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==Genders in Hugarian ==
Hungarian does not know the grammatical category of the genre. We only express the natural gender, by various means.  
Hungarian does not know the grammatical category of the genre. We only express the natural gender, by various means.  



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Genders in Hugarian

Hungarian does not know the grammatical category of the genre. We only express the natural gender, by various means.

Usually there are different words for masculine and feminine: szerzetes "monk" / apáca "religious".

Sometimes the composition is used with the word nő "woman" (színész "actor" + nő ➡ színésznő "actress").

In some cases, the natural gender is expressed only through the context.

For example for "grandson" and "granddaughter" there is only one word, unoka.

Examples: Masculine & Feminine in Hugarian

English Gender Hungarian Gender
Feminine Nőies
he is happy (ő) boldog (male)
she is happy (ő) boldog (female)
he is American ő amerikai
she is American ő amerikai
man férfi
woman
father apa
mother anya
brother fiútestvér or fivér. Older brother: báty, younger brother: öcs
sister lánytestvér. Older sister: nővér, younger sister: húg
uncle nagybácsi
aunt nagynéni
bull bika
cow tehén
boy fiú
girl lány

Sources