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Nouns and Genders

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Unlock the secret to Czech nouns by mastering the three grammatical genders.

  • Recognize masculine nouns by their consonant endings.
  • Identify feminine nouns typically ending in -a.
  • Spot neuter nouns characterized by -o or -e endings.
Mastering the Czech gender system with ease.

你将学到什么

Discover the three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Learn how to identify them by word 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: Categorize basic Czech vocabulary by its grammatical gender.

技巧与窍门 (3)

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Learn with Gender

Always learn a noun with its article (e.g., 'ten stůl').
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Masculine Nouns
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Look for -a

If you see a word ending in -a, it is almost certainly feminine.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Feminine Nouns
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Check the dictionary

Always check the gender in a dictionary if you are unsure. It will save you time.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Neuter Nouns

核心词汇 (6)

pán gentleman kniha book auto car dům house žena woman město city

Real-World Preview

book

At the Library

Review Summary

  • Ending in consonant
  • Ending in -a
  • Ending in -o/-e

常见错误

You treated a feminine noun as masculine. Remember -a is usually feminine.

Wrong: To je žena (masculine).
正确: To je žena (feminine).

Cars are inanimate and neuter in Czech, not masculine.

Wrong: Auto je muž.
正确: Auto je neutrum.

Inanimate objects can be masculine too. Dům ends in a consonant.

Wrong: Dům je žena.
正确: Dům je muž.

Next Steps

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快速练习 (10)

Which is feminine?

Which word is feminine?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: žena
Žena ends in -a.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Feminine Nouns

Select the correct article.

___ stůl je velký.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ten
Stůl is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Masculine Nouns

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

To je velký škola.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: To je velká škola.
School is feminine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Feminine Nouns

Complete the sentence.

Vidím toho ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: studenta
Animate accusative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Masculine Nouns

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vidím ten pes.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vidím toho psa
Animate accusative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Masculine Nouns

Is this animate or inanimate?

Pes

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Animate
Dogs are living beings.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Masculine Nouns

Fill in the missing ending.

Štěst__ je důležité.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: -í
Štěstí ends in -í.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Neuter Nouns

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ten nádraží je daleko.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: To nádraží
Nádraží is neuter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Neuter Nouns

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ta dům je nový.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ten dům
Dům is masculine.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Masculine Nouns

Which is neuter?

Select the neuter noun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kuře
Kuře ends in -e.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Identifying Neuter Nouns

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常见问题 (6)

Check the last letter. If it's a consonant, it's likely masculine.
No, they are split into animate and inanimate.
Almost all, but some male roles like 'předseda' are masculine.
Look for -a, -e, or -ice endings.
Yes, almost all nouns ending in -o are neuter.
You must check the dictionary. If it's feminine, it will be marked 'f'.
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