालक)
Player (खिलाड़ी)
Servant (नौकर)
Teacher (अध्यापक)
Student(विद्यार्थी)
Writer (लेखक)
Professor (प्रोफ़ेसर)
Neighbor (पड़ोसी)
Baby (बच्चा)
Thief (चोर)
Nurse (नर्स)
Enemy (दुश्मन)
Artist (कलाकार)
Minister (मंत्री)
Singer (गायक)
4.Neuter Gender (नपुंसक लिंग) :- जीवन रहित वस्तुओं के सभी शब्दों को नपुंसक लिंग कहा जाता है। (All words for objects without life are called neuter gender .)
Example :- Bag , Fan , Ball , Chair , Etc.
Some Example
| Masculine words | Feminine words |
| Nephew(भतीजा) | Niece(भतीजी) |
| Husband(पति) | Wife(पत्नी) |
| Man | Woman |
| Uncle | Aunt |
| Brother | Sister |
| Son | Daughter |
| Sir | Madam |
| Bachelor | Maid/Spinster |
| Bull | Cow |
| Cock | Hen |
| Boar | Sow |
| Dog | Bitch |
| Monk | Nun |
| King | Queen |
| Widower | Widow |
| Bridegroom | Bride |
| Gentleman | Lady |
| Lad | Lass |
| Lover | Beloved |
| Wizard | Witch |
| Stag | Hind |
| Papa | Mamma |
| Lord | Lady |
| Gander | Goose |
| Earl | Countess |
| Drake | Duck |
| Colt | Filly |
| Buck | Doe |
| Fox | Vixen |
| Ram | Ewe |
| Horse | Mare |
| Prince | Princess |
| Lion | Lioness |
| Poet | Poetess |
| Heir | Heiress |
| Author | Authoress |
| Baron | Baroness |
| Count | Countess |
| Giant | Giantess |
| Host | Hostess |
| Jew | Jewess |
| Manager | Manageress |
| Mayor | Mayoress |
| Patron | Patroness |
| Peer | Peeress |
| Priest | Priestess |
| Prophet | Prophetess |
| Shepherd | Shepherdess |
| Steward | Steward |
| Viscount | Viscountess |
| Actor | Actress |
| Master | Mistress |
| Master | Mistress |
| Master | Miss |
| Tiger | Tigress |
| Emperor | Empress |
| Benefactor | Benefactress |
| Conductor | Conductress |
| Enchanter | Enchantress |
| Hart | Roe |
| Friar | Nun |
| Swain | Nymph |
| Ambassador | Ambassadress |
| Governor | Governess |
| Inspector | Inspectress |
| God | Goddess |
| Mr | Mrs |
| Schoolmaster | Schoolmistress |
| Beggar-man | Beggar-woman |
| Great-uncle | Great-aunt |
| Merman | Mermaid |
| Prosecutor | Prosecutrix |
| Viceroy | Vicereine |
| He-buffalo | She-boffalo |
| Dairy-man | Dairy-maid |
| Director | Directress |
| Votary | Votaress |
| Boy friend | Girl friend |
| Chairman | Chair person |
| Spokesman | Spokes person |
| Father-in-law | Mother-in-law |
| Bull-calf | Cow-calf |
| Bull-elephant | Cow-elephant |
| States man | States woman |
| English man | English woman |
| He-rabbit | She-rabbit |
| Billy-goat | Nanny-goat |
| Tom-cat | Tabby-cat |
| He-ape | She-ape |
| Fisher-man | Fisher-woman |
| He-camel | She-camel |
| He-kangaroo | She-kangaroo |
| He-mule | She-mule |