Language/Telugu/Grammar/Gender

Telugu Grammar - Gender

Hi Telugu learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the gender rules in Telugu. We will look at the different genders in Telugu and how to identify them. We will also look at some examples and practice exercises to help you understand the concept better. Let's get started!

Rules

In Telugu, there are three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Masculine nouns refer to male persons or animals, while feminine nouns refer to female persons or animals. Neuter nouns refer to things that are neither male nor female.

The gender of a noun can usually be identified by its ending. Masculine nouns usually end in అ (a), ఆ (aa), ఇ (i), ఈ (ii), ఉ (u), ఊ (uu), ఋ (ru), ౠ (ruu), ఎ (e), ఏ (ee), ఐ (ai), ఒ (o), ఓ (oo), ఔ (au). Feminine nouns usually end in అం (am), అః (ah), అయ్ (ay), అవ్ (av), అయ్ (ay), అవ్ (av), అల్ (al), అళ్ (al). Neuter nouns usually end in తె (te), తొ (to), త్ (t).

Examples

Here are some examples of nouns with their corresponding genders:

Telugu	Pronunciation	English Translation	Gender
పిల్లి	pilli	boy	Masculine
ఆట్లు	aatlu	girl	Feminine
కాకి	kaaki	chair	Neuter
కొత్తగాడు	kottagaadu	horse	Masculine
మొక్క	mokka	book	Neuter

Practice

Now let's practice identifying the gender of some nouns. Try to guess the gender of the following nouns before looking at the answer.

Telugu	Pronunciation	English Translation	Gender
కన్ను	kannu	eye	Masculine
కళ్ళు	kallu	stone	Neuter
కుక్క	kukka	dog	Masculine
కామాలు	kaamaalu	necklace	Feminine
కాకి	kaaki	chair	Neuter

Quiz

Let's test your knowledge with a quiz.

Questions

1. What are the three genders in Telugu? 2. What is the gender of the word కొత్తగాడు (kottagaadu)? 3. What is the gender of the word కామాలు (kaamaalu)?

Answers

1. Masculine, feminine, and neuter. 2. Masculine. 3. Feminine.

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