Hindi Ling (Gender)

In this lesson, we will learn about ling, which refers to the gender of nouns in Hindi. Let's get started!

• Masculine Gender (पुल्लिंग):

  In Hindi, nouns that represent male beings or objects are categorized as masculine gender. Here are a few examples:

• लड़का (ladka) - boy
• बाप (baap) - father
• दोस्त (dost) - friend (male)
• भाई (bhai) - brother

• Feminine Gender (स्त्रीलिंग)

  : Nouns that represent female beings or objects are categorized as feminine gender in Hindi. Let's look at some examples:

• लड़की (ladki) - girl
• माँ (maa) - mother
• दोस्त (dost) - friend (female)
• बहन (behan) - sister

• Common Gender (नपुंसकलिंग)

  : There are certain nouns in Hindi that do not have a specific gender and can represent both males and females. These nouns are categorized as common gender. Here are a few examples:

• शिक्षक (shikshak) - teacher
• बच्चा (baccha) - child
• दोस्त (dost) - friend (common)
• व्यक्ति (vyakti) - person

• Neuter Gender (नपुंसकलिंग):

  Some nouns in Hindi are categorized as neuter gender. These nouns represent objects or things without any gender. Here are a few examples:

• किताब (kitab) - book
• घड़ी (ghadi) - clock
• घर (ghar) - house
• पेड़ (ped) - tree

It's important to note that the gender of nouns in Hindi doesn't always correspond to the biological gender of the object or being they represent. It is a grammatical classification.