Language/Ukrainian/Grammar/Gender

Ukrainian Grammar - Gender

Hi Ukrainian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the gender of nouns in Ukrainian. We will look at the rules for determining the gender of nouns, and then practice with some examples. Finally, we will take a quiz to test our understanding.

Rules

The gender of a noun in Ukrainian is either masculine, feminine, or neuter. There are some general rules that can help us determine the gender of a noun.

• Masculine nouns usually end in a consonant, such as друг (friend).
• Feminine nouns usually end in -а, -я, or -ь, such as книга (book).
• Neuter nouns usually end in -о, -е, or -і, such as слово (word).

However, there are some exceptions to these rules. For example, some nouns ending in -а are masculine, such as дядя (uncle). It is important to learn the gender of each noun when you learn it.

Examples

Here are some examples of nouns in Ukrainian with their gender:

Ukrainian	Pronunciation	English Translation	Gender
друг	druh	friend	Masculine
книга	knyha	book	Feminine
слово	slovo	word	Neuter
дядя	dyadya	uncle	Masculine
мама	mama	mother	Feminine
діти	dity	children	Neuter

Practice

To improve your Ukrainian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Quiz

Let's test our understanding of the gender of nouns in Ukrainian.

Questions

1. What is the gender of the noun друг (friend)? 2. What is the gender of the noun книга (book)? 3. What is the gender of the noun слово (word)? 4. What is the gender of the noun дядя (uncle)? 5. What is the gender of the noun мама (mother)? 6. What is the gender of the noun діти (children)?

Answers

1. Masculine 2. Feminine 3. Neuter 4. Masculine 5. Feminine 6. Neuter

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