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Nouns & Gender

Masculine and feminine

Two genders, no neuter

Every noun is masculine or feminine.

💬 Examples
लड़का / लड़की
laṛkā / laṛkī
boy / girl
📝 Masculine -ā, feminine -ī (common pattern)
किताब
kitāb
book
📝 Feminine noun without an -ī ending
Masculine often ends in -ā, feminine in -ī

A common but not universal pattern.

📊 Gender patterns
Gender Typical ending Example
masculine -ā लड़का (laṛkā)
feminine -ī लड़की (laṛkī)
either varies किताब (f), मकान (m)
💬 Examples
कमरा
kamrā
room
📝 Masculine -ā
कुर्सी
kursī
chair
📝 Feminine -ī
Gender often must be memorized

Many nouns don't fit the ending pattern.

💬 Examples
पानी
pānī
water
📝 Masculine despite the -ī ending
मेज़
mez
table
📝 Feminine, no typical ending