Linguistic Gender

Linguistic gender refers to how languages categorize nouns and pronouns as masculine, feminine, or neutral. These gender distinctions are not always related to biological sex but are part of grammatical systems that influence word forms and sentence structure. For example, in many languages, words for "moon" or "book" may be assigned a gender, affecting how related adjectives or articles are used. While some languages have extensive gender categories, others are gender-neutral. Understanding linguistic gender helps clarify language patterns and how speakers encode social or cultural concepts through grammar.