03/03/2023
Gender in Arabic.
In Arabic, nouns are either masculine or feminine. This gender distinction also applies to adjectives, pronouns, and verbs.
Masculine Nouns:
Usually end with a consonant, such as "kitaab" (book), "raajul" (man), "shams" (sun), etc.
Examples of adjectives that agree with masculine nouns: "kabiir" (big), "jamiil" (beautiful), "sadiiq" (friend), etc.
Examples of pronouns that agree with masculine nouns: "huwa" (he), "hum" (they), etc.
Feminine Nouns:
Usually end with the vowel "-a", such as "madrasa" (school), "bint" (girl), "qamar" (moon), etc.
Examples of adjectives that agree with feminine nouns: "kabiira" (big), "jamiila" (beautiful), "sadiiqa" (friend), etc.
Examples of pronouns that agree with feminine nouns: "hiya" (she), "hunna" (they-feminine), etc.
Note that some nouns don't follow the typical patterns mentioned above, and there are some irregularities in gender agreement with certain words.
Additionally, in Arabic, the gender of the speaker can affect how certain words are used. For example, if a female is speaking about herself, she may use the feminine form of certain words even if they would typically be masculine.