Masculine virile explained

Masculine virile is an issue relating to verbs and/or nouns in some languages, such as Polish, which refer to male humans but not male animals.[1] They are therefore not to be confused with mere animacy.

Example

In Polish one would say to a group of animals, girls or adult women "Co zrobiłyście?" ("What did you do?"), but "Co zrobiliście?" to a group of boys or men.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slavic Languages.