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What is the main difference between grammatical gender in French and Hindi?
What is the main difference between grammatical gender in French and Hindi?
- In French, nouns have inherent genders, while in Hindi, genders are determined by their antecedents.
- In French, every noun has a specific gender, while in Hindi, most nouns fall under masculine or neuter categories. (correct)
- In French, genders are based on factors like sound or meaning, while in Hindi, genders are determined by new spellings.
- In French, nouns have regular and irregular plurals, while in Hindi, plurals are only formed by adding particles.
What makes irregular plurals different from regular plurals in Hindi?
What makes irregular plurals different from regular plurals in Hindi?
- Irregular plurals form collective entities, while regular plurals follow specific patterns.
- Regular plurals require learning new spellings, while irregular plurals indicate plurality without any change. (correct)
- Irregular plurals follow specific rules, while regular plurals require the addition of gender particles.
- Regular plurals indicate plurality without changes, while irregular plurals need new suffixes for plurality.
How are grammatical genders assigned to most Hindi nouns?
How are grammatical genders assigned to most Hindi nouns?
- Through memorizing new spellings
- Determined by the gender of their antecedents (correct)
- By adding specific particles to the word
- Based on the sound of the word
What is the primary way to form plurals in Hindi?
What is the primary way to form plurals in Hindi?
Which languages listed have a system where nouns have inherent genders?
Which languages listed have a system where nouns have inherent genders?
What distinguishes special plural forms in Hindi from regular and irregular plurals?
What distinguishes special plural forms in Hindi from regular and irregular plurals?
Which of the following is a possessive adjective in Hindi?
Which of the following is a possessive adjective in Hindi?
Which term is used as a demonstrative pronoun in Hindi?
Which term is used as a demonstrative pronoun in Hindi?
Identify the abstract noun in the given text.
Identify the abstract noun in the given text.
In the text, which term is described as an adjective?
In the text, which term is described as an adjective?
Which of the following is a proper noun according to the text?
Which of the following is a proper noun according to the text?
In the text, what can the cage not do?
In the text, what can the cage not do?
What is the cage made of?
What is the cage made of?
Which liquid does the sparrow like to drink?
Which liquid does the sparrow like to drink?
On what is the cage placed?
On what is the cage placed?
What happens when the cage is placed in the open sky?
What happens when the cage is placed in the open sky?
What does the character (ख) represent in the given text?
What does the character (ख) represent in the given text?
Which of the following is NOT something that has been shown to the child in the text?
Which of the following is NOT something that has been shown to the child in the text?
What is the purpose of showing different items to the child according to the text?
What is the purpose of showing different items to the child according to the text?
How many items are shown to the child in total according to the text?
How many items are shown to the child in total according to the text?
What does 2x2 = 4 signify in the given text?
What does 2x2 = 4 signify in the given text?
Who is known as Lal Taau?
Who is known as Lal Taau?
Whose teeth were made of iron, preventing them from falling ill?
Whose teeth were made of iron, preventing them from falling ill?
What does the phrase 'Kanak Kator' refer to?
What does the phrase 'Kanak Kator' refer to?
What is the wish of Kathputli in scene 11?
What is the wish of Kathputli in scene 11?
Why did Mere Taau have no fear of falling ill?
Why did Mere Taau have no fear of falling ill?
What is the reason for not writing 'न' in the word 'लखत'?
What is the reason for not writing 'न' in the word 'लखत'?
What have we been advised or told to do to avoid danger in the text?
What have we been advised or told to do to avoid danger in the text?
How are the roots and branches of a tree described?
How are the roots and branches of a tree described?
What is the reason mentioned for the tree not feeling cold or heat in the text?
What is the reason mentioned for the tree not feeling cold or heat in the text?
Who doesn't want to take an oath in the text?
Who doesn't want to take an oath in the text?
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Study Notes
What is Grammatical Gender?
Grammatical gender refers to a system used by some languages where nouns and pronouns have inherent genders. In English, there isn't much of a distinction when it comes to grammatical gender because most singular nouns end with -(e)s. However, in languages like French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, and Russian, each noun has its own set of rules for grammatical gender. This means that in these languages, you can't just look at the word itself to determine its gender; rather, you must memorize which category each word falls into based on factors such as how they sound or their meaning.
In contrast, in Hindi, almost all nouns fall under one of two categories— masculine and feminine—which are determined by the gender of their antecedents. Most common nouns are either masculine or neuter, while rare ones may be feminine.
Difference between Masculine Plural and Neuter Plural in Hindi
In Hindi, plural is formed from the singular form by adding particles or inflections. There are three types of plurals in Hindi: regular, irregular, and special forms. Regular plurals receive suffixes which indicate plurality without any change in meaning or usage of the stem. On the other hand, irregular plurals do not follow this pattern and require learning new spellings. Finally, special forms exist only in certain cases and usually indicate collective entities.
The difference lies mainly in using different suffixes for forming plurals depending upon whether the noun is masculine or neutral. For example, if the noun ends in a consonant cluster ('m'), 'a', 'o', etc., the corresponding plural form will typically go up by one rung of conjugated verbs in the case of third person singular active voice (active infinitive) and down one rung of verb tenses in passive voice. Another difference appears in compounds, where a singular compound is treated like a single unit within plurals.
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