● Arabic has two genders: masculine and feminine.
● A noun's gender is recognized through its marker, meaning, or established usage.
● A feminine noun for a living being that has a corresponding living masculine form is called natural feminine, such as أُمٌّ (mother).
● An inanimate noun that Arabic usage treats as feminine is called grammatically feminine, such as مِرْوَحَةٌ (fan).
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Level Summary
Gender of Nouns: Recognizing Masculine and Feminine
● Arabic has two genders: masculine and feminine.
● A noun's gender is recognized through its marker, meaning, or established usage.
● A feminine noun for a living being that has a corresponding living masculine form is called natural feminine, such as أُمٌّ (mother).
● An inanimate noun that Arabic usage treats as feminine is called grammatically feminine, such as مِرْوَحَةٌ (fan).