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Nouns in French are either masculine or feminine. Unfortunately there are no simple rules which non-native speakers can use to predict with complete accuracy the gender of a given noun. However, there are some patterns, either in the form or meaning of nouns, which can normally be used to predict the correct gender with greater than chance accuracy. The reader should remember, however, that these patterns are not comprehensive, and that there are exceptions. | Nouns in French are either masculine or feminine. Unfortunately there are no simple rules which non-native speakers can use to predict with complete accuracy the gender of a given noun. However, there are some patterns, either in the form or meaning of nouns, which can normally be used to predict the correct gender with greater than chance accuracy. The reader should remember, however, that these patterns are not comprehensive, and that there are exceptions. | ||
Why knowing the gender of a French word is important: | Why knowing the gender of a French word is important: | ||
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To fully understand how feminine and masculine nouns work in French, please take the following lessons: | To fully understand how feminine and masculine nouns work in French, please take the following lessons: | ||
{{Gender-of-French-Nouns}} | {{Gender-of-French-Nouns}} | ||
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== | ==Related Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Masculine-and-feminine-forms-of-adjectives-—-A-change-in-the-final-consonant-or-syllable|Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change in the final consonant or syllable]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Masculine-and-feminine-forms-of-adjectives-—-A-change-in-the-final-consonant-or-syllable|Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change in the final consonant or syllable]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/y-and-en-as-an-integral-part-of-the-verb-structure|y and en as an integral part of the verb structure]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/y-and-en-as-an-integral-part-of-the-verb-structure|y and en as an integral part of the verb structure]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Compound-Tenses|Compound Tenses]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Compound-Tenses|Compound Tenses]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-with-a-preceding-direct-object-pronoun-when-the-participle-is-followed-by-infinitives|Agreement with a preceding direct object pronoun when the participle is followed by infinitives]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-with-a-preceding-direct-object-pronoun-when-the-participle-is-followed-by-infinitives|Agreement with a preceding direct object pronoun when the participle is followed by infinitives]] | ||