A1 Noun Gender 1 min read آسان

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In Marathi, most living beings follow their natural gender, while inanimate objects require memorization of endings.

  • Males are masculine: 'mulga' (boy) is masculine.
  • Females are feminine: 'mulgi' (girl) is feminine.
  • Inanimate objects vary: 'ghar' (house) is neuter, 'pustak' (book) is neuter.
Biological Gender (♂/♀) + Inanimate Noun (Ending-based)

Gendered Pronouns and Adjectives

Gender Pronoun (That) Adjective Ending Example
Masculine
To
-a
To motha mulga
Feminine
Ti
-i
Ti mothi mulgi
Neuter
Te
-e
Te mothe ghar

Meanings

Marathi nouns are categorized into three genders: Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter. Semantic gender applies primarily to living beings.

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Natural Gender

Gender based on biological sex of humans and animals.

“तो वाघ आहे (He is a tiger).”

“ती गाय आहे (She is a cow).”

Reference Table

Reference table for Predicting Gender by Meaning
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Noun + ahe
To mulga ahe
Negative
Noun + nahi
To mulga nahi
Question
Ka + Noun + ahe?
To mulga ahe ka?
Adjective
Adj + Noun
Motha mulga
Plural M
Te + Noun
Te mulge
Plural F
Tya + Noun
Tya mulgi

طیف رسمیت

رسمی
ते मोठे घर आहे.

ते मोठे घर आहे. (Describing property)

خنثی
ते मोठं घर आहे.

ते मोठं घर आहे. (Describing property)

غیر رسمی
ते मोठं घर हाय.

ते मोठं घर हाय. (Describing property)

عامیانه
ते मोठं घरच आहे.

ते मोठं घरच आहे. (Describing property)

Marathi Gender Map

Marathi Nouns

Masculine

  • mulga boy

Feminine

  • mulgi girl

Neuter

  • ghar house

مثال‌ها بر اساس سطح

1

तो मुलगा आहे.

He is a boy.

2

ती मुलगी आहे.

She is a girl.

3

ते पुस्तक आहे.

It is a book.

4

तो कुत्रा आहे.

It is a dog.

1

तो मोठा मुलगा आहे.

He is a big boy.

2

ती मोठी मुलगी आहे.

She is a big girl.

3

ते मोठे पुस्तक आहे.

It is a big book.

4

ती सुंदर गाडी आहे.

It is a beautiful car.

1

त्याने पुस्तक वाचले.

He read the book.

2

तिने आंबा खाल्ला.

She ate a mango.

3

ते घर जुने आहे.

That house is old.

4

तो रस्ता लांब आहे.

That road is long.

1

त्यांनी लिहिलेली पत्रे खूप महत्त्वाची आहेत.

The letters written by them are very important.

2

तिने घेतलेला निर्णय योग्य होता.

The decision she took was correct.

3

ते काम पूर्ण झाले आहे.

That work is completed.

4

तो माणूस खूप हुशार आहे.

That man is very intelligent.

1

तिची वागणूक अत्यंत सभ्य आहे.

Her behavior is extremely polite.

2

हे पुस्तक वाचताना मला खूप आनंद झाला.

I felt very happy while reading this book.

3

त्यांच्या विचारांची दिशा स्पष्ट आहे.

The direction of their thoughts is clear.

4

ही समस्या सोडवणे कठीण आहे.

Solving this problem is difficult.

1

भाषेतील लिंगभेद हा एक गुंतागुंतीचा विषय आहे.

Gender in language is a complex subject.

2

साहित्यातील पात्रांचे लिंग त्यांच्या स्वभावावर परिणाम करते.

The gender of characters in literature affects their nature.

3

ऐतिहासिक संदर्भात या शब्दाचा अर्थ बदलला आहे.

The meaning of this word has changed in historical context.

4

तिच्या बोलण्यात एक वेगळाच गोडवा आहे.

There is a unique sweetness in her speech.

به‌راحتی اشتباه گرفته می‌شود

Predicting Gender by Meaning در مقابل Masculine vs Neuter

Learners often default to masculine for all non-human objects.

Predicting Gender by Meaning در مقابل Adjective Agreement

Forgetting to change the adjective ending.

Predicting Gender by Meaning در مقابل Pronoun vs Adjective

Mixing up 'to' (pronoun) and 'motha' (adjective).

اشتباهات رایج

To mulgi

Ti mulgi

Mixing masculine pronoun with feminine noun.

Te mulga

To mulga

Using neuter pronoun for masculine noun.

Ti pustak

Te pustak

Using feminine pronoun for neuter noun.

To pustak

Te pustak

Using masculine pronoun for neuter noun.

Mothi mulga

Motha mulga

Adjective ending doesn't match noun.

Mothe mulgi

Mothi mulgi

Adjective ending doesn't match noun.

Motha ghar

Mothe ghar

Adjective ending doesn't match noun.

Ti pani

Te pani

Water is neuter in Marathi.

To gadi

Ti gadi

Car is feminine in Marathi.

Te rasta

To rasta

Road is masculine in Marathi.

Incorrect honorific gender

Correct honorific gender

Failing to adjust gender for respect.

الگوهای جمله‌سازی

तो ___ आहे.

ती ___ आहे.

ते ___ आहे.

___ खूप मोठा आहे.

Real World Usage

Social Media constant

ती माझी बेस्ट फ्रेंड आहे.

Food Delivery very common

ते जेवण गरम आहे.

Job Interview common

तो माझा अनुभव आहे.

Travel common

ती गाडी कधी येईल?

Texting constant

ते काम झालं का?

Classroom very common

ते पुस्तक उघडा.

💡

Learn with the article

Always learn 'to', 'ti', or 'te' with the noun.
⚠️

Don't guess

Inanimate objects are tricky; check a dictionary.
🎯

Look at the ending

Many masculine nouns end in -a.
💬

Respectful speech

Use plural forms for elders regardless of gender.

Smart Tips

Learn the article with the noun.

Learn 'pustak' Learn 'te pustak'

Check the ending vowel.

To ghar Te ghar

Use plural forms.

To kaka Te kaka

Review your adjective endings.

Mothi mulga Motha mulga

تلفظ

motha (masc) vs mothi (fem)

Gendered endings

Ensure the final vowel is clear to indicate gender.

Statement

To mulga ahe ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

حفظ کنید

روش یادسپاری

Remember: 'A' for Adam (Masculine), 'I' for Ivy (Feminine), 'E' for Everything else (Neuter).

تداعی تصویری

Imagine a boy wearing an 'A' shirt, a girl wearing an 'I' shirt, and a house wearing an 'E' hat.

Rhyme

Masculine ends in A, Feminine ends in I, Neuter ends in E, that's the Marathi way!

Story

A boy (mulga) walks to his house (ghar). He sees a girl (mulgi) reading a book (pustak). He says 'To mulga', she says 'Ti mulgi', they both look at the book and say 'Te pustak'.

شبکه واژگان

mulgamulgigharpustakpanigadi

چالش

Label 5 items in your room with their gender today.

نکات فرهنگی

Gender is deeply embedded in social address.

Derived from Sanskrit gender systems.

شروع‌کننده‌های مکالمه

तो मुलगा कोण आहे?

हे पुस्तक कोणाचे आहे?

ती गाडी तुमची आहे का?

तुम्हाला कोणते फळ आवडते?

موضوعات نگارش

Describe your family members.
Describe your favorite book.
Describe your daily commute.
Discuss a recent decision you made.

اشتباهات رایج

Incorrect

صحیح


Incorrect

صحیح


Incorrect

صحیح


Incorrect

صحیح

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct pronoun.

___ मुलगा आहे.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: To
Mulga is masculine.
Select the correct gender. چند گزینه‌ای

What is the gender of 'ghar'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neuter
Ghar is neuter.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ti mulga आहे.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: To mulga
Mulga is masculine.
Order the words. Sentence Building

मुलगी / ती / आहे / चांगली

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ती चांगली मुलगी आहे
Correct SVO order.
Match noun to gender. جفت کردن

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: M, F, N
Correct mapping.
Conjugate the adjective. Conjugation Drill

To ___ (motha) mulga.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: motha
Masculine ending.
Is this true? True False Rule

All inanimate objects are neuter.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
Many are M or F.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: ती गाडी कोणाची आहे? B: ___ माझी गाडी आहे.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ti
Gadi is feminine.

Score: /8

تمرین‌های عملی

8 exercises
Fill in the correct pronoun.

___ मुलगा आहे.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: To
Mulga is masculine.
Select the correct gender. چند گزینه‌ای

What is the gender of 'ghar'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neuter
Ghar is neuter.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ti mulga आहे.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: To mulga
Mulga is masculine.
Order the words. Sentence Building

मुलगी / ती / आहे / चांगली

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ती चांगली मुलगी आहे
Correct SVO order.
Match noun to gender. جفت کردن

Match: mulga, mulgi, pustak

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: M, F, N
Correct mapping.
Conjugate the adjective. Conjugation Drill

To ___ (motha) mulga.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: motha
Masculine ending.
Is this true? True False Rule

All inanimate objects are neuter.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
Many are M or F.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: ती गाडी कोणाची आहे? B: ___ माझी गाडी आहे.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ti
Gadi is feminine.

Score: /8

سوالات متداول (8)

It's a grammatical feature of Indo-Aryan languages to categorize nouns.

Yes, always check the dictionary for inanimate objects.

Often they end in -e or -a (in specific cases).

Yes, based on their biological sex.

Mostly, but there are differences in specific nouns.

No, that will sound very incorrect.

Yes, plural forms have their own gendered endings.

It takes practice, but the patterns become natural.

Scaffolded Practice

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1

2

2

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4

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish partial

El/La

Marathi includes a neuter category.

French partial

Le/La

Marathi's neuter is distinct.

German high

Der/Die/Das

German gender is often arbitrary; Marathi is slightly more predictable.

Japanese none

None

Japanese has no gender agreement.

Arabic partial

Al-

Arabic gender is strictly binary.

Chinese none

None

Chinese lacks gendered pronouns.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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