Language/Macedonian/Grammar/Gender

Macedonian Grammar - Gender

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In this lesson, we will learn about the gender rules in Macedonian. We will look at the different genders, how to identify them and how to use them correctly. Let's get started!

Macedonian has three genders: masculine, feminine and neuter. The gender of a noun affects the form of the article, adjectives and pronouns that are used with it.

Rules

The gender of a noun is usually determined by its ending. Here are some general rules for identifying the gender of a noun:

• Masculine nouns usually end in -а, -о, -е, -и, -ци, -че, -гар, -кар, -ште, -шкар, -чкар, -цар, -чар, -шар, -штар, -штарин, -штарина, -цин, -цина, -цине, -цини, -цинка, -цинкар, -цинкарин, -цинкарина, -цинкарине, -цинкарини, -цинкаринка, -цинкаринкар, -цинкаринкарин, -цинкаринкарина, -цинкаринкарине, -цинкаринкарини.
• Feminine nouns usually end in -а, -я, -ь, -ка, -ца, -чка, -цка, -цинка, -цинкаринка.
• Neuter nouns usually end in -о, -е, -и, -це, -че, -цинкаринкарине.

Examples

The table below shows some examples of nouns and their genders:

Macedonian	Pronunciation	English Translation	Gender
дом	dom	house	Masculine
куќа	kuḱa	house	Feminine
простор	prostore	space	Masculine
просторија	prostoreija	space	Feminine
планина	planina	mountain	Feminine
планински	planinski	mountain	Masculine
планинско	planinsko	mountain	Neuter

Practice

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

Quiz

Test your knowledge of Macedonian gender rules with this quiz.

Questions

1. What are the three genders in Macedonian?
2. What is the gender of the word "дом"?
3. What is the gender of the word "планински"?
4. What is the gender of the word "планинско"?

Answers

1. Masculine, feminine and neuter.
2. Masculine.
3. Masculine.
4. Neuter.

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