enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Mar (title) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar_(title)

    Mar (Classical Syriac: ܡܪܝ Mār(y), written with a silent final yodh; Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: מָר), also Mor in Western Syriac, is an Aramaic word meaning "lord". The corresponding feminine forms in Syriac are Morth and Marth for "lady" (Syriac: ܡܪܬܝ, Mārt(y)). It is used in Judaism and in Syriac Christianity.

  3. Gender in English - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_in_English

    Examples of "masculine" nouns in Newfoundland English are hat, shovel, book, and pencil; "feminine" are boat, aeroplane; "neuter" nouns include water, fog, weather, and snow. [30] Inanimate count nouns in Newfoundland Vernacular English differ from those in Standard English in that they are either masculine or feminine. Specifically, if an ...

  4. Marcus (name) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_(name)

    Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived either from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning or referring to the god Mars.Mars was identified as the Roman god of War.

  5. Grammatical gender - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_gender

    the. MASC. SG abuelo grandfather el abuelo the.MASC.SG grandfather "the grandfather" Feminine la the. FEM. SG abuela grandmother la abuela the.FEM.SG grandmother "the grandmother" In "grammatical" gender, most words that end in -a and -d are marked with "feminine" articles. Example of grammatical gender in Spanish "Grammatical" gender Number Phrase Masculine Singular el the. MASC. SG plato ...

  6. Spanish determiners - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_determiners

    Its a-is unstressed, but it usually takes el even when feminine. In addition, azúcar can be of both genders in Spanish (other words with double gender are sal (salt), mar (sea) and sartén (frying pan)): el azúcar refinada (el azúcar refinado and la azúcar refinada are also acceptable) Feminine el does not have the same origin as the ...

  7. English personal pronouns - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_personal_pronouns

    The masculine pronouns, he, him, and his are used to refer to male persons. The feminine pronouns she, her, and hers are used to refer to female persons. It and its are normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract concept; however, babies and young children may sometimes be referred to as it (e.g. a child needs its mother).

  8. Gender-neutral title - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-neutral_title

    M is the first letter of most gendered titles, both masculine and feminine. The title "M" simply removes the following letters that would designate gender. [9] Misc stands for miscellaneous. [10] Mre is short for the word "mystery". [9] Msr is a combination of "Miss", a feminine title, and "Sir", which is typically masculine. [9]

  9. Maris (given name) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_(given_name)

    It is used as a unisex name in Germany and Sweden as well as a feminine name in Estonia, the Netherlands and the English speaking countries. It is also used as a short form or variation of Maria, especially common in Estonia, the Netherlands and Germany. Also, Maris is a short form of the biblical name Damaris.