Unit 2.1
Feminine Nouns formation - exceptions
Nouns
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Form
Feminine nouns can be formed from masculine ones by just adding a suffix.
The various exceptions of the formation of feminine nouns are:
- Nouns with -tor or -ter: change to -tr and add -ess.
| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Actor | Actress |
| Waiter | Waitress |
- Nouns with -e: add -ss.
| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Prince | Princess |
- Nouns with stressed vowel + consonant: double the consonant and add -ess.
| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
| God | Goddess |