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	<div ~~style~~="~~font-size:300%~~"> Gender</div>		<div class="pg_page_title"> Gender</div>


	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:
	<youtube>Lrroi3X0Y_g</youtube>		<youtube>Lrroi3X0Y_g</youtube>


	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==		==Other 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]]
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	===Why knowing the gender of a French word is important - YouTube===		===Why knowing the gender of a French word is important - YouTube===
	<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrroi3X0Y_g</youtube>		<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrroi3X0Y_g</youtube>

			==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/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/Plural-forms-of-adjectives-—-Adjectives-which-end-in-eau\|Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in eau]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Directly-transitive-verbs-without-objects\|Directly transitive verbs without objects]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Definite-and-indefinite-articles\|Definite and indefinite articles]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/L’on-VS-on\|L’on VS on]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Stressed-pronouns-used-as-the-object-of-a-preposition\|Stressed pronouns used as the object of a preposition]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/The-irregular-verb-avoir\|The irregular verb avoir]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article-in-participle-+-noun-constructions-linked-by-de\|Omission of the article in participle + noun constructions linked by de]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Auxiliary\|Auxiliary]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/The-partitive-article-"du",-"de-l'",-"de-la"-and-"des"\|The partitive article "du", "de l'", "de la" and "des"]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Feminine-Form\|Feminine Form]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-of-Nouns\|Plural of Nouns]]
			* [[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]]

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			==Videos==

			===Let's Learn French! Grammar: Gender Lindsay Does Languages ...===
			<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AoLLBwLfQE</youtube>

			===French Gender and Plural of Nouns - Lesson 1 - YouTube===
			<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnLcXDMqwSk</youtube>

			===Gender of French Words: Feminine - YouTube===
			<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AOTmnEHoDg</youtube>

			===Why knowing the gender of a French word is important - YouTube===
			<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrroi3X0Y_g</youtube>

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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:
			<youtube>Lrroi3X0Y_g</youtube>


			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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	<div style="font-size:300%">~~Types of noun~~</div>		<div style="font-size:300%"> Gender</div>


			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.



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	<div style="font-size:200%">Table of Contents</div>		<div style="font-size:200%">Table of Contents</div>
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Abstract~~-~~versus~~-~~concrete~~-nouns\|~~Abstract versus concrete~~ nouns]]
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Mass~~-~~versus~~-~~count~~-~~nouns~~\|~~Mass versus count nouns~~]]
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Collective~~-~~nouns~~\|~~Collective nouns~~]]		* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-signalled-by-the-final-letters-of-the-written-forms-of-nouns\|Gender signalled by the final letters of the written forms of nouns]]
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Proper~~-~~nouns~~\|~~Proper nouns~~]]		* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-refer-both-to-males-and-to-females\|Nouns which refer both to males and to females]]
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Use~~-of-an-~~année~~,-~~jour~~-~~journée~~,-~~matin~~-~~matinée~~,-~~soir~~-~~soirée~~\|~~Use~~ of ~~an an~~/~~année~~, ~~jour~~/~~journée, matin~~/~~matinée, soir~~/~~soirée~~]]		* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-change-form-when-they-refer-to-males-or-to-females\|Nouns which change form when they refer to males or to Females]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-change-meaning-when-they-change-gender\|Nouns which change meaning when they change gender]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-have-the-same-spoken-form-but-two-different-written-forms\|Nouns which have the same spoken form but two different written forms, with different genders and different meanings]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-countries,-towns,-islands,-rivers,-regions-and-states\|Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-makes-of-vehicle-and-machines\|Gender of makes of vehicle and machines]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Names-of-ships-and-restaurants\|Names of ships and restaurants]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-are-only-masculine-or-only-feminine,-but-can-refer-both-to-men-and-women\|Nouns which are only masculine or only feminine, but can refer both to men and women]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-with-genders-which-English-speakers-often-get-wrong\|Nouns with genders which English speakers often get wrong]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-compound-nouns\|Gender of compound nouns]]


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			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Abstract-versus-concrete-nouns\|Abstract versus concrete nouns]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Mass-versus-count-nouns\|Mass versus count nouns]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Collective-nouns\|Collective nouns]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Proper-nouns\|Proper nouns]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-an-année,-jour-journée,-matin-matinée,-soir-soirée\|Use of an an/année, jour/journée, matin/matinée, soir/soirée]]

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	===Why knowing the gender of a French word is important - YouTube===		===Why knowing the gender of a French word is important - YouTube===
	<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrroi3X0Y_g</youtube>		<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrroi3X0Y_g</youtube>

			==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/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/Plural-forms-of-adjectives-—-Adjectives-which-end-in-eau\|Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in eau]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Directly-transitive-verbs-without-objects\|Directly transitive verbs without objects]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Definite-and-indefinite-articles\|Definite and indefinite articles]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/L’on-VS-on\|L’on VS on]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Stressed-pronouns-used-as-the-object-of-a-preposition\|Stressed pronouns used as the object of a preposition]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/The-irregular-verb-avoir\|The irregular verb avoir]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article-in-participle-+-noun-constructions-linked-by-de\|Omission of the article in participle + noun constructions linked by de]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Auxiliary\|Auxiliary]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/The-partitive-article-"du",-"de-l'",-"de-la"-and-"des"\|The partitive article "du", "de l'", "de la" and "des"]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Feminine-Form\|Feminine Form]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-of-Nouns\|Plural of Nouns]]
			* [[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]]

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	<div style="font-size:300%">~~Types of noun~~</div>		<div style="font-size:300%"> Gender</div>


			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.



	<div class="pg_template_menu">		<div class="pg_template_menu">
	<div style="font-size:200%">Table of Contents</div>		<div style="font-size:200%">Table of Contents</div>
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Abstract~~-~~versus~~-~~concrete~~-nouns\|~~Abstract versus concrete~~ nouns]]
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Mass~~-~~versus~~-~~count~~-~~nouns~~\|~~Mass versus count nouns~~]]
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Collective~~-~~nouns~~\|~~Collective nouns~~]]		* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-signalled-by-the-final-letters-of-the-written-forms-of-nouns\|Gender signalled by the final letters of the written forms of nouns]]
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Proper~~-~~nouns~~\|~~Proper nouns~~]]		* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-refer-both-to-males-and-to-females\|Nouns which refer both to males and to females]]
	* [[Language/French/Grammar/~~Use~~-of-an-~~année~~,-~~jour~~-~~journée~~,-~~matin~~-~~matinée~~,-~~soir~~-~~soirée~~\|~~Use~~ of ~~an an~~/~~année~~, ~~jour~~/~~journée, matin~~/~~matinée, soir~~/~~soirée~~]]		* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-change-form-when-they-refer-to-males-or-to-females\|Nouns which change form when they refer to males or to Females]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-change-meaning-when-they-change-gender\|Nouns which change meaning when they change gender]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-have-the-same-spoken-form-but-two-different-written-forms\|Nouns which have the same spoken form but two different written forms, with different genders and different meanings]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-countries,-towns,-islands,-rivers,-regions-and-states\|Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-makes-of-vehicle-and-machines\|Gender of makes of vehicle and machines]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Names-of-ships-and-restaurants\|Names of ships and restaurants]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-are-only-masculine-or-only-feminine,-but-can-refer-both-to-men-and-women\|Nouns which are only masculine or only feminine, but can refer both to men and women]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-with-genders-which-English-speakers-often-get-wrong\|Nouns with genders which English speakers often get wrong]]
			* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-compound-nouns\|Gender of compound nouns]]


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