What class of words in Modern English retains grammatical gender?

Modern English does not have grammatical gender in the same way as languages like French, Spanish, or German. However, there are some nouns that still show remnants of the old Anglo-Saxon gender system. These nouns are mostly pronouns and a few other words:

* Personal pronouns:

* *He* and *she* are gendered, while *it* is neuter. This is a clear indication of the remnants of a grammatical gender system.

* *Him* and *her* are also gendered, corresponding to *he* and *she*.

* Possessive pronouns:

* *His* and *her* are gendered, while *its* is neuter.

* Other words:

* A few words retain gender distinctions, often related to the body:

* *Man* and *woman*

* *Boy* and *girl*

* *Husband* and *wife*

* *Brother* and *sister*

* Some words related to ships, countries, and sometimes vehicles are treated as feminine, and addressed with the pronoun *she*. This is a poetic convention, but it does reflect a historical pattern.

It's important to note that these gender distinctions are primarily used in pronouns, not in nouns themselves. Modern English does not assign a grammatical gender to most nouns, and the gender distinction in pronouns mostly reflects biological sex rather than a complex grammatical system.