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			<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: [[Language/Pulaar/Grammar/Pronouns\|Pronouns]] & [[Language/Pulaar/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be\|How to Use Be]].</span>
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	==~~Related~~ Lessons==
	* [[Language/Pulaar/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be\|How to Use Be]]		* [[Language/Pulaar/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be\|How to Use Be]]
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<div class="pg_page_title">Pulaar Grammar - Gender</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/pulaar Pulaar] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about the gender rules in Pulaar. We will look at how to identify the gender of nouns and how to use the correct gender when speaking or writing. Let's get started! __TOC__

==Gender in Pulaar==
In Pulaar, nouns are either masculine or feminine. This means that the gender of a noun affects the way it is used in a sentence. For example, the word for "book" is ''kitaabu'' in the masculine form and ''kitaaba'' in the feminine form.

===Identifying Gender===
The gender of a noun can usually be identified by its ending. Nouns that end in ''-u'' are usually masculine and nouns that end in ''-a'' are usually feminine. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, the word for "teacher" is ''maccuɗo'' in the masculine form and ''maccuɗe'' in the feminine form.

===Using the Correct Gender===
When speaking or writing in Pulaar, it is important to use the correct gender for each noun. This is because the gender of a noun affects the way it is used in a sentence. For example, the verb ''haalata'' (to read) takes the masculine form when used with a masculine noun and the feminine form when used with a feminine noun.

For example:

{| class="wikitable"
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! Pulaar !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|-
| A ndaa haalata kitaabu || ɗaːndaa haːlaːta kiːtaːbu || He reads the book
|-
| A ndaa haalata kitaaba || ɗaːndaa haːlaːta kiːtaːba || She reads the book
|}

It is also important to note that adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they are describing. For example, the adjective ''yaltuɓe'' (beautiful) takes the masculine form when used with a masculine noun and the feminine form when used with a feminine noun.

For example:

{| class="wikitable"
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! Pulaar !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
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| Kitaabu yaltuɓe || kiːtaːbu jaːltuːbe || The book is beautiful
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| Kitaaba yaltuɓe || kiːtaːba jaːltuːbe || The book is beautiful
|}

==Quiz==
Test your knowledge of Pulaar gender rules with the following quiz questions:
# What is the word for "book" in the masculine form?
# What is the word for "teacher" in the feminine form?
# What is the adjective for "beautiful" in the masculine form?
# What is the adjective for "beautiful" in the feminine form?

Answers:
# kitaabu
# maccuɗe
# yaltuɓe
# yaltuɓe

==Practice==
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<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

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