feminine form

collocation in English

meaningsoffeminineandform

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feminine
adjective
uk
/ˈfem.ɪ.nɪn/us
/ˈfem.ə.nɪn/
having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for ...
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form
noun
uk
/fɔːm/us
/fɔːrm/
a paper or set of papers printed with spaces in which answers to questions can be written or information can be recorded in an ...
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(Definition offeminineandformfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffeminine form

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Morphologically, thefeminineformis unmarked, and the masculine form is the derived/marked form.
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For any occurrence of a masculine pronoun, thefeminineformis understood to be included.
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In this case, the only indication that the noun is feminine is i the occurrence of thefeminineformof the article.
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In his first scolding presentment thefeminineform, ' garrulatrix ', is used.
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The indefinite articles (un, una) are stressed and thefeminineformis bisyllabic.
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In contrast, a few investigators have found that thefeminineformla (the) is more problematic than the masculine form.
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Clark (1985), for example, reported that children overgeneralized articles to thefeminineform.
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Ritorni commented that her 'eminentlyfeminineformcontrasted' with her masculine costumes.
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Thefeminineformof grand duke is grand duchess.
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Thefeminineform"vosotras" is used only when addressing a group composed entirely of females; otherwise, "vosotros" is used.
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Generallyfeminineformis created by adding suffix ov to the masculine form.
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Thefeminineformis celebrated in his classical bronze figures, portraits and reliefs.
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