"Obviously, swords are male."
The swordmaster gave the student a tired look. "No."
"But sheaths must be fema-"
"Sheaths exist to protect swords from the world, and vice versa. Swords exist to kill and maim."
"Or be pretty," another student said.
"Indeed. And those roles aren't male or female."
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In french, sword is grammatically feminine and sheath masculine.
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Romance languages.