#distinguishing masculine or feminine words

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distinguishing masculine or feminine words

raven shore
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There is no true way aside from memorization. Learn the article or a gendered adjective with the noun.

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There are some generic patterns, but the only one I've ever found useful was -tion being feminine in almost all cases

normal pilot
spice vine
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Le bastion be like

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I think this is the only exception

raven shore
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Bastion is the main one tho

spice vine
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these two are Greek

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-on is Greek neuter ending

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ou plutôt ce premier vient de iōn qui est le participe masculin de ειμι signifiant « allant »

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et ce dernier se termine par le -on neutre avec un o court