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The Identity of Things

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the secret of Lithuanian nouns by identifying gender through their unique endings.

  • Identify masculine nouns by their -as, -is, and -us suffixes.
  • Recognize feminine nouns by their -a and -ė endings.
  • Categorize everyday objects into their correct grammatical gender.
Discover the gender behind every Lithuanian word.

O que você vai aprender

Understanding noun genders and the basic nominative case. This chapter introduces the concept of masculine and feminine endings.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly classify common nouns as masculine or feminine based on their endings.

Dicas e truques (1)

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Check the dictionary

Always check the dictionary to confirm the gender of a new word.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine Noun Endings (-as, -is, -us)

Vocabulário-chave (5)

stalas table kėdė chair brolis brother mama mom medus honey

Real-World Preview

coffee

At the cafe

Review Summary

  • Noun + -as, -is, -us
  • Noun + -a, -ė

Erros comuns

You added a feminine ending to a masculine object. Remember that table (stalas) is masculine.

Wrong: Stala
Correto: Stalas

You used a masculine ending for a feminine object. Chair (kėdė) is feminine.

Wrong: Kėdas
Correto: Kėdė

Adding an extra 's' makes it sound masculine, but mama is always feminine.

Wrong: Mamaas
Correto: Mama

Next Steps

You are doing great! Keep observing the world around you and noticing those endings. You're becoming a true Lithuanian speaker!

Label 5 items in your house with sticky notes.

Continue to: To Be or Not To Be

Prática rápida (10)

Fill in the blank.

Mama yra ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gera
Mama is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Feminine Noun Endings (-a, -ė)

Choose the correct word.

___ yra graži.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Katė
Katė is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Feminine Noun Endings (-a, -ė)

Choose the correct word.

___ yra įdomi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kelionė
Kelionė is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Feminine Noun Endings (-a, -ė)

Fill in the blank.

Mano ___ yra geras.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: brolis
Brolis is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine Noun Endings (-as, -is, -us)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Sūnus yra graži.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sūnus yra gražus.
Adjective must match masculine noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine Noun Endings (-as, -is, -us)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Tradicija yra svarbus.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tradicija yra svarbi.
Tradicija is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Feminine Noun Endings (-a, -ė)

Which word is masculine?

Which of these is masculine?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: stalas
Stalas ends in -as.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine Noun Endings (-as, -is, -us)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Stalas yra gera.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Stalas yra geras.
Adjective must match masculine noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Masculine Noun Endings (-as, -is, -us)

Fill in the blank.

Mašina yra ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: greita
Mašina is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Feminine Noun Endings (-a, -ė)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Knyga yra geras.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Knyga yra gera.
Knyga is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Feminine Noun Endings (-a, -ė)

Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (4)

Yes, almost all nouns ending in -as are masculine.
It is usually masculine, but check the dictionary for feminine exceptions.
Almost all, but check for masculine exceptions.
Look at the nominative singular form.
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