Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 1-214 : GENERAL PROVISIONS — LAW AND STATUTES — GENERAL RULES OF STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION —214 - Words of tense, number and gender TEXT PDF A. Words in the present tense include the future as well as the present. B. Words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural number include the singular. C. Words of the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter. D. Words of the feminine gender include the masculine and the neuter. A.R.S. § 1-214