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Nouns & Gender

Masculine & feminine (no neuter)

Two genders: masculine & feminine

Every noun has a gender.

📊 Gender cues
Gender Typical ending Example
masculine often -ā لڑکا (boy), کمرا (room)
feminine often -ī لڑکی (girl), کرسی (chair)
but many exceptions کتاب (book, f), گھر (house, m)
💬 Examples
لڑکا
laṛkā
boy (m)
📝 Many masculine nouns end in -ā
لڑکی
laṛkī
girl (f)
📝 Many feminine nouns end in -ī
Gender isn't always predictable

Some endings mislead; learn it with the noun.

💬 Examples
کتاب
kitāb
book (f)
📝 Feminine despite the consonant ending
پانی
pānī
water (m)
📝 Masculine despite -ī
Gender controls agreement

Adjectives and verbs agree.

💬 Examples
اچھا لڑکا
achchhā laṛkā
a good boy
📝 Masculine adjective -ā
اچھی لڑکی
achchhī laṛkī
a good girl
📝 Feminine adjective -ī