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What are examples of opposite gender nouns?

There aren't really "opposite gender nouns" in the same way that there are opposite adjectives (like hot/cold, big/small). The concept of gender in language is more about how a noun is classified and how it interacts with other words, rather than a direct opposite.

However, you might be thinking of gender-specific nouns that refer to different things depending on gender, or nouns that have specific gendered forms. Here are some examples:

Gender-Specific Nouns:

* King/Queen: These refer to different roles in a monarchy, not opposites in the sense of "hot/cold."

* Actor/Actress: These refer to the same profession, but are gender-specific.

* Man/Woman: While these are obviously related, they are different categories, not direct opposites.

* Husband/Wife: These refer to specific relationships within marriage, not opposite concepts.

Nouns with Gendered Forms:

* Prince/Princess: The suffixes "-ess" and "-or" often indicate gender.

* Waiter/Waitress: This is another example of a noun pair that has gendered forms.

* Boy/Girl: These are gender-specific nouns for children.

Important Note: Many languages use gendered nouns, while others do not. English has relatively few gendered nouns compared to some other languages.

It's important to remember that the concept of "opposite gender nouns" is not a standard grammatical concept. The terms used in language to refer to different genders often reflect social and cultural norms.

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