Examples of grammatical gender in a Sentence
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In German, nouns are assigned one of three grammatical genders—male, female, or neuter—through their articles, der, die, or das.
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Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
In Europe, creating a post-gender world one small rule at a time
Many communities who speak languages with grammatical genders have grappled in recent years with whether and how their language can be adapted to reflect social changes.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
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Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
In Europe, creating a post-gender world one small rule at a time
Many communities who speak languages with grammatical genders have grappled in recent years with whether and how their language can be adapted to reflect social changes.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
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“Grammatical gender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammatical%20gender. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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