A1 Noun Gender 1 min read Leicht

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In Gujarati, most nouns ending in the vowel '-i' are feminine, which helps you choose the right adjectives and verb endings.

  • Nouns ending in '-i' are usually feminine: 'ghadi' (watch/clock) is feminine.
  • Use feminine adjectives when describing these nouns: 'sari ghadi' (good watch).
  • Check the noun ending first before deciding on the gender agreement.
Noun(-i) = ♀️ (Feminine)

Adjective Agreement for Feminine Nouns

Adjective (Root) Masculine Feminine Neuter
Saru (Good)
Saro
Sari
Saru
Nanu (Small)
Nano
Nani
Nanu
Navu (New)
Navo
Navi
Navu
Motu (Big)
Moto
Moti
Motu
Lalu (Red)
Lalo
Lali
Lalu
Kalu (Black)
Kalo
Kali
Kalu

Meanings

This rule identifies the grammatical gender of nouns ending in the vowel 'i' (ઈ or ઇ). In Gujarati, gender affects how adjectives and verbs are conjugated.

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Gender Identification

Determining the grammatical gender of a noun based on its final vowel.

“આ નાની ચાવી છે. (This is a small key.)”

“મારી ગાડી લાલ છે. (My car is red.)”

Reference Table

Reference table for Feminine Nouns in '-i'
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Noun + adjective + che
Ghadi sari che
Negative
Noun + adjective + nathi
Ghadi sari nathi
Question
Su + Noun + adjective + che?
Su ghadi sari che?
Possessive
Pronoun + ni/nu/no + Noun
Mari ghadi
Past Tense
Noun + verb(i)
Ghadi khovai gai
Plural
Noun + o
Ghadiyo sari che

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે.

આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે. (General)

Neutral
આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે.

આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે. (General)

Informell
આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે.

આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે. (General)

Umgangssprache
આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે.

આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે. (General)

Feminine Noun Map

Feminine Nouns (-i)

Objects

  • ghadi watch
  • chavi key

Stationery

  • diary diary
  • pensi pencil

Beispiele nach Niveau

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આ મારી ઘડિયાળ છે.

This is my watch.

2

આ નાની ચાવી છે.

This is a small key.

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મારી ગાડી નવી છે.

My car is new.

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તેની ડાયરી ક્યાં છે?

Where is his/her diary?

1

તારી ઘડિયાળ ખૂબ સુંદર છે.

Your watch is very beautiful.

2

મેં નવી ગાડી ખરીદી.

I bought a new car.

3

શું આ તમારી ચાવી છે?

Is this your key?

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તેની પાસે એક જૂની ડાયરી છે.

He/She has an old diary.

1

મેં મારી ઘડિયાળ રિપેર કરાવી.

I got my watch repaired.

2

તેની ગાડી રસ્તા પર ઊભી હતી.

His car was standing on the road.

3

તમારી ડાયરીમાં શું લખ્યું છે?

What is written in your diary?

4

મેં ચાવી ટેબલ પર મૂકી.

I put the key on the table.

1

ઘડિયાળમાં સમય જોવો જરૂરી છે.

It is necessary to check the time on the watch.

2

તેણે ગાડી ચલાવવાનું શીખ્યું.

He learned to drive the car.

3

ડાયરીમાં નોંધ લેવી જોઈએ.

One should take notes in the diary.

4

ચાવી ખોવાઈ જવી એ મોટી સમસ્યા છે.

Losing the key is a big problem.

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તેની ઘડિયાળની ડિઝાઇન ખૂબ જ આકર્ષક છે.

The design of his watch is very attractive.

2

ગાડીની ગતિ મર્યાદાનું પાલન કરો.

Follow the speed limit of the car.

3

ડાયરીના પાનાઓ પર જૂની યાદો છે.

There are old memories on the pages of the diary.

4

ચાવી વગર દરવાજો ખોલવો અશક્ય છે.

It is impossible to open the door without the key.

1

ઘડિયાળના કાંટા સમયની ગતિ દર્શાવે છે.

The hands of the watch show the speed of time.

2

ગાડીની એન્જિન ક્ષમતા પ્રભાવશાળી છે.

The engine capacity of the car is impressive.

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ડાયરીમાં લખેલી વાતો હૃદયને સ્પર્શી જાય છે.

The things written in the diary touch the heart.

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ચાવીની શોધમાં આખો દિવસ નીકળી ગયો.

The whole day was spent in search of the key.

Leicht verwechselbar

Feminine Nouns in '-i' vs. Neuter nouns ending in -i

Learners assume all -i nouns are feminine.

Feminine Nouns in '-i' vs. Masculine nouns ending in -o

Mixing up gender endings.

Feminine Nouns in '-i' vs. Neuter nouns ending in -u

Mixing up gender endings.

Häufige Fehler

saro ghadi

sari ghadi

Adjective must match feminine noun.

maro chavi

mari chavi

Possessive pronoun must match feminine noun.

ghadi che saro

ghadi che sari

Word order and agreement.

pani che sari

pani che saru

Pani is neuter.

navo gadi

navi gadi

Adjective agreement.

tari ghadi mota che

tari ghadi moti che

Adjective agreement.

mari diary khovai gayo

mari diary khovai gai

Verb agreement.

ghadiyo mota che

ghadiyo moti che

Plural feminine agreement.

gadi chalavvu

gadi chalavvi

Infinitive agreement.

mari diary ma lakhyo

mari diary ma lakhyu

Verb agreement in past.

ghadi ni design saro

ghadi ni design sari

Agreement with feminine noun.

gadi ni gati mota

gadi ni gati moti

Agreement.

chavi ni khoj ma

chavi ni shod ma

Vocabulary usage.

Satzmuster

આ મારી ___ છે.

મારી ___ નવી છે.

શું તમારી ___ ખોવાઈ ગઈ?

તેની ___ ખૂબ સુંદર છે.

Real World Usage

Shopping very common

આ ઘડિયાળ કેટલી છે?

Texting constant

મારી ગાડી આવી ગઈ.

Job Interview common

મારી ડાયરીમાં નોંધ છે.

Travel common

મારી ચાવી ક્યાં છે?

Food Delivery occasional

મારી થેલી ક્યાં છે?

Social Media common

મારી નવી ગાડી!

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Learn gender with nouns

Always learn the gender of a noun when you learn the word itself.
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Watch for exceptions

Not all -i nouns are feminine; watch out for 'pani'.
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Listen to native speakers

Pay attention to how they use adjectives with nouns.
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Use it naturally

Don't worry about mistakes; keep practicing.

Smart Tips

Check the last letter first.

Mari ghadi saro che. Mari ghadi sari che.

Match the possessive to the noun.

Maro ghadi. Mari ghadi.

Change the ending to -i.

Gadi navo che. Gadi navi che.

Ensure the verb matches the noun.

Ghadi khovai gayo. Ghadi khovai gai.

Aussprache

ee

Vowel 'i'

Ensure the 'i' sound is long (ee) as in 'see'.

Statement

Ghadi sari che. ↘

Falling intonation for statements.

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of 'i' as 'I' for 'Independently Feminine'.

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a lady wearing a watch (ghadi) and holding a key (chavi). Both end in 'i' and are feminine.

Rhyme

If the word ends in 'i', it's feminine, don't be shy!

Story

My friend Gita has a watch (ghadi). She keeps the key (chavi) in her diary (diary). All three words end in 'i' and are feminine.

Word Web

ghadichavidiarygadipensikathi

Herausforderung

Find 5 items in your room that end in 'i' and label them as feminine in your notebook.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Gender is deeply embedded in the language and reflects the cultural importance of objects.

Gujarati gender system evolved from Sanskrit.

Gesprächseinstiege

તમારી પાસે કઈ ઘડિયાળ છે?

શું તમારી પાસે ચાવી છે?

તમારી ગાડી કેવા રંગની છે?

તમે ડાયરીમાં શું લખો છો?

Tagebuch-Impulse

Describe your favorite watch.
Write about your car or bicycle.
Describe your daily routine using a diary.
Reflect on the importance of keys in your life.

Häufige Fehler

Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig


Incorrect

Richtig

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

આ મારી ___ છે. (ghadi)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ghadi
Ghadi is feminine.
Choose the correct adjective. Multiple Choice

મારી ગાડી ___ છે. (new)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: navi
Navi matches feminine gadi.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

મારી ચાવી સારો છે.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: મારી ચાવી સારી છે.
Sari matches feminine chavi.
Change to feminine. Sentence Transformation

Chokro saro che. (Change to ghadi)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ghadi sari che.
Sari matches feminine ghadi.
Is this true? True False Rule

All nouns ending in -i are feminine.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
There are rare exceptions like pani.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Mari gadi navi che. B: Mari gadi ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pan navi che.
Agreement with gadi.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

mari / ghadi / sari / che

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mari ghadi sari che.
Correct word order.
Sort the nouns. Grammar Sorting

Which is feminine?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ghadi
Ghadi ends in -i.

Score: /8

Ubungsaufgaben

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

આ મારી ___ છે. (ghadi)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ghadi
Ghadi is feminine.
Choose the correct adjective. Multiple Choice

મારી ગાડી ___ છે. (new)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: navi
Navi matches feminine gadi.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

મારી ચાવી સારો છે.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: મારી ચાવી સારી છે.
Sari matches feminine chavi.
Change to feminine. Sentence Transformation

Chokro saro che. (Change to ghadi)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ghadi sari che.
Sari matches feminine ghadi.
Is this true? True False Rule

All nouns ending in -i are feminine.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
There are rare exceptions like pani.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Mari gadi navi che. B: Mari gadi ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pan navi che.
Agreement with gadi.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

mari / ghadi / sari / che

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mari ghadi sari che.
Correct word order.
Sort the nouns. Grammar Sorting

Which is feminine?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ghadi
Ghadi ends in -i.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

Almost all, but there are exceptions like 'pani' (water).

Yes, the gender remains the same even in plural.

Usually they end in -u.

People will understand you, but it will sound incorrect.

Sometimes, but most follow the rule.

Yes, it ends in -i.

Label items in your house.

Yes, in the past tense.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Gender agreement

Spanish uses -a/-o, Gujarati uses -i/-o/-u.

French moderate

Le/La

Gujarati uses adjective endings.

German moderate

Der/Die/Das

German uses articles, Gujarati uses endings.

Japanese none

None

Japanese is gender-neutral.

Arabic moderate

Ta Marbuta

Arabic uses specific suffixes.

Chinese none

None

Chinese is gender-neutral.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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