Define the language means used to mark the gender distinctions of the nouns: 1. The tom-cat was sleeping on the window-sill. 2. Australia and her people invoke everyone's interest. 3. Next week we are going to speak about the continent of Australia: its climate and nature. 4. The tale says that the Mouse was courageous; he never let down his friends when they were in danger. 5. Something is wrong with my car, I can't start her. 6. I saw a car left on the beach; its windows were broken. 7. They have got five cows and a bull, two cocks and three dozen hens, a drake and ten ducks. 8. His new yacht is very expensive; he paid about a million dollars for her. 9. A woman-doctor was to operate on the patient. 10. A he-goat is more difficult to tame than a she-goat.
The language means used to mark the gender distinctions of the nouns in the sentences include:
tom-cat - masculine markerAustralia - feminine markercontinent of Australia - neuter/neutral markerMouse - masculine markercar - feminine markercar - neuter/neutral markercows, bull, cocks, hens, drake, ducks - masculine/feminine markersyacht - feminine markerwoman-doctor - feminine markerhe-goat, she-goat - masculine/feminine markers