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masculinely

masculinely

7.7
To use the male form of a word so it matches a noun in gender
  • adverb
  • /ˈmæskjʊlɪnli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : masculinamente
  • In French, the adjective must agree masculinely with a masculine noun.

Examples

  • In some languages, verbs can also be conjugated masculinely depending on the noun.

  • The word was declined masculinely to match the gender of the subject.

  • He speaks masculinely in his native language.

  • The word is used masculinely in many contexts.

  • In French, the adjective must agree masculinely with a masculine noun.

  • The word was declined masculinely to match the gender of the subject.

  • In some languages, verbs can also be conjugated masculinely depending on the noun.

Surface Forms

masculinely positive

Morphology

masculinely = masculine (transparent) = masculine + ly

The adverbial form simply marks manner from the adjective 'masculine', which also covers grammatical-gender meaning.

Etymology

Masculinely comes from the adjective masculine, from the Latin masculus meaning 'male', and the ending -ly, and in grammar it means using the masculine form to match a masculine noun. So, used masculinely a word is put in the 'masculine' form to agree with a masculine noun in languages like French or Spanish.