Concept:A noun’s gender shows whether it refers to a male, female, both, or neither. The word ‘czarina’ specifically means a female ruler or the wife of a czar.
Explanation:The word ‘czarina’ is derived from ‘czar’, which is a masculine title. The suffix ‘-ina’ often indicates a feminine form.
Historically, a czarina was either a female Russian emperor or the wife of a czar.
For example: “The czarina gave a royal decree.”
This clearly refers to a female person. Therefore, ‘czarina’ belongs to the feminine gender.
Nouns like ‘queen’, ‘actress’, or ‘sow’ also follow the same pattern. The other gender categories do not apply here: masculine (male), common (both male/female), neuter (neither male nor female).
Answer:A. Feminine Gender