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==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-Basque|Possessive Case in Basque]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Imperative-Tense|Imperative Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Indefinite-Articles-in-Basque|Indefinite Articles in Basque]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Gender|Gender]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-Basque|Definite Articles in Basque]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]] | |||
* [[Language/Basque/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]] | |||
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Revision as of 21:17, 25 February 2023
Hi Basque learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the gender of nouns in Basque. We will look at the different genders and how to identify them. We will also look at some examples of nouns with each gender. Let's get started!
Gender in Basque
In Basque, nouns are divided into three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. The gender of a noun affects the form of the article and the adjectives that modify it. It is important to know the gender of a noun in order to use it correctly.
Masculine
Masculine nouns are usually words that refer to male people or animals, such as gizon (man) or txakur (dog). They can also be words that refer to objects, such as ordenagailu (computer). Masculine nouns are usually preceded by the article bat (the).
Feminine
Feminine nouns are usually words that refer to female people or animals, such as emakume (woman) or txakurra (female dog). They can also be words that refer to objects, such as ordenagailua (computer). Feminine nouns are usually preceded by the article bat (the).
Neuter
Neuter nouns are usually words that refer to things, such as liburu (book) or hiri (city). They can also be words that refer to abstract concepts, such as esperantza (hope). Neuter nouns are usually preceded by the article bat (the).
Examples
Here are some examples of nouns with each gender:
| Basque | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| gizon | /ɡiˈson/ | man |
| emakume | /emaˈkume/ | woman |
| txakur | /tʃaˈkur/ | dog |
| txakurra | /tʃaˈkurra/ | female dog |
| ordenagailu | /orðenaˈɡailu/ | computer |
| ordenagailua | /orðenaˈɡailua/ | computer |
| liburu | /liˈburu/ | book |
| hiri | /ˈhiri/ | city |
| esperantza | /espeˈrant͡sa/ | hope |
Quiz
Test your knowledge of Basque gender with this quiz:
- What is the gender of the word gizon?
- What is the gender of the word emakume?
- What is the gender of the word txakur?
- What is the gender of the word txakurra?
- What is the gender of the word ordenagailu?
- What is the gender of the word ordenagailua?
- What is the gender of the word liburu?
- What is the gender of the word hiri?
- What is the gender of the word esperantza?
Answers
- Masculine
- Feminine
- Masculine
- Feminine
- Masculine
- Feminine
- Neuter
- Neuter
- Neuter
Practice
To improve your Basque Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎