Universal English: Quick Reference

We don't have much time to read these days, so while the Standard offers vast detail on the basics of Universal Gender-Neutral English (UGNE), a quick summary of basics might help:

Universal Pronouns

hu /hyo͞o/ nominative pronoun: the neutral equivalent of he or she

hum /hyo͞om/ accusative pronoun : the neutral equivalent of him or her

hus /hyo͞oz/ possessive pronoun and adjective: the neutral equivalent of his or hers and his or her

humself /hyo͞omsɛlf/ reflexive pronoun; the neutral equivalent of himself or herself

 

Universal Nouns & Affixes

An affix is a prefix or suffix

...for Adults

hom /häm/ noun or affix: neutral alternative to man or woman

homs /hämz/ noun or affix: neutral alternative to men or women*, plural of* hom

 ...for Children and Teenagers

hem /hem/ noun or affix: neutral alternative to boy or girl

hems /hemz/ noun or affix: neutral alternative to boys or girls*, plural of* hem

 

Other Universal Suffixes

-um /əm/ suffix: universal alternative for any gendered suffix other than -man or -woman

-ums /əmz/ suffix: plural of -um

And that's it. There are many details, clarification and exceptions, but if you understand this post, you get 95% of Universal English--the only complete system for (optional) gender-neutral English.