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Study GuideFrench I–Nouns1.Gender of Nouns in French1. What a Noun IsAnounis a word that names a:•person•place•thing•idea•qualityIn bilingual dictionaries, nouns may be labeled as:•n.–noun•s.–substantive (another word for noun)Dictionaries also show gender:•m.→ masculine•f.→ feminine•m./f.→ can be either masculine or feminine depending on the context.2. Number and Gender of French NounsLike English, French nouns havenumber:•singular→ oneola famille(the family)•plural→ more than oneoles enfants(the children)

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Study GuideUnlike English, French nouns also havegender:•masculine•feminineExamples:•un garçon–a boy (masculine)•une fille–a girl (feminine)However, gender is not always logical:•une chemise–shirt (feminine)•un jupon–slip (masculine)Because of this,many noun genders must simply be memorized.3. Obvious Masculine and Feminine NounsWhen a noun refers to amale person, it is masculine.When it refers to afemale person, it is feminine.Examples:

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Study Guide4. Noun Endings That Suggest GenderCertainword endingsoften indicate whether a noun is masculine or feminine.

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Study GuideCommon Masculine EndingsEndingExample-aclespectacle-agevillage

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Study Guide-aljournal-eaubureau-etcabinet-ierpapier-ismecyclisme-mentchangementCommon Feminine EndingsEndingExample-adeorangeade-alecapitale-ancechance-enceagence-etteraquette-iemagie-iquemusique-oirevictoire-sion /-tionversion, nation-urecoiffure

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