A1 Noun Gender 1 min read 简单

Masculine Nouns in '-o'

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In Gujarati, most nouns ending in the vowel '-o' are masculine; remember this to correctly match your adjectives and verbs.

  • Nouns ending in '-o' are typically masculine: 'chhokro' (boy).
  • Adjectives must change their ending to match the noun: 'saro chhokro' (good boy).
  • Verbs often reflect the gender of the subject: 'chhokro aavyo' (the boy came).
Noun(-o) + Adjective(-o) + Verb(-yo)

Masculine Agreement Pattern

Noun Adjective Verb (Past) Meaning
Chhokro
Saro
Aavyo
Good boy came
Ghodo
Moto
Dodyo
Big horse ran
Pankho
Juno
Chalyo
Old fan worked
Rasto
Lambo
Bandh thayo
Long road closed
Mitro
Saro
Bolyo
Good friend spoke
Thailo
Moto
Malyo
Big bag found

Meanings

This rule defines the grammatical gender of nouns ending in the vowel '-o', which is the primary marker for masculine singular nouns in Gujarati.

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Masculine Singular

Identifies a single male person, animal, or object as masculine.

“છોકરો (chhokro - boy)”

“ઘોડો (ghodo - horse)”

Reference Table

Reference table for Masculine Nouns in '-o'
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Noun + Adj + Verb
Chhokro saro chhe
Negative
Noun + na + Verb
Chhokro na aavyo
Question
Shu + Noun + Verb?
Shu chhokro aavyo?
Short Answer
Noun + Verb
Chhokro aavyo
Plural
Noun + Adj + Verb
Chhokra sara aavya
Oblique
Noun + Postposition
Chhokra-e kam karyu

正式程度

正式
આ છોકરો સારો છે.

આ છોકરો સારો છે. (General)

中性
છોકરો સારો છે.

છોકરો સારો છે. (General)

非正式
છોકરો સારો છે!

છોકરો સારો છે! (General)

俚语
છોકરો જોરદાર છે!

છોકરો જોરદાર છે! (General)

The '-o' Gender Family

Masculine Noun

People

  • Chhokro Boy

Animals

  • Ghodo Horse

Objects

  • Pankho Fan

Gender Endings

Masculine
Chhokro Boy
Feminine
Chhokri Girl
Neuter
Patru Letter

Is it Masculine?

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Does it end in -o?

YES
Likely Masculine
NO
Check other rules

Common '-o' Nouns

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Living

  • Chhokro
  • Ghodo
  • Mitro
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Objects

  • Pankho
  • Thailo
  • Rasto

按水平分级的例句

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આ છોકરો છે.

This is a boy.

2

ઘોડો મોટો છે.

The horse is big.

3

પંખો સારો છે.

The fan is good.

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મારો ભાઈ આવ્યો.

My brother came.

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શું આ છોકરો તમારો છે?

Is this boy yours?

2

તેણે સારો ઘોડો ખરીદ્યો.

He bought a good horse.

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આ પંખો નથી ચાલતો.

This fan is not working.

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નાનો છોકરો રમે છે.

The small boy is playing.

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તેણે મોટા ઘોડાને જોયો.

He saw the big horse.

2

મારો મિત્ર ખૂબ સારો છે.

My friend is very good.

3

આ રસ્તો ઘણો લાંબો છે.

This road is very long.

4

તેણે જૂનો પંખો ફેંકી દીધો.

He threw away the old fan.

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આવો સારો છોકરો મેં ક્યારેય નથી જોયો.

I have never seen such a good boy.

2

તેણે દોડતા ઘોડાને રોક્યો.

He stopped the running horse.

3

આ રસ્તો બંધ હોવાથી અમે પાછા ફર્યા.

Since this road was closed, we returned.

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તેનો પંખો અવાજ કરતો હતો.

His fan was making noise.

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તેણે જે ઘોડો પસંદ કર્યો તે ખૂબ જ ઝડપી હતો.

The horse he chose was very fast.

2

આવો મોટો રસ્તો બનાવવો સરળ નથી.

Building such a big road is not easy.

3

તેણે પોતાના મિત્રને પત્ર લખ્યો.

He wrote a letter to his friend.

4

આ પંખાનો અવાજ મને ગમતો નથી.

I do not like the sound of this fan.

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તેણે જે રીતે ઘોડાને સંભાળ્યો તે પ્રશંસનીય હતું.

The way he handled the horse was commendable.

2

આ રસ્તા પર ચાલવું જોખમી હોઈ શકે છે.

Walking on this road can be dangerous.

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તેણે પોતાના મિત્ર સાથે લાંબી ચર્ચા કરી.

He had a long discussion with his friend.

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આ પંખો જૂની શૈલીનો છે.

This fan is of an old style.

容易混淆

Masculine Nouns in '-o' 对比 Feminine '-i'

Learners mix up '-o' and '-i'.

常见错误

sari chhokro

saro chhokro

Adjective must match masculine noun.

chhokro aavi

chhokro aavyo

Verb must match masculine noun.

pankhi saro

pankho saro

Noun gender is fixed.

ghoda saro

ghodo saro

Singular vs plural confusion.

moto chhokri

moti chhokri

Adjective must match feminine noun.

chhokro na aavi

chhokro na aavyo

Verb agreement in negative.

saro ghoda

saro ghodo

Wrong singular form.

chhokra-e aavyo

chhokra-e aavyu

Transitive verb agreement.

sara rasto

saro rasto

Adjective agreement.

pankho-ni

pankha-ni

Oblique case error.

chhokro-ne aavyo

chhokro aavyo

Case marking error.

ghodo-e

ghoda-e

Oblique form error.

saro-o chhokro

saro chhokro

Redundant suffix.

句型

___ સારો છે.

Real World Usage

Social Media common

મારો મિત્ર.

💡

Check the ending

Always look at the last letter.

Smart Tips

Check your adjectives.

sari chhokro saro chhokro

发音

o as in 'go'

The '-o' sound

It is a long, rounded vowel.

Declarative

Chhokro saro chhe ↘

Statement of fact

记住它

记忆技巧

Think of the letter 'O' as a big, round, masculine circle.

视觉联想

Imagine a boy (chhokro) riding a horse (ghodo) under a spinning fan (pankho). All three end in 'o'!

Rhyme

If the word ends in an O, it's a boy, don't you know!

Story

A boy (chhokro) bought a horse (ghodo). He put a fan (pankho) in the stable. The road (rasto) was long.

Word Web

ChhokroGhodoPankhoRastoThailoMitro

挑战

Find 3 objects in your room that end in 'o' and label them as masculine.

文化笔记

Gender is very important in social interactions.

Derived from Sanskrit masculine endings.

对话开场白

તમારો મિત્ર કેવો છે?

日记主题

Describe your brother.

常见错误

Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

છોકરો ___ છે.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: saro
Masculine agreement.

Score: /1

练习题

1 exercises
Fill in the blank.

છોકરો ___ છે.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: saro
Masculine agreement.

Score: /1

常见问题 (1)

Almost all, yes.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Masculine -o

Gujarati has a neuter gender too.

French low

Le/La

Gujarati uses suffixes.

German moderate

Der/Die/Das

Gujarati is suffix-based.

Japanese none

None

Gujarati is gendered.

Arabic moderate

Masculine/Feminine

Arabic has dual forms.

Chinese none

None

Gujarati is gendered.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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