This distinction between feminine and masculine is a fundamental difference between French (and some other languages, in particular Latin languages) and English. And the bad news is there's no clear rules or logic to know the gender of a noun... That's why we often hear English speakers talking of
un chaise (a chair), while it should be
une chaise (
chaise is a feminine word) or
une tabouret (a stool), instead of
un tabouret (masculine noun).
Now, if you ask me why
chaise is a feminine noun and
stool a masculine one... I have no clue
.
The termination of a noun or adjectif,by a voyelle or a consonne, determins the féminine or masculine, in general...xion /ction, are usually feminine