Language/Russian/Grammar/Gender

Russian Grammar - Gender

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In this lesson, we will learn about the gender of nouns in Russian. We will look at the rules for determining the gender of a noun and practice with examples. Let's get started!

Rules

In Russian, nouns are either masculine, feminine, or neuter. The gender of a noun is usually determined by its ending. Here are some general rules:

• Masculine nouns usually end in a consonant, such as -й, -р, -л, -т, -н.
• Feminine nouns usually end in -а, -я, -ь, -га, -ка.
• Neuter nouns usually end in -о, -е, -мя, -ие.

However, there are exceptions to these rules. For example, some nouns that end in -а can be masculine, and some nouns that end in -о can be feminine.

Examples

Here are some examples of nouns with their genders:

Russian	Pronunciation	English Translation	Gender
дом	dom	house	Masculine
книга	kniga	book	Feminine
окно	okno	window	Neuter
парк	park	park	Masculine
дерево	derevo	tree	Neuter

Practice

To practice determining the gender of nouns, try this exercise:

Russian	Pronunciation	English Translation	Gender
дорога	doroga	road
девушка	devushka	girl
море	more	sea
друг	drug	friend
дом	dom	house

Quiz

Questions

1. What is the gender of the word дорога?

2. What is the gender of the word девушка?

3. What is the gender of the word море?

4. What is the gender of the word друг?

5. What is the gender of the word дом?

Answers

1. Masculine

2. Feminine

3. Neuter

4. Masculine

5. Masculine

To improve your Russian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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