Linga Bhedaya Widaha Dakwanne Keseda Yath I - ලිංග භේදය විදහා දක්වන්නේ කෙසේද යත් I - How Gender Is Shown I
(ස්ත්රී ලිංග / පුරුෂ ලිංග) ලිංග භේදය දැක්වීමට, ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවේ වෛවාරන (විවිධ) විධි ඇත.
A. පුරුෂ ලිංගයට හාත්පසින්ම වෙනස් පදයක් ස්ත්රී ලිංග පදය වීමෙන් ...
{We may use different words.}
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Expressing Gender |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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Father |
Mother |
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Sloven |
Slut |
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Son |
Daughter |
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Horse |
Mare |
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Uncle |
Aunt |
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Bull |
Cow |
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Nephew |
Niece |
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Stag |
Hind |
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Gentlemen |
Lady |
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Cock |
Hen |
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King |
Queen |
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Ram |
Ewe |
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Earl |
Countess |
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Drake |
Duck |
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Sir |
Madam |
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Gander |
Goose |
{By using another word to Masculine.}
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Expressing Gender |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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Friend |
Lady friend |
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Bull calf |
Cow calf |
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Baby boy |
Baby girl |
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Billy goat |
Nanny goat |
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Buffalo |
She buffalo |
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He goat |
She goat |
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Tom cat |
Cat |
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Landlord |
Landlady |
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Peacock |
Peahen |
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Man servant |
Maid servant |
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Buck rabbit |
Doe rabbit |
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Washerman |
Washerwoman |
C. පුරුෂ ලිංග පදයට ess හෝ ss එක්කිරීමෙන් ...
{By adding –ess or –ss to the masculine …}
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Expressing Gender |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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Shepherd |
Shepherdess |
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Giant |
Giantess |
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Lion |
Lioness |
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Heir |
Heiress |
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Host |
Hostess |
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Prince |
Princess |
{Sometimes the last vowel in the masculine noun is omitted …}
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Expressing Gender |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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Actor |
Actress |
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Negro |
Negress |
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Waiter |
Waitress |
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Tiger |
Tigress |
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Hunter |
Huntress |
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Traitor |
Traitress |
{In some feminine nouns ending in –ss changes are made in the masculine before the –ss is added.}
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Expressing Gender |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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Duke |
Duchess |
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Master |
Mistress |
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Emperor |
Empress |
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Lad |
Lass |
{We often use the foreign feminine nouns of masculine nouns …}
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Expressing Gender |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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Raja |
Rani |
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Herr |
Frau |
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Monsieur |
Madame |
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Sultan |
Sultana |
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Signor |
Signora |
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Hero |
Heroine |
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prosecutor |
Prosecutrix |
{Other …}
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Expressing Gender |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
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Bridegroom |
Bride |
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Widower |
Widow |
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Singer |
Songstress |
