Romanian Has 3 Genders, and One of Them Is "It Depends How Many"

Eric Bevill

Three genders. Masculine, feminine, and one that literally means "it depends how many there are." I sat on the terrace, opened my notes, and tried to make sense of Romanian grammar. It did not go well. The dolphin is masculine. The beard is feminine. A chair is a guy until you buy a second one, and