Assertion: proper noun's noun | /r/CapableOf | change their form
Facets:
value: according to their gender
type: OTHER
value: by adding –s
type: MANNER
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: through the addition of an apostrophe
type: MANNER
value: in the past
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In the past, many nouns changed their form according to their gender, for example, author and authoress.
text: One exception to this general rule when it comes to cases of nouns: Possessive nouns, which we will discuss later in this article, sometimes change form through the addition of an apostrophe and, possibly, an s.
text: Most nouns change their form when they become plural, by adding –s or –es, for example, cloud/clouds or church/churches.
text: Uncountable nouns do not make a plural or change their form, and they are always used with a singular verb.
text: Once, many English nouns would change form depending on their gender.