Language/Central-atlas-tamazight/Grammar/Gender
Hi Central Atlas Tamazight learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the gender rules in Central Atlas Tamazight. We will look at how to identify the gender of nouns and adjectives, and how to use them correctly in sentences. Let's get started!
Gender in Central Atlas Tamazight
Central Atlas Tamazight has two genders: masculine and feminine. Nouns and adjectives can be either masculine or feminine. It is important to know the gender of a word in order to use it correctly in a sentence.
Masculine Nouns
Masculine nouns usually end in a consonant. Here are some examples:
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ɣerɣem | /ɣerɣem/ | man |
| tafat | /tafat/ | woman |
| tmurt | /tmurt/ | country |
| tizi | /tizi/ | mountain |
| tafukt | /tafukt/ | house |
Feminine Nouns
Feminine nouns usually end in a vowel. Here are some examples:
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| tafat | /tafat/ | woman |
| tafukt | /tafukt/ | house |
| tmeɣra | /tmeɣra/ | village |
| tmurt | /tmurt/ | country |
| tizi | /tizi/ | mountain |
Masculine Adjectives
Masculine adjectives usually end in a consonant. Here are some examples:
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| amezwaru | /amezwaru/ | big |
| aɣerfan | /aɣerfan/ | small |
| ameqran | /ameqran/ | old |
| asif | /asif/ | new |
| ameskar | /ameskar/ | beautiful |
Feminine Adjectives
Feminine adjectives usually end in a vowel. Here are some examples:
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| tafat | /tafat/ | woman |
| tafukt | /tafukt/ | house |
| tmeɣra | /tmeɣra/ | village |
| tmurt | /tmurt/ | country |
| tizi | /tizi/ | mountain |
Quiz
Test your knowledge of Central Atlas Tamazight gender rules with this quiz:
- What is the gender of the word "tafukt"?
- What is the gender of the word "tizi"?
- What is the gender of the word "ameqran"?
- What is the gender of the word "tmeɣra"?
- What is the gender of the word "asif"?
Answers:
- Feminine
- Masculine
- Masculine
- Feminine
- Masculine
Practice
To improve your Central Atlas Tamazight Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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