* boy, woman, this, what, a, are, they, etc., are words.
- People and Things
* These are People: boy, woman, teacher, king, queen, baby, etc.
* These are Things: table, chair, clock, motor-car, mountain, etc.
- Who and What
* The word who is for people.
* The word what is for things. But note: Who is he? He is Mr. X. What is he? He is a teacher.
- Gender
* The words for males (boy, man, husband, son, king, etc.) are Masculine Gender .
* The words for females (girl, woman, wife, daughter, queen, etc.) are Feminine Gender.
* The words for things (table, chair, mountain, clock, etc.) are Neuter Gender.
- Pronouns
- * he is for masculine gender (singular).
* e.g. he is a boy; he is a son; he is a king.
- * she is for feminine gender (singular).
* e.g. she is a girl; she is a daughter; she is a queen.
- * it is for neuter gender (singular).
* e.g. it is a train; it is a picture; it is an egg.
- * they is for masculine, feminine and neuter genders (plural).
* e.g. They are boys. They are daughters. They are eggs.