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Nouns which refer both to males and to females
Some nouns can refer either to males or to females simply by changing the determiner from masculine to feminine:
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- NB: pupille meaning 'pupil of the eye' is feminine only. In set expressions such as pupille de la Nation, pupille de l'Etat the noun refers to a child whose education is paid for by the state. With this meaning pupille may be masculine or feminine according to the sex of the child.